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The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Task Force [1] is the organization created by President Barack Obama to recover from the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill and preserve the ecosystem of the Gulf Coast of the United States.
The Biscayne House of Refuge was typical of the houses of refuge in Florida. The Houses of Refuge in Florida were a series of stations operated by the United States Life Saving Service along the coast of Florida to rescue and shelter ship-wrecked sailors. Five houses were constructed on the east coast in 1876, with five more added in 1885 and 1886.
The Florida Suncoast (or Florida Sun Coast) is a local marketing name for the west-central peninsular Florida coastal area, also sometimes known as Florida's Beach communities. The region contains nearly 150 miles (240 km) of Gulf of Mexico beaches and the warm, sunny winter climate attracts tourists from across the US, Canada, and Europe.
The house has 58 bedrooms, 33 bathrooms, a 29-foot-long (8.8 m) pietra dura marble-top dining table, 12 fireplaces, and three bomb shelters. On April 18, 2012, members of the American Institute of Architects' Florida chapter ranked Mar-a-Lago fifth on the Florida Architecture: 100 Years. 100 Places list. [111]
Rock's house, valued at $5.6 million, is seen in the vi About 70% of the county's 47 miles of coastline is considered "critically eroded," according to Palm Beach Country's Department of ...
The color of the sand in the region is exceptionally white, as seen in this 1957 photo at Pensacola Beach, Florida, adjacent to the protected area designated in 1971. The Florida District of the seashore features offshore barrier islands with sparkling white quartz sand beaches (along miles of undeveloped land), historic fortifications, and ...
Clearwater Beach Island: Pinellas: Barrier island Coconut Island: Collier: Small barrier island Conch Key: Monroe In the middle Florida Keys Cottrell Key: 53.4 acres (21.6 ha) Monroe One of the Mule Keys in the lower Florida Keys Craig Key: Monroe In the upper Florida Keys Crawfish Key: 4.23 acres (1.71 ha) Monroe One of the Mule Keys in the ...
St. Pete Beach occupies the entire space of Long Key, a barrier island at the east central edge of the Gulf of Mexico. Three bridges lead into the city, connecting it to Treasure Island, South Pasadena and the Bayway Isles area of St. Petersburg. St. Pete Beach is located about 20 miles (32 km) south of Clearwater Beach. [13]