Stingrays Playing on the Gulf Beaches

Warm weather and hot summer gulf of mexico water temperatures have brought the stingrays up close on the Gulf Beaches.




Each afternoon this week small schools of stingray have been seen playing in the surf and eating small schools of minnow that are taking advantage of the 80 degree Gulf of Mexico water.

Other than causing quite a commotion each time they arrive, these small stingray are not interested in hurting swimmers.

The best advice for avoiding a nasty sting is for swimmers to shuffle their feet when walking into the surf and to be aware should they end up standing in a school of the little guys.

As you can see from the video attached, the stingray are quite harmless as long as you remain calm and stand still while they pass.

Water Spouts - Tampa Bay Beaches

The weather has been strange on the gulf coast this week.

Yesterday brought strong rain to some areas, while others got little or none.

Along the Gulf Beaches several water spouts were seen with one also forming in the Bay as the storms moved into Tampa proper.

Superbowl Weekend is Coming!

Here are some great things to do if you can't make the game

Gator's Parasail & Watersports
We are offerring unbeatable SuperBowl specials from 1/24/09 through 2/8/09 here at Gator's Parasail @ John's Pass Village. We will offer our 1200' flight for $50 vs. the normal rate of $75. All other flights will be $10 off. In addition, our "SHUT UP & FLY" signature extra warm hoodies, tanks & t's will be 50%. We will also meet or beat all other coupons & specials!


Lee Roy Selmons
We are planning a BIG Superbowl party here at Lee Roy Selmon's! Starting at 5 pm, VIP customers Pay just $63 (That was Lee Roy's number with the buc's). VIP customers are treated to ALL you can eat and drink. With our great home- cooking and hospitality- it should be a great day!

BATS Taxi
BATS Taxi is offering $70 take over rides to the Superbowl . Towncars are available for Airport Pickup ($65), Airport Drop-Offs ($60), and charters at $70/hr with a 6 hour minimum.
For more infomation or to make a reservation call (727) 367-3702

Best of Tampa Bay Restaurants

Vacation travelers are always asking about the great restaurants in our area. We found a fantastic source of information for anyone visiting the beaches!

Tampa Bay Chefs is a restaurant TV cooking show airing every Sunday at 4:30pm on the My TV Tampa Bay Networks.







For channel information, check your local Tampa Bay Listings in your TV Guide.


Check them out for all your dining decisions

Hurricane Fay Bearing Down on Florida

Hurricane Fay is the first storm to threaten our beaches in some time. Everyone from the Keys to Tallahassee is keeing an eye on this storm.

If you are looking for additional local coverage check out these great web pages:

http://media.myfoxtampabay.com/myfoxhurricane/
http://www.baynews9.com/
http://www.abcactionnews.com/
http://www.boatus.com/hurricanes/tracking.asp

As of now we are still looking clear as the storm has passed over the keys and does not appear to be strengthening. However, once these late storms hit the Gulf it can be anyone's guess where they go.

The 5 p.m. storm advisory shows Fay moving north-northwest at 12 mph, with maximum sustained winds of about 64 mph. Barometric pressure is at 996 mb. Fay is currently about 140 miles south of Ft. Myers.

*A hurricane watch and a tropical storm warning has been posted for Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties.
*A hurricane watch is posted for Polk County.
*A tornado watch has been issued for south Florida.