Veteran surfer becomes Volusia’s 2nd shark bite victim of the year
One other news story of interest out of New Smyrna Beach — a longtime surfer became the 2nd person this year to be bitten by a shark off Volusia County beaches. Jimmy Johnston, a 55-year-old local, has...
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A different kind of shark encounter off the Volusia coast
While I was out on vacation, my colleague interviewed a woman with a fascinating tale — a quick swim on the back of a shark. Judy Fischman has no doubt it was a shark that took her for a short ride...
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Beach news recap
Though I was off the blog for the holiday weekend, my colleagues kept up with a busy week of beach news, including two surfers bitten by sharks, a tremendous number of beach rescues, the unfortunate...
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Shark attack victims push for shark conservation
Diane Bondareff/AP Images for Pew Environment Group You may think that a shark attack victim would be the first to advocate hunting down the predator, but a group of shark attack victims this week went...
View ArticleOn the local beach front ….
We’re enjoying the best beach day of the year thus far, with temperatures in the 70s and clear, sunny skies. Is winter finally behind us? The water temperature, though, is still 57 degrees (a bit...
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Movie premiere: “Soul Surfer” about shark attack survivor Bethany Hamilton
I don’t often post movie notes, but I wanted to mention there is a new movie about surfer and shark attack survivor Bethany Hamilton opening soon. Soul Surfer recounts Bethany’s life story – about how...
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Leatherback sea turtles making a comeback
For years, turtle biologists have relayed one of the bright spots for endangered sea turtles: the leatherback sea turtle has been making an incredible comeback to Florida beaches. Their nesting...
View ArticleWeekend recap: surfing fest photos, shark bite, busy beach weekend
Trying to get back into the Monday groove after a good weekend at the beach. There were certainly crowds out there! Overall, the rip currents weren’t too bad, prompting only a relatively small number...
View ArticleVideo: shark jumping the surfer
My colleague was shooting video at the prime surfing spot in New Smyrna Beach when he caught a shark jumping a wave over a surfer. See the video on this web page. They don’t call them spinner sharks...
View ArticleBeach news recap from Labor Day weekend
Labor Day weekend had packed beaches during the holiday but also a number of unfortunate incidents at the beach. Of all the things, there was a drowning in Daytona Beach, another man who died in...
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