ST. GEORGE ISLAND, Fla. — “It’s a beachy thing to do,” a beachcomber tells me. She picks up a seashell - a big one with a hole in the middle - and hangs it on a sand fence. Dozens of ...

The state park on St. George Island just off the Florida Panhandle drew the top honor from Stephen Leatherman, professor in the Department of Earth & Environment at Florida International University.

St. George Island is a lesser-known, unspoiled Florida oasis where you can savor peace and quiet along its picture-perfect white sand beaches. You’ll find no skyscraper or big business in sight.

The state park on St. George Island just off the Florida Panhandle drew the top honor from Stephen Leatherman, professor in the Department of Earth & Environment at Florida International University.