Dr. Beach Talks Top Beaches Amid Pandemic

By Talia Blake

Published May 29, 2020 at 8:09 AM EDT

Stephen "Dr. Beach" Leatherman named Grayton Beach State Park as the number one beach in the country.

A list of the top ten beaches has just come out, and a Florida beach is in the top spot. That’s according to Stephen Leatherman, also known as “Dr. Beach."

Leatherman, a Professor and Director of the Laboratory for Coastal Research at Florida International University, named Grayton Beach State Park the number one beach in the country.

90.7’s Talia Blake spoke to Leatherman about his annual list and about the impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on our beach-going.

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After a brief stint as Morning Edition Producer at The Public’s Radio in Rhode Island, Talia Blake returned to Central Florida Public Media. She is a graduate of the University of Central Florida with degrees in both Broadcast Journalism and Psychology. While at UCF, she was an intern for Central Florida’s public affairs show, Intersection. She joined on as Morning Edition Host in 2019. In 2022, Ms. Blake was appointed to the Florida Association of Broadcast Journalist’s board of directors.

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