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Monday, February 18, 2013

Tips to Get Started Paddleboarding

Want to try paddleboarding? Here are tips to get you started off on the right foot!

Paddleboarding is one of the more popular watersports today. It's fun and a great way to get fit, too. If you're looking to hit the waves on a paddleboard, Prescott Metcalf, a paddleboard instructor with the Suncoast Surf Shop in Treasure Island, offers these tips: Want to give paddleboarding a try? Check out one of these Hillsborough County shops: Solstice Sports 408 North Howard Avenue Tampa, FL 33606 (800) 320-9463, Ext. 701 Urban Kai 305 North Willow Avenue Tampa, FL 33607 (813) 598-1634 Dick's Sporting Goods - Brandon 901 Brandon Town Center Mall Brandon, FL 33511 Dick's Sporting Goods - Tampa 8100 Citrus Park Town Center Tampa, FL 33625 

Monday, April 30, 2012

Search Continues for Missing Paddleboarder From Habour Island

Several law enforcement and rescue agencies are working together to find 50-year-old Jeffrey Comer, who was last seen leaving his apartment with his paddleboard Saturday afternoon. The board later washed ashore in Manatee County.

Several law enforcement and rescue agencies are continuing to search for a Harbour Island man who apparently went paddleboarding Saturday afternoon and never returned. The Tampa Police department is continuing to work on a missing person report for 50-year-old Jeffrey Comer, who was last seen leaving his apartment with his paddleboard around 2 p.m. Saturday. Comer's board — along with his wallet, car keys and cell phone — were found adrift by a boater near Holmes Beach in Manatee County at around 11:30 Saturday night and turned over to local police, Bay News 9 reports. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office later located Comer's vehicle parked at Mullet Key, near Fort DeSoto Park. The vehicle showed no signs of foul play, officials said, and…

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