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Local surfing pioneer and founder of Rhino Tuff surfboards dies

VIA – WPTV Jeff Surgener at his factory in Boynton Beac Local surfing pioneer and founder of Rhino Tuff surfboards dies Posted: 02/29/2012 Last Updated: 5 hours and 31 minutes ago Tom Warnke Sent me some sad news that Jeff Surgener has passed. I did not know Jeff but wish his family the best and … Continue reading Local surfing pioneer and founder of Rhino Tuff surfboards dies →

27-Pound Lobster Caught 5 Miles Off The Coast Of Maine (VIDEO)

  VIA – HUFF POST 27-Pound Lobster ‘Rocky’ Caught 5 Miles Off The Coast Of Maine (VIDEO)   Posted: 02/24/2012 12:06 pm     Maine State Aquarium Director Aimee Hayden-Rodriques holds a 27 pound, nearly 40 inch long, lobster caught by Robert Malone off the coast of Maine near Rockland, Maine on Feb. 17, 2012. … Continue reading 27-Pound Lobster Caught 5 Miles Off The Coast Of Maine (VIDEO) →

VIDEO: Surfer gored by bull in Costa Rica

Sharks just aint enough…what a way to come a cropper! VIA – DEL MAR VA NOW Surfer gored by bull in Costa Rica Fenwick man expected to make full recovery after attack Feb. 21, 2012 Brent Cropper was gored twice by a bull during a rodeo in Costa Rica on Jan. 28. He was released … Continue reading VIDEO: Surfer gored by bull in Costa Rica →

42 Foot beached whale draws crowds in Norfolk

VIA – DAILY PRESS A dead 42-foot whale rests in the surf at Ocean View early Monday morning after washing up on Sunday. Cause of death is pending but the whale showed a deep 1.5-foot gash on the back of its head, which fractured the whale’sskull, said Susan Barco, the aquarium’s senior scientist. (Adrin Snider) … Continue reading 42 Foot beached whale draws crowds in Norfolk →

Your picks for best surf spots in Central Florida

VIA – CF NEWS 13   Your picks for best surf spots in Central Florida   By Dave Cocchiarella, Meteorologist Last Updated: Monday, February 20, 2012 6:04 PM ORLANDO — Friday, we told you about a list (based on an informal poll) of Central Florida’s top surf spots. I seriously wondered if these were the best, … Continue reading Your picks for best surf spots in Central Florida →

Boardrider of the Month: Lea Taylor

VIA – THE BEACH SIDE RESIDENT   Boardrider of the Month: Lea Taylor Scooter Newell Boardrider of the Month: Lea Taylor Interview by Scooter Newell Lea Taylor has been skateboarding and surfing since she could crawl. I remember her bomb-dropping little ledges on her skateboard when she was only 3-years-old and doing whatever it took … Continue reading Boardrider of the Month: Lea Taylor →

FLORIDA: Surfing forecast for weekend of Feb. 17-19 #SurfREport

VIA – FLORIDA TODAY   Surfing forecast for weekend of Feb. 17-19   12:01 AM, Feb. 17, 2012 Surfer Bob Freeman of Melbourne checks out the waves at 2nd Light Beach across from the PAFB main gate. / CRAIG RUBADOUX, FLORIDA TODAY Today The surf will run in the thigh- to waist-high range with clean … Continue reading FLORIDA: Surfing forecast for weekend of Feb. 17-19 #SurfREport →

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1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania

  VIA – JACKSONVILLE 1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania Bill Hixon in 1981. Posted: April 13, 2012 – 4:15pm  |  Updated: April 13, 2012 – 4:25pm By Matt Soergel Bill Hixon, who opened Hixon’s Surf Shop in Neptune Beach in 1964, just in time for the surfing craze sweeping the East … Continue reading 1943-2012: Bill Hixon, longtime owner of Neptune Beach surf shop, dies in Pennsylvania →