Florida is famous for it sandy shores – and there’s plenty to go around. Florida has the most tidal shoreline of any state in the continental USA. These ocean-side playgrounds are also critical habitats for threatened and endangered species. Left to the powerful forces of nature, the place where the ocean meets the land is
dynamic, fluid, and ever shifting. But Florida’s beaches are also big business, anchoring high-stakes hotels and splashing billions into the economy. In Florida – officials use three very different approaches to manage and maintain the beaches: for animals, for people’s pleasure and to protect the coastline from Mother
Nature’s raw power.