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Photos of incarcerated Santa Cruz surfer prompt change in jail policy

VIA – MERC NEWS Photos of incarcerated Santa Cruz surfer prompt change in jail policy By Stephen Baxter, Santa Cruz Sentinel Posted: 03/15/2012 01:59:32 PM PDT SANTA CRUZ – County Jail leaders this week stopped allowing inmates to distribute pictures of themselves in jail after photos of Santa Cruz surfer Anthony Ruffo showed up on … Continue reading Photos of incarcerated Santa Cruz surfer prompt change in jail policy

Sharks Attack Surfers At Florida's New Smyrna Beach (VIDEO)

VIA HUFF POST Sharks Attack Surfers At Florida’s New Smyrna Beach (VIDEO) Posted: 03/16/2012 1:31 pm Updated: 03/16/2012 1:34 pm Two teenage surfers in Florida are now shark attack survivors. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO (WARNING: SOME GRAPHIC CONTENT) Sydney Levy, 15, and Nick Romano, 17, were surfing in two separate locations on New Smyrna Beach … Continue reading Sharks Attack Surfers At Florida's New Smyrna Beach (VIDEO)

FLORIDA: 2 surfers bitten by sharks within minutes #SurfReport

VIA – MIAMI HERALD   2 surfers bitten by sharks within minutes Posted on Wednesday, 03.14.12 The Associated Press New Smyrna Beach, Fla. — Authorities cleared the water in New Smyrna Beach after two surfers were apparently bitten by sharks. Volusia County Beach Patrol reports that a teenage boy and a young girl suffered bites … Continue reading FLORIDA: 2 surfers bitten by sharks within minutes #SurfReport

California Surf Museum to Host an Evening with Photographer Aaron Chang

VIA – SC TIMES California Surf Museum to Host an Evening with Photographer Aaron Chang by CSM Press Release Mar 14, 2012 Oceanside, California (March, 12, 2012) – As part of their unique ongoing educational programs, the California Surf Museum proudly hosts an “Evening with Aaron Chang” Saturday, March 31 from 6 p.m. to 8 … Continue reading California Surf Museum to Host an Evening with Photographer Aaron Chang

BURTON TOYOTA PRO – SURFEST NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA – LIVE FEED ON NOW! #SURFREPORT

  (Merewether, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, 14 March, 2012) Merewether once again played host to an array of the world’s best surfers as the ASP 6-Star Burton Toyota Pro hit the water for the Round of 96, the Round that sees the top seeds enter the draw. The surf was in the 2 to 3 foot … Continue reading BURTON TOYOTA PRO – SURFEST NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA – LIVE FEED ON NOW! #SURFREPORT

ARE YOU KIDDING? ASP World Tour Discusses Charging Online Viewers: Fan’s Reaction @aspworldtour

Ya…no.  Watch viewership plunge and sponsors bail,  simple.     VIA – YAHOO ASP World Tour Discusses Charging Online Viewers: Fan’s Reaction By Killeen Gonzalez, Yahoo! Contributor Network 2 hours, 53 minutes ago The week of March 14th, 2012 the internet was buzzing with rumors that the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) has been discussing … Continue reading ARE YOU KIDDING? ASP World Tour Discusses Charging Online Viewers: Fan’s Reaction @aspworldtour

Fresh Out Of Rehab, Gerard Butler Checks In At Half Moon Bay Brewing Company

VIA – SFIST Fresh Out Of Rehab, Gerard Butler Checks In At Half Moon Bay Brewing Company Photo via Half Moon Bay Brewing Company on Facebook Although shooting appears to have wrapped on the upcoming surf-flick Of Men and Mavericks, Scotsman-turned-Californian-Surfer-Dude Gerard Butler is sticking around Half Moon Bay. Butler, who nearly drowned and then … Continue reading Fresh Out Of Rehab, Gerard Butler Checks In At Half Moon Bay Brewing Company

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Shark bites man fishing off Beaufort inlet – Jumps off boat onto shark, gets bit…

VIA – WNCT: Shark bites man fishing off Beaufort inlet By: Jennifer Moore Published: August 11, 2011 Updated: August 11, 2011 – 11:13 PM BEAUFORT INLET, N.C. – A man bit by a shark out to sea will need surgery according to Morehead City authorities. Fire officials tell 9OYS the man was out fishing with … Continue reading Shark bites man fishing off Beaufort inlet – Jumps off boat onto shark, gets bit…