Tampa Bay Times

Something is killing Shell Key's nature preserve — but what is it?

ON SHELL KEY — Suzi Kinter picked her way down the white sandy beach, noting the stagnant, murky water pooled nearby. "The water here used to be crystal clear," she said. "You could see 10 feet down." ...
Tampa Bay Times

Thanks to Hurricane Irma, there's a pass at Shell Key again

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I took a $30 ferry ride to Shell Island, an unspoiled 7-mile beach in Florida. It was one of the most beautiful places I've ever been.

On a recent visit to Panama City Beach, Florida, I took a ferry ride to Shell Island. The $30 fare included tram transport to the boat dock and a ferry ride to and from the island. Shell Island was ...