The Ambassadogs Program through the Tampa Bay
Estuary Program has said they would work with Long Boat Key residents to develop a Clean Beach program. Yvette Little who was a fellow with the Audubon Society started the program at Robinson Preserve in Hillsborough County. “It has been very successful,” she told Laurin. There are 34 dog beaches in Florida. Residents and vis-
itors alike say it has increased the quality of life in those respective communities.“If you work together with everyone towards a common goal, I believe we can make this work,” said Laurin. U
Preserving Our Freedoms.
Shell Island dogs helped their owners participate in the Coastal Cleanup on September 15, keeping their island pris- tine and natural.Volunteers put piles of discarded and rusting beach chairs and tents, bottles and cans and children’s toys into boats and ferried the trash back to shore. Using a Siberian Husky trash sled helped expedite the process. All
volunteers received complimentary copies of
The New Barker. Shell Island water-based vendors Bay Ice Cream and Just the Cook provided refreshments for the group. ABOUT BAY FAMILIES WITH DOGS. In the summer of
2006, a controversial decision by the State of Florida sparked the formation of Bay Families with Dogs. Citizens who had been enjoying the shores of Shell Island, off Panama City for generations with their dogs, were forced off the island by armed patrols invoking criminal charges. As the controversy raged, the Bay County Commission voted unanimously to ask the State to work with them on a solution for recreation- al access at Shell Island as well as on some mainland beach
areas.The State held a public meeting in Panama City that drew a huge turnout in favor of restoring the generations- old recreational access these families cherished. U
Some of Our Favorite Florida Dog Friendly Beaches: Anne’s Beach, Islamorada Davis Island Dog Beach, Tampa’s Davis Island Dog Beach of Hollywood, Broward County Fort DeSoto Beach, St. Petersburg Key West Dog Beach
Lori Wilson Dog Park at Cocoa Beach in Brevard County Paw Park on South Brohard Beach in Venice Shell Island, Panama City, accessible by the dog friendly St. Andrew Bay Ferry Walton Rocks Beach, Fort Pierce in St. Lucie County
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