Tag: Coastlines and beaches

Croatia, Montenegro tighten virus rules in tourism season

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ZAGREB, Croatia — Croatia and Montenegro have tightened rules against the new coronavirus along the Adriatic Sea coast amid a rise in infections and...

EXPLAINER: Surfing, where the playing field is never level

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TOKYO — Surfing is as much skill and science as instinct and timing. That begins with learning how to read ocean swells to anticipate...

New ACC commissioner wants Notre Dame as football member

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — New Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner Jim Phillips made it clear he wants Notre Dame to join the conference as a full-time...

Cyprus showcases ancient undersea harbor to draw tourists

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AMATHUS, Cyprus — It’s said that Demetrius the Besieger, a mighty warrior king and one of Alexander the Great’s successors, built this harbor on...

They’re not blown away by NJ’s offshore wind power plans

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OCEAN CITY, N.J. — New Jersey is moving aggressively to become the leader in the fast-growing offshore wind energy industry on the East Coast,...

Florida man tries to throw live gator onto building’s roof

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DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. — A Florida man told police officers he was “teaching it a lesson" when he tried to throw a live...

Scallop harvest to decline again this year, but still strong

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PORTLAND, Maine — Fishermen are harvesting fewer scallops off the East Coast as the population of the valuable shellfish appears to be on the...

Officiating at a wedding? Prepare, share, get out of the way

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ISLAMORADA, Fla. — When a childhood friend, Ryan Rutledge, called me last fall, he had a request that just about took my breath away. ...

Officials across Florida rethink condo inspection polices

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Across Florida, people living in the thousands of condominiums rising above the state’s 1,350 miles of coastline wonder if the building...

High-water Marks: Teen surfer rides memorable wave to Tokyo

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Before Caroline Marks ever won her first surfing contest and long before ever earning a spot at the Tokyo Games as her sport makes...