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Feel Good Friday Florida Fun

Feel Good Friday: Congrats to Siesta Beach for Being Named Top Beach in America!

Memorial Day Weekend indicates the beginning of summer which means for many Americans, a beach vacation is on tap in the near future. The kickoff to summer also means Dr. Beach, (legally known as Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman), has released his Top 10 Best Beaches in America list and I’m excited to share that Siesta […]

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Florida Fun

Dr. Beach Visited Don Pedro-Knight-Palm Island and Little Gasparilla Island in Florida. What Did He Think?

Over the weekend I had the opportunity to spend some quality time with Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman who is recognized as “Dr. Beach,” the man responsible for the annual Top 10 Best Beaches in America list and recognized as America’s foremost beach expert. He mixed business with pleasure on Don Pedro Island and assessed the […]

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Florida Fun Nature Travel

Walking with Dr. Beach to Find Out What Makes a Great Beach

When Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman was 4-years-old, his parents brought in a dump truck full of sand to transform most of his Charlotte, N.C., backyard into a sandbox. They thought this would prevent the youngster from playing in red clay notorious for ruining his clothing. When he was six, Leatherman found himself on Myrtle Beach […]

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