Come celebrate the important role that marinas play in waterfront communities across the nation. The festivities are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Camachee Cove Yacht Harbor located at 3070 Harbor Drive in St. Augustine. Enjoy educational and boat displays, contests, games and a raffle in which all proceeds benefit St. Johns Riverkeeper.
Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008
Camachee Cove Yacht Harbor, 3070 Harbor Drive, St. Augustine, FL 32084. Call 904.829.5676
Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament Video
video from Jacksonville Kingfish tournament.
Remember to Top Off Summer with Beach, Boogie & BBQ – Myrtle Beach, SC
Come to Myrtle Beach for Labor day Weekend and visit the Beach, Boogie & BBQ Festival a grand finale for the summer of 2008. Enjoy live bands, hot celebrities, Kids Zone rides and activities, boat rides on the lake, Wheels at the Beach classic car show, arts and crafts, food concessions, 2008 Ford Focus car giveaway, IFOCE Eating Competition, a new 5K Run/Walk and a sanctioned S.C. barbecue competition. Bring lawn chairs or blankets and head to Grand Park across from The Market Common August 29-30 for this free event!
ABC News Good Morning America on Jekyll Island
ABC News Good Morning America was on Jekyll Island this week filming a travel segment called Weekend Window. It is about a 4 minute segment that highlights a special travel destination. They just recently began to cover areas that were submitted by viewers, and a viewer wrote in and suggested Jekyll Island!
The segment will appear this Sunday, July 27. You will need to check with your t.v. listing for the ABC affiliate channel and time, for the Savannah affiliate ABC WCJC 22, the show will air from 8 am – 9 am.
New Lighting Guidelines for Jekyll Island Beaches to Protect Endangered Sea Turtles
Jekyll Island Authority Publishes Updated Lighting Ordinance; Sets New Standard for Beach Protection from Artificial Light
JEKYLL ISLAND, GA. – The Jekyll Island State Park Authority (JIA) has announced it’s intentions to set greater restrictions on lights near its natural beaches in order to protect sea turtles from the adverse effects of artificial light. The move, once approved as a new ordinance for the state-owned island, will likely be the model for beach lighting ordinances for all of Georgia’s coast communities.
Artificial lighting is the light that emanates from any man-made device, such as street-lights, tree lights, beach-walk lanterns, and neon signs. This new ordinance, which strictly defines what will and will not be allowed on and near the beach, will be regulated and enforced by the JIA.
“Jekyll Island is well-known for its conservation efforts, especially through the work of the Georgia Sea Turtle Center,” said Ben Porter, chairman of the Jekyll Island State Park Authority. “This is another big step towards making Jekyll Island one of the most environmentally-friendly communities on the East Coast.”