Boca Raton looks to beach for new revenues

Property tax increase, higher fire assessment fee also under consideration Going to the beach here could be quite a different experience next year, with visitors able to rent umbrellas, chairs and other beach amenities. They would also feed parking meters instead of paying admission at the city's beach parks.

Pattaya Mail

A group of tourism-related businesses have donated thousands of beach benches and umbrellas to Pattaya to help the city’s effort to beautify its beachfront.

Hotel Review: The Shelborne South Beach

The Shelborne’s new oceanfront pool area. A reborn 200-room Art Deco hot spot in the pulsing heart of South Beach, with renovated rooms starting at $269, plus a $25 per day resort fee.

WaveMasters Descends on Jacksonville Beach, Florida, May 5, 2012

Surfers living in and around Jacksonville, Florida, will want to clear their calendar for the weekend of May 5, 2012. The Annual WaveMasters Surf Contest is expected to take place at that time in Jacksonville Beach. For those not familiar with the surf contest, it is designed for amateur and pro surfers alike. Here are a few more details:

Check In, Check Out: Hotel Review: The Shelborne South Beach

The Shelborne features show-stopping common areas and a location to match. But glitches could rub the sheen off the glitz.