FWC - “Since the birth of our nation, four American bird species have gone extinct, including the passenger pigeon, once the world’s most abundant bird. At least 10 more species are possibly extinct.”
This sad news about troubled ecosystems in the United States comes from the recently released “State of the Birds Report, 2009,” commissioned by [...]
ST MARKS - In business since 1952, Shields Marina celebrated the grand opening of a brand new ship’s shore and marina complex along the St. Marks River earlier this month. “Our original store flooded during Hurricane Dennis,” said John Shields, owner and mayor of St. Marks. “We were able to get an SBA disaster loan [...]
Since 1923, the St. Augustine Alligator Farm has entertained visitors who want to see vast masses of Florida’s most fearsome predator — over 1,500 alligators inhabit the park. In my childhood, I was awed by the fearless alligator wrestlers who flipped over the massive squirming reptiles, showing their bravado by sticking a head or an [...]