Forgotten Places: The Forgotten Coast

[@poindexterx2514]

I explored the area from Tarpon Springs to just East of Panama Beach by jeep ( 1973 jeep ) about 7 years ago and saw everything I could heading up and back. Truly a wonderful slow meandering journey and before the hurricane that hit Mexico beach. Feel blessed to have been born here.(Clearwater 1958 ). Will die here when God is ready for me. Florida has changed so much in my lifetime and not for the better. Too much development and too many people. Nothing can be changed now, the writing is on the wall. The best part for me is the roads along A1A on the east coast all the way to the Keys. Small motor home. Honda scooter. Electric bicycle. And about 45 mph tops.

[@rachaelstephenson1666]

I live in Mexico Beach and the Forgotten Coast will always have my heart and soul. Great video!

[@fedpic2click671]

That's awesome Rachael! And thanks! Yeah, the Mexico Beach area is great. I explored St. Joseph Bay quite a bit, but the footage didn't end up in this video. Next time, next time!

[@rachaelstephenson1666]

Would it be ok if I linked your video to my Forgotten Coast Florida page on my website Adventurethegulf.com? Here is the link If you want to see it :) www.adventurethegulf.com/forgotten-coast.html

[@williamburcher772]

Absolutely! That'd be great!

[@larrypotts3510]

Mexico beach is gone.

[@BLAKEG1026]

This is exactly how those "best kept secrets" get out. As a Destin resident and Emerald Coast native I can tell you expose's like this are the best way to ruin it all. The reason these places are great is because of the lack of PEOPLE! They won't care about it as the nice lady says, they will trash it.

[@adriangadd6888]

Unfortunately none of us can be selfish and say I don't want people here and I understand, but life is not like that and in this day and age people do travel. The things that help people travel like technology are the very things that need to be used to promote awareness of human destruction! This was a great job highlighting a happening situation and unfortunately those people are not likely to leave!

[@tylersdoinit]

Awesome work, enjoyed the video

[@stevent543]

Outstanding video. I will be sea kayaking and video documenting my travels of the Forgotten Coast next month. After watching your video, I'm more intrigued of this region.

[@williamburcher772]

Thanks Steven. It's a special, special place. One of the few we have left, and worthy of some serious protection.

[@tammyjackson5927]

Love it 😍

[@Imlookingover007]

look forward to more videos.

[@CoreyT127]

I remember the old bridge in apalachicola that turned so boats could enter. Or am I thinking of somewhere else?

[@mikeymacaque]

Fantastic work. As somebody who's lived in various communities all along Florida's Gulf Coast, I have to ask, what drew you to this part of Florida to begin with?

[@williamburcher772]

Hey Mikey. It's a gorgeous place, eh? I've always been attracted to the natural Florida, the Florida of perhaps 50 years ago, before the explosion of development. The Forgotten Coast still embodies that.

[@Island.Charters]

Thank you SO MUCH for your efforts through this amazing documentary. As a 5th generation Apalachicola native, I was truly drawn to tears by your words at the end and the reality of human impact on this beautiful place I have watched change over four decades. Our "Water Wars" case is still in the courts, and I pray, pray, pray for a viable solution that we can all live with, together, in harmony. Thanks again for this piece. It means so much to me, personally, that you shared our story. Hope you get to come back one day to a thriving oyster industry! My best, Krista Miller www.CaptainKrista.com

[@williamburcher772]

Thanks Cap'n! Might be heading back your way later in the year. Fell in love with Apalachicola. It struck me as the perfect place to do some writing. Keeping my fingers crossed for the health of your home, and everyone who's a part of that place, body and soul.

[@CoreyT127]

I lived in carrabelle as a teen and been to apalachicola a million times! The entire panhandle is so beautiful but little towns like carrabelle, apalach, eastpoint, and St. Joe are the best! I still communicate with my buddy Travis in carrabelle once or twice a year even though I haven't seen him since 1994 when I moved to Delaware! The school,i went to is now a WW2 museum. And I think the new school is in eastpoint? But my pops old lady lived in apalach by the food lion in a beautiful old Victorian house. And I remember going to the oyster festival in apalach every September. Do they still have that?

[@TedBishop1]

The Forgotten coast a song by James Mcmurtry kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWGlmaqCltJ_lZo

[@RS-io6vm]

Thanks less cool hank moody

[@JackycClark]

Don't understand forgotten . I've known , people I know have known . Must be the wealthy who haven't known there is 1 last place they can destroy.

[@erickr.8977]

Its called the forgotten coast because its beaches aren't ruined by strip malls and high rises.