I enjoy beach walks any time of day but there’s something special about a morning walk on the island. It’s peaceful to have the sand to myself before everyone wakes up and the hordes encamp.

I was surprised to see some decent waves rolling in. The West Coast is my favorite Florida coast, and it is amazing in many ways, but it is definitely not known for surfing. It was fun to watch an eager wake boarder enjoying the extra ride.

I was relieved to see that my beach is sargassum-free so far. It’s reported to be one of the biggest sargassum inundations in years, the Keys are already knee deep in it and it’s heading this way. It’ll be interesting to see how much floats in…