Mary Kate Leming's Blog Posts Tagged 'ocean' (8)

Blair Adams (brother and man of honor), Linda Adams (bride’s mother), Brittany Adams Manimbo (bride), Daniel Manimbo (groom) and Dave Adams (father of the bride) celebrate the couple’s wedding at Harbour Island in the Bahamas. Family…

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Artist Paul ‘Paulo’ Slater displays art elements during the ‘pre-release’ of the Jellyfish Drift Project at Oceanfront Park in Ocean Ridge. The ‘Jellyfish Drift Project’ is a community-sponsored project by ‘PAULO,’ to boost beach cleanup efforts. Slater…

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An oceanfront custom home is under construction at 1040 S. Ocean Blvd. in Manalapan. The home includes 23,795 square feet and a guest house. Photo by Jerry Lower

 

By Christine Davis



Waterfront building in…

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Kristine de Haseth and Bob Ganger in the Florida Coalition for Preservation office in Delray Beach. Photo by Jerry Lower

By Thomas R. Collins



Word arrived like a weatherman’s warning that a Cat 5 was whirling his way: The residents of Briny…

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November brought cool breezes to area beaches, where hundreds of people enjoyed the surf last month. Above, a personal water craft tows a surfer along the shore just south of the Boynton Inlet. Photos by Jerry Lower

By Mary Thurwachter



We appreciate restaurants with scrumptious food, good service and a pleasing ambience. But if a dining spot comes with an ocean view, we’re really cooking! Fortunately for us, our islands are blessed with several such gems, where we can share good food and conversation while taking in beautiful ocean views. They range from elegant and pricey dining rooms to casual flip-flop friendly cafes.

Check out these eight seashore treasures. A1A will lead the way.… Continue

By Ron Hayes



In 1975, Steven Spielberg made a movie called Jaws, and we’ve all been terrified of shark attacks ever since.

John Fletemeyer wishes he’d made Rips instead.

By any measure, rip currents are far more deadly than sharks, and South Florida’s winter season brings together both the rough seas that help spawn them and the family and friends from up north who know the least about them.

“In reality, sharks account for only one or two serious incidents a year in… Continue

By Nirvi Shah



For Donald Silpe’s 70th birthday, he got the ultimate gift for a lifelong scuba diver: an artificial reef built and named in his honor.

Silpe, who lives in Manalapan, said his family came up with the idea to make a donation to the county in exchange for a reef named in his honor. After months of paperwork, the family foundation’s $10,000 donation led to the creation of the Donnyboy Silpe Reef — just minutes from the… Continue