August - The Dog Days Of Summer On Florida's Forgotten Coast

8/5/2008

A large crowd gathered last year to watch Georgia, a loggerhead turtle found near St. George Island last year, find her way back to the freedom of the sea. Find out more about our sea turtle visitors every Wenesday this month at the St. George Island firehouse.

Mackerel, Catfish, Scallops, Movies & Meteors Are All For The Asking

by Ed Tiley
Publisher

August is a funny month on the Forgotten Coast, especially this year. The month opened with a bang in Port St. Joe with the highly successful annual Scallop Festival, but the succulent bivalves are still in season and available for the plucking in many of the bays along the entire Forgotten Coast. From well east of the Forgotten Coast to the west bank of the Mexico Beach canal, you can harvest your dinner all month long. Beyond that, the calendar of events is pretty clear as most of the folks who help arrange the events visitors love to come to are busy winding down the "season," taking care of the throngs of visitors who make the Forgotten Coast their destination of choice before the school year begins.

Still there are plenty of things to do in August, especially if you are good at self direction. Granted the Scallop Festival has come and gone, but the scalloping is still good through Sept. 10, and nothing tastes so good as a dinner you catch yourself. Do make sure you know the rules before you go, though. You can find them at http://myfwc.com/marine/bayscallops.htm. (Continued)

The Forgotten Coast of Florida lies along the Panhandle. It is bounded on the West by Mexico Beach, St. Joe Beach and Port St. Joe. Going East you come to Simmons Bayou, Cape San Blas, Indian Pass, and The City of Apalachicola on the banks of the Apalachicola River. Continuing east you come to Eastpoint, St. George Island, Carrabelle, Lanark Village, St. James Island, St. Teresa Island, and Alligator Point in Franklin County, FL. As you cross the Ochlockonee River on Highway 98 you enter Wakulla County, FL and Ochlockonee Bay, Mashes Sands, Panacea, Live Oak Island, Shell Point and St. Marks. The St. Marks Lighthouse and nature preserve is the easternmost place on the Forgotten Coast. Each area is different, and all are uncrowded Natural Wonders.

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