Heal the Bay Launches Text Messaging Service for California Beach-Goers
Californians can now access any beach's water quality grade by sending a text message with the name of the beach to the number 23907.

Anna Maria Island Events: 'Bridging The Gap' Festival October 2 - November 16
A community festival called 'Bridging the Gap' is set to occur on Anna Maria Island from October 2 to November 16. The festival, one of the many Anna Maria Island Events held throughout the year, is being organized by the island's local shops and restaurants.

Longboat Key Florida - A Private Island Paradise
Longboat Key Florida is an eleven mile long island that stretches between the Gulf of Mexico and the Sarasota mainland There are approximately 8,000 permanent residents that occupy condominiums, townhouses, single-family homes and luxury estates

Infinity Business Systems of Tampa Expands Into Sarasota / Bradenton
Infinity Business Systems (www.ibsfl.com) is proud to announce the recent acquisition of Vitil Solutions' (www.vitil.com) private business services, providing advanced technology support services in Sarasota and Manatee counties. Infinity Business Systems has over 40 employees serving the greater Tampa Bay, Orlando, Atlanta, and Southwest Florida markets. IBS services include IT Consulting and Strategy management, Computer and Network management, Phone System management, Print and Copy management, and Website management. IBS' enhanced services afford companies all of t...

Lighthouse Bay Resort's Palm Beach Makes Islands Magazine List of Top Undiscovered Beaches with True Escape from Everything
Lighthouse Bay Resort, an exclusive private island resort with nine luxuriously-appointed guest suites and plans for private villa residence sales to begin this year, has been recognized by Islands Magazine as a good place to experience the pink sand beach of Palm Beach in Barbuda, Eastern Caribbean. The magazine named Palm Beach One of the Best Undiscovered Beaches and number three on the list of seven Top Spots That Promise A True Escape From Everything.

Palmetto Bluff Introduces 173-Acre Equestrian Facility
Palmetto Bluff, a 20,000 acre recreation and residential development near Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, has introduced a 5-star level equestrian facility for use by guests at the 5-star Inn at Palmetto Bluff as well as residents of the area. Having this type of equestrian facility is rare for resort properties.

ResortQuest Acquires Turtle Crawl Inn on Longboat Key
The management contract expands ResortQuest's presence in Southwest Florida, where it currently manages nearly 1,000 vacation rentals.

Lido Beach Resort Achieves the #1 Rating For Hotels/Resorts in Sarasota, FL on TripAdvisor
Lido Beach Resort has risen to the #1 rated hotel/resort in Sarasota, FL out of 42 hotels on TripAdvisor.com. Lido Beach Resort is a 3-star hotel that has out-ranked many 4 and 5 star hotels in the Sarasota market for this top position on TripAdvisor.

ResortQuest Acquires The Beach Club at Anna Maria
ResortQuest Southwest Florida has been named property and resort manager of The Beach Club located on Anna Maria Island, Florida. The management contract expands the ResortQuest presence in Southwest Florida, where it currently manages over 1,000 vacation rentals (http://www.resortquest.com).

False Bay Beaches have never been safer
A comprehensive strategy has been launched to keep the Cape's False Bay beaches safe this summer - including shark-warning sirens, professional paid spotters, flags, radio communication and signboards.Emotions are still running high after Tyna Webb, 77, was killed by a shark off Fish Hoek beach but the authorities say False Bay beaches have never been safer.