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Florida Matters: "The Health of Florida's Beaches"
(June 30th, 2006)
The state's active storm cycle is proving to be a challenge for our famous, white sandy beaches, home to sea turtles, high rise condominiums and hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. About half of Florida's coastline is suffering from erosion. Should we spend millions of dollars to keep the sand where we want it if the next hurricane will just wash it away? Or do we allow nature to take its course? We'll discuss these questions and more with our guests:
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Our guests include:
Dr. Albert Hine, from the College of Marine Science at USF/St. Petersburg
Nicole Elko, from the Pinellas County Department of Environmental Management.
Nicole Elko, from the Pinellas County Department of Environmental Management.
Suzanne Cooper, of the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council.
Ann Paul, from the Audubon Society of Florida.
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Carson Cooper has been a favorite of listeners as Host of "Morning Edition" on WUSF 89.7 since 2000. He also reports for other WUSF 89.7 broadcasts. Carson has worked in Tampa Bay radio for more than two decades.
Florida Matters WUSF Host Robin Sussingham
Robin Sussingham
Robin Sussingham has collaborated with WUSF as a contributing correspondent since June 2005. She frequently reports on stories of interest in Polk County. Robin formerly hosted "Talk of the City" and "All Things Considered" for NPR member station KCPW in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The state's active storm cycle is proving to be a challenge for our famous, white sandy beaches, home to sea turtles, high rise condominiums and hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. About half of Florida's coastline is suffering from erosion. Should we spend millions of dollars to keep the sand where we want it if the next hurricane will just wash it away? Or do we allow nature to take its course? We'll discuss these questions and more with our guests:
