SweetTea Journal

Fishing for Fun
Kids win just by entering this family-friendly tournament in Port St. Joe.

- From the spring 2008 issue of SweetTea journal Enews Quarterly

Read the winter 2007 Enews story, Seeing Red

Read the fall 2007 Enews story, Paddling the Panhandle

Read the summer 2007 Enews story, Foraging the Gulf Coast

Read the spring 2007 Enews story, West Bay Wonder

In this, our third issue of SweetTea journal, we take a look at a variety of subjects ranging from the lost worlds of the Dead Lakes to an ambitious plan to return thousands of acres in Northwest Florida to their natural state. We also visit Florida State University's fascinating Coastal and Marine Laboratory as well as follow two athletes competing in the grueling Ironman Florida triathlon.

It is all about letting people know just how great things are here in Northwest Florida. And they are learning: SweetTea journal was recently named one of the most notable magazine launches of 2006. The word is getting out.

A Fresh Take on Old Florida
BY PAUL GOLDBERGER
Florida's pioneer architectural heritage lives today in the reimagined Old Florida style ofWindMark Beach.

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Local Flavor
A Seafood Way of Life
BY JOANN MILIVOJEVIC
A Southern Foodways Alliance field trip uncovers the distinctive flavors of Apalachicola.

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06	Big Boats, Big Fish, Big Money BY BRUCE VANWYNGARDEN For serious fishing aficionados, the Bay Point Invitational Billfish Tournament is prestigious and selective—and all about landing one colossal catch.
16	Into Plein Air BY MELANIE RADZICKI MCMANUS With prominent plein air painters from across the country participating, this inaugural 2006 event captures the spirit of the Forgotten Coast on canvas.
26	Past Perfect BY JIM NOLES The St. Joe Company's ambitious plan to return thousands of acres in Northwest Florida to their natural state begins.
34	Water Worlds BY LEE GIMPEL Florida State University's newly invigorated Coastal and Marine Laboratory says the sky—and the sea—is the limit.
42	A Fresh Take on Old Florida BY PAUL GOLDBERGER Florida's pioneer architectural heritage lives today in the reimagined Old Florida style of WindMark Beach.
52	Hidden Treasures BY TODD KEITH Two renowned photographers reveal the remote and mysterious Dead Lakes in brilliant color andspellbinding black and white.



60	Perspectives Pushing the Limits BY NANCY HENDERSON It's grueling and exhausting, but strangely enough fun for the international competitors who swim, bike, and run the race's nearly 140-mile course.
64	Local Flavor A Seafood Way of Life BY JOANN MILIVOJEVIC A Southern Foodways Alliance field trip uncovers the distinctive flavors of Apalachicola.
64	Good Reads Wildflowers Galore BY TAYLOR BRUCE Florida natives Liz and Jane Bennett set up a fashion business that’s booming worldwide.
68	Wildflowers Galore Beauty in Black and White A look at Gil Nelson's guidebook, East Gulf Coastal Plain Wildflowers
69	Sources A Deeper Look A resource guide for the stories in this issue
70	Local Calendar Things to Do, Places to Go, People to See Make plans with our regional listings
72	Reflections The Green Light BY DANIEL WALLACE The novelist shares his playful take on the scientific phenomenon known as the green flash.
76	Gallery A Freshwater Marsh Ecosystem A look at Bay County's beauty