Turtle Traps in Seaside

[Kurt]

It would be easy to get the independents to stop selling them, but what about Publix and Tom Thumb? There does seem to be some primal urge to dig holes in the sand. However, there is no similar urge to fill the holes back up when one leaves.

Does Publix sell them too? Publix is usually happy to go with what the public wants. Or at least what St. Joe wants.

The Tom Thumbs (and Grayton store) are owned by the same guy who I'd bet would be happy to oblige.

 

[Franny]

Turtle Traps in Seaside

What is up with all of these craters being dug in Seaside? If you are going to allow "your kids" (most kids don't did holes this large) to dig these big holes, please fill them before leaving the beach. Not only are they a hazard for Sea Turtles, they are also a hazard to people walking on the beach after sunset.

That really bites, along with kids walking around with crabs dying in their sand buckets. My rule of thumb is if the parents don't educate their kids then I talk to the kids in ear shot of the parents, "Wow are you going to eat that crab or release it before it dies..so sad to see the crab suffer" Whoa that's a deep hole, hope no one falls in, breaks their leg and SUES the %&*& out of your parents..hee hee kidding on the last, but boy that would be funn to say!!

 

[Smiling JOe]

... Whoa that's a deep hole, hope no one falls in, breaks their leg and SUES the %&*& out of your parents

I luv it!

 

[Smiling JOe]

Looks like the trend has spread to Grayton Beach. These people did not dig that hole, they were just trying to catch minnows.