| David McRee |
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| Beach & Surf Insider 2008-2009 |
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| A Bradenton native, David spent nine years photographing and writing about Florida's beaches for his website. He is the author of Florida Beaches: Finding Your Paradise on the Lower Gulf Coast. |
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| My Blog Archive |
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| Albury Court - Key West Boutique Hotel |
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| June 22, 2009 |
Lately I've been writing quite a few blog posts about beaches in the Florida Keys. This is because I recently took a road trip through the Keys and visited all the major beaches. I also ... more |
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| Up and Coming: Englewood, Florida |
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| June 12, 2009 |
Tucked away on the gulf coast just south of Sarasota, Englewood is often overlooked as a getaway destination. That's probably why its beaches are so quiet and relaxing. But here's a heads-up -- it ... more |
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| Share the Beach with Nesting Birds |
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| June 10, 2009 |
Part of the Florida beach experience is enjoying our beautiful seabirds and shorebirds. From elegant white egrets to raucous gulls and graceful terns, Florida beaches are blessed with a tremendous variety of birds.
We'd like to keep our ... more |
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My Latest Q & A Archive
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| Waves close to Orlando: Cocoa Beach |
| Asked by Leigh on June 22, 2009 |
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Q: Dave,My family and I are looking for the perfect quiet beach (with a great condo/house rental opportunity) within 2 hours or less of Sea World, Busch Gardens, Gatorland, etc. We want the biggest waves for the kids (1st week of August timeframe) so they can play in the surf.What beach and what rentals do you recommend.Thanks! Georgia Travelers!
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A: Hi Leigh, You'll want to consider Cocoa Beach. It has the most consistent surf and has a wide range of ...read more
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| | Fall Gulf Coast Getaway with Warm Water |
| Asked by Stan on June 22, 2009 |
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Q: Hello David my wife and 2 children (5 & 8) are looking to come to florida between thanksgiving and christmas and we are looking to stay somewhere that has white sandy beachs and blue water that will be warm enough to swim. we also would like to be able to stay at the beach so that our accomoditaions will allow us to step out of the room on to the beach any suggestions on what city or where in florida (gulf side)
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A: Hi Stan, You have lots of great choices. The further south you go, the warmer it will be. Marco Island will ...read more
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