Hello everyone, this is the soup page.  This will give you the soup on the Sea Turtle Patrol.  These so called "environmentalists" live in exclusive houses on the beach.  From word of mouth, I learned that these Volusia County citizens where irritated with teen-agers driving on the beach.  They then found out about the Loggerhead deal, as did many people, type in Sea Turtle on a search engine to see how many groups there are.  None are biologists, or experts on sea life.  They are citizens like you and me.  This means that we can overcome what they did.  Ever since the incorporation of the Sea Turtle Patrol, the beach toll prices have gone up and the driving areas have gone down.  This is not a good thing.

Loggerhead's have never been in danger in Florida, only on a worldwide scale.  Before any of the new Turtle laws were passed, a stiff penalty (up to $50,000) was already in place for egg poachers or Loggerhead hunters.  Ever since that law was passed, the Loggerhead population has increased.  The poaching law is clearly strict enough to achieve the goal's of the Sea Turtle Patrol.   I practically live in the ocean, and have seen no change over the last decade in the Sea Turtle population.  As far as I know, it has always increased, not decreased.  Driving vehicles on the beach was never a problem for turtles, as the nests were clearly marked, I would even support closing the beach area near a nest.  

Concerning the county rule that "NO LIGHT CAN BE VISIBLE FROM THE BEACH."  More lights have appeared in Volusia County, but the Loggerhead turtle population still increases, so is this really a problem?  Ask any astronomer how far you must be away from city lights to get no afterglow, it's about thirty miles.  This means all lights thirty miles or less from the beach need to be turned off so that the Turtles are not "disorientated."  To put it simply, it is impossible to keep all light sources from reaching the beach.  There are stoplights, and street lights that must remain on for personal safety.  Hotels have to have some lighting to prevent crime in the area, and it is there.  No lights is a totally ludicrous idea, and unviable.  Volusia County needs to follow St. Augustine's path and amend the law to allow vehicles and lights on the beach. 

 This brings up the subject named Rob Walsh, the beach projects manager for Volusia County.  This guy is in public office and has the audacity to say "these people complaining have had all DAMN winter to come into compliance" (read the article).  Listen up Robby, there is no need to go and cuss the winter.  The winter did nothing to you.  Why are you so tensed out, Volusia needs someone with more poise than that.  People, find out what politician supports Rob and vote for the other party.  Rob Walsh also states, "There are 3,500 properties on the beachside.  I have two guys to work on making sure they all come into compliance."  Well, Well, Rob, you say you are undermanned?  Yet you managed to write out 50 citations in one working week.  You also re-inspected 200 other properties, so it sounds like you have a solid pace going there, maybe you should have been courteous and sent out specific expectations the County requires.  No, don't use my idea's, use your own.  The new ordinance states "no lights can shine on the beach and no light source can be visible from the beach."  Close the baseball park, close the putt-putt golf courses, just close everything that's the solution.  C'mon lawmakers, NO LIGHT CAN BE VISIBLE FROM THE BEACH??  The lights across the river can be seen on the beach.  There is a point to being completely ignorant to society.  Again I state, it is impossible to keep all light off of all of Volusia County coastline, IMPOSSIBLE.  And for a needless cause, I might add.  

The Sunny Shores motel owner stated that he was supposed to meet with the code enforcement office "twice this year, and they never showed up."  Boy, that's professional.  Now we got some other friends of the Marshall's saying they want the beach by their house closed to traffic.  Hey, you knew that when you bought the house.  Why can't these people just be honest and admit that they want the cars off of the beach and the pedestrians too.  They just want the beach private for themselves, like in West Palm or Malibu.  Hey, there's an idea, why don't you leave Volusia County and go to where there is a private beach?  Every Sea Turtle Patrol Supporter knew there was driving on the beach since the 1930's, and the tourism industry relies on this unique feature which made Daytona the "World's most famous beach".  It is the root of NASCAR, the soul of spring break, a privilege that would be abolished if some people had there way.  I am asking YOU THE PUBLIC to RESPOND.  Go to the join page and answer the 4 questions.  Only you the PUBLIC will decide whether Turtle Soup will continue to fight for vehicular rights on the beach, no lighting restrictions and free beach access for Volusia County residents.

Da turtles BOSS, Da turtles!!!!!