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PHOTOS: Man hospitalized after shark attack off Humboldt coast #SurfReport REAL #Halloween

VIA – MERCURY NEWS A surfboard found on the North Jetty Tuesday afternoon shows evidence of a shark… (Luke Ramseth) Eureka Times-Standard mercurynews.com Posted: 10/30/2012 02:31:58 PM PDT October 31, 2012 2:39 AM GMTUpdated: 10/30/2012 07:39:20 PM PDT EUREKA — A likely great white shark attack in Humboldt County left a group of surfers scrambling … Continue reading PHOTOS: Man hospitalized after shark attack off Humboldt coast #SurfReport REAL #Halloween

MAUI: Beaches closed after shark attack #SurfReport

VIA – MAUI NEWS October 28, 2012 The Maui News The beaches surrounding Makena Landing Beach Park were closed off Saturday afternoon following a shark attack on a 51-year-old woman from California. The victim was approximately 20 yards offshore when she was attacked by a shark estimated to be between 10 and 12 feet long, … Continue reading MAUI: Beaches closed after shark attack #SurfReport

Tsunami Warning for Hawaii After 7.7 Earthquake #SurfReport

VIA MY FOX LA Posted: Oct 27, 2012 11:12 PM PDT <em >Sunday, October 28, 2012 2:12 AM EST</em>Updated: Oct 27, 2012 11:54 PM PDT <em >Sunday, October 28, 2012 2:54 AM EST</em> Posted by: Pablo Pereira, Web Editor / Producer The state of Hawaii is now under a tsunami warning after a 7.7 earthquake … Continue reading Tsunami Warning for Hawaii After 7.7 Earthquake #SurfReport

Historic 'Frankenstorm' Threatens East Coast #SurfReport

    The brunt of the mayhem is expected early Tuesday By Associated Press Updated Oct. 26, 2012, 5:37 p.m. EDT   Early in the morning on Oct. 25, the Suomi NPP satellite caught this image of Hurricane Sandy after it made landfall in Cuba. (NOAA/NASA) WASHINGTON (AP) – When Hurricane Sandy becomes a hybrid … Continue reading Historic 'Frankenstorm' Threatens East Coast #SurfReport

Live Like Jay: Love. Fear. And the Chasing Mavericks Premiere

VIA – HUFF POST Posted: 10/25/2012 2:36 pm Ocean. Deep abiding waters of endless movement. Diving. Driving. Deeper still. Current, overtaking a body. Jay Moriarity. Blue eyes and tan skin in an effortless swimming motion, one with the water. Afloat. Awash. The other side afoot. A white light astray. A deep heart. An unbreakable spirit … Continue reading Live Like Jay: Love. Fear. And the Chasing Mavericks Premiere

Shark falls from sky onto California golf course

VIA – AP   This photo taken Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 and released by the San Juan Hills Golf Club shows a leopard shark that dropped out of the sky on the 12th tee at the San Juan Hills Golf Club in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. The 2-pound shark was apparently plucked from the ocean … Continue reading Shark falls from sky onto California golf course

Francisco Javier Solorio Jr. Dead: Surfer Killed By Shark Off Surf Beach In Santa Barbara CA (UPDATED) #SurfReport

VIA – HUFF POST 10/24/12 12:15 AM ET EDT VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — A surfer was killed Tuesday by a shark off a beach at coastal Vandenberg Air Force Base following a summer of shark sightings along the Central California coast, authorities said. Francisco Javier Solorio Jr., 39, of Orcutt, was killed in … Continue reading Francisco Javier Solorio Jr. Dead: Surfer Killed By Shark Off Surf Beach In Santa Barbara CA (UPDATED) #SurfReport

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Battling 'Red Tide,' Scientists Map Toxic Algae To Prevent Shellfish Poisoning

VIA – NPR   Battling ‘Red Tide,’ Scientists Map Toxic Algae To Prevent Shellfish Poisoning by Ashley Ahearn   An oyster shucker on Samish Island, Wash. on Puget Sound. The state is frequently forced to close beaches to oyster gatherers because of the risks of harmful algae blooms. Public health officials have their hands full … Continue reading Battling 'Red Tide,' Scientists Map Toxic Algae To Prevent Shellfish Poisoning

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