How to celebrate Shark Week in Florida

Published: July 23, 2018, 7:10 a.m.

It's that time of year again...Shark Week!  In this episode we share some recent sharky news from our shark surrounded state, and then list off some great places around Florida to experience sharks; either through glass, on a boat, in the water, or just with a cocktail in your hand on the beach.   This show includes: Florida researchers discover new shark species, name it for founder of Sarasota's MOTE Marine Labratory & Aquarium https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/environment/2018/07/17/new-shark-species-genies-dogfish-squalus-clarkae/788109002/ Giant goliath grouper eats shark in one gulp (video) https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article215224205.html Texas woman arrested for taking 40 live conch shells in Key West. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/florida-keys/article215027715.html It's Shark Week!  Our best places in Florida to experience and see sharks in the Sunshine State. Sharkys on the Pier in Venice, FL - voted best beach bar in Florida. https://www.floridabeachbar.com/sharkys-on-the-pier Caspersen Beach in Venice, FL - "Shark Tooth Capital of the World" https://www.visitsarasota.com/parks/caspersen-beach-park New Smyrna Beach in Volusia County - "Shark Attack Capital of the World" http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20180206/volusia-county-remains-world-shark-bite-capital Shark-Con - yearly shark, scuba, and ocean conservation event http://shark-con.com/ Florida Aquarium in Tampa, FL https://www.flaquarium.org/ MOTE Marine Labratory & Aquarium in Sarasota, FL https://mote.org Florida Shark Diving in Jupiter, FL http://floridasharkdiving.com Contact us! Website: www.SunshineStatePodcast.com Twitter: @FloridaPodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/floridapodcast Email: Contact@sunshinestatepodcast.com