Urban walkers just lost access to one of the longest waterfront trails in Florida – the Friendship Trail, atop the old Gandy Bridge between Tampa and St. Petersburg on Tampa Bay – because serious structural deficiencies were found in the bridge. The bridge hasn’t had vehicular traffic in years but is a popular destination for […]
Archives for November 2008
New FT connector Goldhead to Camp Blanding
According to a missive from the FTA office, the roadwalk between Gold Head Branch State Park and Camp Blanding has been eliminated, thanks to land acquisition by the park and an effort by local volunteer Janie Hamilton to bridge the gap. That was a nasty little roadwalk with high speed traffic, so many thanks to […]
Nokuse section of the Florida Trail now open
As of October 25, the long-awaited Nokuse section of the Florida Trail is now open, reflecting two years of hard work by members of the Choctawhatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association, an effort led by Bob Deckert and Tom Daniels. This 20-mile segment between SR 81 north of Bruce and US 331 north of […]
OGT Palatka Visitor Center closed
In a related story, I found out this weekend that the Office of Greenways and Trails quietly closed their Visitor Center at Buckman Lock for budget savings. This is the northernmost of the two visitor centers they operate, and marks the northern extent of the Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway. In addition to casual visitors […]
SmartShield
Last spring, I received samples of a sunscreen product called SmartShield. Now for years, I’ve used whatever was on sale, but knowing how important sunscreen is, decided to try out SmartShield to check its claims. I’m duly impressed. I’m fair-skinned and burn easily, especially on my face and arms. My existing tubes of Coppertone Sport […]