Gulf Currents News Round-Up • July 2023
A FLOCC Gathers in FL, Wacked Out Weiners, a DOA Attraction, Get Nekkid in TX, Cocaine Sharks & of course, Barbie!
Cocaine Shark! Doot-doot-de-doo-dee-doot! (Not an actual Cocaine Shark; it’s a Lemon shark.) • photo via NOAA
Gulf Currents is our first foray into regularly scheduled news round-ups. For now, let’s say monthly. Our aim is to deliver at least one batch of timely coastal bloops and blips per lunar cycle as they burble up to the surface. So, dive in! But be careful. Some of those burbles just might have a tarball… or a sawfish… or a celebrity sighting in it!
Set your sights on the horizon, swabby. You never know what you’ll find in these Gulf Currents. Be sure to keep those eyes peeled for our August installment. – Editor
Gulfwide
4 of 5 Top Most-Affordable US Beach Towns Are on the Gulf
traveloffpath.com
The Reason for the Season: You Need This Barbie Gulf Coast Getaway Outfit!
ebay.com
Florida
Highway 30A, ‘the Hamptons of the South’
wsj.com
Empty-Nest Mom Becomes Python Hunter
aarp.org
‘Mr. Worldwide’ Pitbull Seen in Key Largo
keysweekly.com
Interview with Rachel Covello of FLOCC – Florida Out Coast Convention
Pink Media via youtube.com
Make Florida Historic Places More Resilient
chronicleonline.com
Endangered Sawfish Spotted in Cedar Key
smithsonianmag.com
Here’s How Much Gas Has Risen in Florida (Interactive Chart by County)
clickorlando.com
FWC Commissioners Approve Weeki Wachee Springs Protection Zone
myfwc.com
Are Sharks in the Keys Feasting on Bales of Cocaine?
fieldandstream.com
Cruiser Survey Says: PEV Convenience Stimulates Hefty Stayover Spend
seatrade-cruise.com
FGCU’s Fruitful Food Forest
twitter.com/fgcu
Breeze Airways Adds Seasonal Flights to Fort Myers
travelweekly.com
Alabama
When Will Amtrak Roll From Mobile?
al.com
Registration Open: Southern Peanut Growers Conference 2023
alpeanuts.com
Major Renovations Coming to Historic Dothan Opera House
wtvy.com
Beachgoers Asked to Report Manatee Sightings
al.com
Celebrate the Last Few Days of National Hot Dog Month at This LocAL Joint
Wacked Out Weiner Gulf Shores on Facebook
Mississippi
Coast Life: Mississippi Shipbuilding & Maritime Center Focuses on Future of Coastal industries
wlox.com
The South’s Most Underrated Beach Getaway
travelandleisure.com
Aquarium to Release Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtles
supertalk.fm
Louisiana’s First Earth-to-Space Call Will Come From Kids in Hurricane-Stricken Lake Charles
lailluminator.com
LSU Civil & Enviro Team Examines Effects of Sea Level Rise Along TX Coastal Bend
lsu.edu
LA Hot Sauce Brand Launches with Social Media Campaign in SA
bizcommunity.com
Man Captures Video of Pink Dolphin off Louisiana Coast
usatoday.com
Texas
Tar Balls: Why Are They in the Coastal Bend?
kristv.com
New Carnival Jubilee to Homeport in Galveston
cruisehive.com
Ship Repair: G-ton’s Gulf Copper Stays Busy
maritime-executive.com
RGV Partnership Set to Become Region’s Official Marketing Arm
riograndeguardian.com
‘Cryptic’ Object Washes Up on Padre Island National Seashore in TX
mysanantonio.com
In the Land of Football, a Cricket Oasis Rises Outside Houston
nytimes.com
Here’s the Skinny(dip) on Texas Nude Beaches
star-telegram.com
Giant Star on a Lone Star Beach
houmatoday.com
Until next month: Fair winds & following seas, y’all! 🌊
