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Shrimp Boats entering through inlet in St. Augustine.

I’ve always loved shrimp boats almost as much as I love the taste of wild native shrimp. When I see shrimp boats in the Gulf scooping up oil from BP’s Deepwater Horizon disaster, my heart sinks as the environmental and economic disaster unfolds and wonder how the oil spill will affect Florida beaches and coastal waters.

Shrimping off northeast Florida beaches starts off Ortega River Inlet near Jacksonville Beach.

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Florida’s largest metro area Jacksonville is not what most people think of as tourist destination. However the waterfront downtown area, Jacksonville Landings shopping and entertainment district, is a fantastic place to spend the weekend.

The Bank of America Tower is the tallest building in Downtown Jacksonville. Also pictured is Riverwatch at City Centre, between the BofA Tower and Jacksonville Landings.