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Carly Burgess-Carelli
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STAFF SPOTLIGHT, Carly Burgess-Carelli

Carly loves using her knowledge of the natural world to educate visitors on the unique habitats and wildlife found on the island.
Ron Van Atta
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Volunteer Spotlight, Ron Van Atta

Ron is a passionate volunteer at Caladesi Island State Park.
Officials pose for a photo with a refilling station at Honeymoon Island State Park. Left to right: BJ Givens, Bureau Chief, Chuck Hatcher, Director, Sharon Arollyo, Duke Energy Florida, Tammy Gustafson, Florida State Parks Foundation and Donald Bergeron, manager at Honeymoon Island State Park.
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Refill Your Water Bottle

Bring your reusable water bottle on your visits to our state parks. Refilling water bottles helps keep single-use plastic out of our waterways, landfills and landscapes.
A person sits in a chair with an orange umbrella on the beach at St. George Island State Park.
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Florida State Park Beaches Listed Among Best in 2023

Every year, Dr. Beach ranks the best beaches in the United States. In 2023, two of Florida's beaches made the list.
Grayton Beach
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Dr. Beach Recognizes Florida State Park Beaches as the Best in Nation

Two Florida State Park beaches have been recognized among the best in the nation on Stephen "Dr. Beach" Leatherman's Top 10 Beach List for 2020. Grayton Beach State Park is ranked at No. 1 and Caladesi Island State Park is ranked at No. 6. Both parks offer white sand beaches, beautiful scenery and amenities for visitors to enjoy.
A loggerhead turtle nesting during a guided turtle walk.
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Monitoring Sea Turtle Nests in Florida's State Parks

For 2019, most of the sea turtle nests have hatched and the adult turtles are migrating back to their feeding grounds. Here in Florida, park rangers, biologists and volunteers are still telling stories and planning for 2020.