1. Beaches

Category Archives: Beaches

Around the Region: Ham Radio Technician course and more

Posted on by

BEACHES Beaches projects updates

Beaches Watch will host an update program about various Beaches projects 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, at the Beaches Museum Chapel, 505 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville Beach. For more, beacheswatch.com.

BEACHES Atlantic Beach sign ordinance

Atlantic Beach businesses have until June 1, 2015, to comply with the citys 2002 sign ordinance. City commissioners have set that deadline so they can give further thought to the ordinance, which required businesses to replace large or tall signs with monument signs by Jan. 1, 2015.

CLAY Healthy lawn program

The Garden Club of Fleming Island will present a program, A Healthy Happy Florida Lawn, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, at Clay County Headquarters Library, 1895 Town Center Blvd., Fleming Island. For more, (904) 278-3722.

CLAY Concert on Green poster contest

Clay County students in fourth through 12th grade can enter the 2015 Concert on the Green Poster Contest through Friday, Feb. 27. The contest theme is A Celebration of the Symphonic Music in an Outdoor Setting. Top prizes include a scholarship or cash. For more, concertonthegreen.com.

NASSAU Ham Radio Technician course

Nassau County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (NCARES) will be presenting a Ham Radio Technician course 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, at the Nassau County Emergency Operations Center, 77150 Citizens Circle, Yulee. The course is approximately 12 hours long. Class materials consist of a book, practice test software, and a CD with sample radio communications. To register or for more, hamcourse@ka3ogg.com.

Excerpt from:

Around the Region: Ham Radio Technician course and more

Gorgeous beaches and world-class culture to match in Palm Beach County, Florida – Video

Posted on by


Gorgeous beaches and world-class culture to match in Palm Beach County, Florida
The Palm Beaches will surprise you. Yes, we have gorgeous beaches but did you know we have world-class culture to match? With 200 remarkable arts and cultural organizations you can enjoy more...

By: Cultural Council of Palm Beach County

Continue reading here:

Gorgeous beaches and world-class culture to match in Palm Beach County, Florida - Video

Phukets Nai Harn Beach ranked No 3 in Asia

Posted on by

Cabinet approves Bt7 bn for urgent water management projects

The Nation - Wednesday 18th February, 2015

The Cabinet Wednesday approved the spending of Bt7 billion from the central fund for carrying out 1,700 urgent water management projects, Commerce Minister Get Chatchai Sarikalya ...

The Nation - Wednesday 18th February, 2015

Kuala Lumpur (dpa) - Two Malaysian students were detained for allegedly posting provocative comments against the judiciary online, the country's police chief said ...

The Nation - Wednesday 18th February, 2015

A 30-year-old mother in Angthong Wednesday begged for public support for her seven-month-old daughter who needs urgent liver transplant. Ubol Singchada said she could not afford for the liver ...

The Nation - Wednesday 18th February, 2015

Some 70 Nok Air passengers, many of them VIPs, were stranded for about three hours at the Nan airport Wednesday after the Flight DD8819 could not close its back ...

The Nation - Wednesday 18th February, 2015

Read this article:

Phukets Nai Harn Beach ranked No 3 in Asia

Best beaches for 2015, according to travelers

Posted on by

Boracay Island in the Philippines.

By Jessica Plautz2015-02-18 08:29:04 UTC

If you're in the northeastern United States, a warm beach any beach, really is sounding pretty good right now.

But not all beaches are created equal, and that's where crowdsourcing comes in: On Tuesday, TripAdvisor released a list of the best rated beaches around the world, according to its users.

The top beaches located around the globe are "determined based on the quantity and quality of traveler reviews and ratings" over 12 months, according to the site. If their ratings over the past year are any indication, these beaches will be the perfect destination for a 2015 getaway.

Elafonissi, off the southwestern coast of Crete, is designated a nature reserve. The island greets visitors with clear water and pink sand, although if you are looking for a warm winter getaway this is not the beach for you. The best times to visit are from late May to early October.

The Whitsundays are a chain of 74 islands off the northeast coast of Australia's Queensland territory; Whitehaven is on the largest island.

"The crystal clear aqua waters and pristine silica sand of Whitehaven stretch over seven kilometres along Whitsunday Island," according to the local tourism authority which is, of course, required to sing the beach's praises. "As soon as you arrive its easy to see why it is the most photographed beach in Australia."

Read more from the original source:

Best beaches for 2015, according to travelers

North East beaches snubbed by TripAdvisor in 2015 Traveller Awards

Posted on by

VIEW GALLERY

North East tourism chiefs say travellers are missing out after the regions iconic beaches were snubbed by TripAdvisor users.

No stretches of coastline in Northumberland, Durham, North or South Tyneside made the European or UK top 25 lists in the 2015 Travellers Choice Awards.

The winners are generated from reviews posted on the website, with Woolacombe beach in Devon claiming first place domestically, fourth in Europe and 13th in the worlds top beach table.

Wednesdays snub came a day after its attractions performed poorly in the second round of VisitEngland accolades in recognition of quality visitor experience, including welcome awards, hidden gems, best told story, quality caf and a gold rating for top-scoring attractions.

Of 57 English attractions, Durhams Oriental Museum was the only in the North East to be selected, while four made the grade in Cumbria.

A spokeswoman for North Tyneside Council said weather may have been behind the snub.

Bamburgh Beach and castle

She said: TripAdvisor regularly has great things to say about our businesses, parks, opens spaces and beaches, but sadly we dont always have the lovely weather enjoyed on the beaches in the European Top 25, especially those on the Islands of Sicily, in the Balearics and the Greek islands.

But she added: Were immensely proud of our beautiful and award-winning beaches. They are hugely popular with residents and have been consistently recognised regionally, nationally and internationally.

More:

North East beaches snubbed by TripAdvisor in 2015 Traveller Awards

Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches now delivering pet food

Posted on by

Mary St. Clair says she'd go without food if that's what it took to feed her 3-month-old kitten.

Luckily, she doesn't have to. For the past eight months, the 77-year-old Lake Worth woman, who can't get around on her own and lives on Social Security, has gotten warm meals delivered five days a week by Meals on Wheels volunteers.

And now, her cat rescued from outside her Lake Worth home gets food deliveries, too.

"Oh, it makes it so much easier," St. Clair said, "because I don't have to worry about how to get food for him."

She's one of the first to sign up for a pet program that Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches is rolling out this month. Called Animeals, it's funded by a $2,500 grant from the Banfield Charitable Trust a nonprofit arm of a pet hospital and provides free pet food to Meals on Wheels clients who have cats or dogs.

So far, about five of the 100 homebound senior citizens who rely on the local Meals on Wheels have signed up to receive pet food.

The nonprofit, a branch of the national organization, started four years ago and recently expanded into the Lake Worth area. It delivers about 26,000 meals annually.

Many of the seniors who receive meals are isolated and have little companionship aside from their pets, said Debbie Emerick, director of volunteer services for the local Meals on Wheels. Their cats and dogs make all the difference in their lives, but they can be expensive to feed and care for.

"Pets are natural anti-depressants, I like to say," Emerick said. "So to support that companionship just helps their overall quality of life in measures."

Similar pet food delivery programs are offered by other Meals on Wheels branches, including the one in Broward County. Emerick learned of the Banfield grant at a national Meals on Wheels conference and applied soon after. When the grant runs out, she plans to keep Animeals going through community support.

Read the original:

Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches now delivering pet food


  1. Beaches