When my producer told me I would need to create a blog, I told him to watch his mouth. I said there will be no blogging from this young man and then he looked at me and I knew he was going to get mad like he does so I decided to just go with it. So here I am Florida, let’s blog.
This blog, I imagine, will be a mix of how to Do florida production experiences and random personal excursions. Here are a few personal nuggets to get us going:
-Born in Winter Park Hospital on Feb 8, 1973. Pink Floyd released ”Dark Side of the Moon” that year.
-Graduated from Seminole High School in 1991 and left for the U.S. Navy shortly after. Spent three years stationed in the Caribbean on the island of Antigua and, yes, I worked hard protecting our country.
-Received a film and video degree from Full Sail in 1995.
-Married Kristy, the love of my life, in 2001.
-Started The Crawford Group in 2005.
-Currently, we have 3 children and live in Lake Mary, Florida.
I’m a third-generation Floridian and I have lived my life in pursuit of all Florida has to offer: lobstering in the Keys, surfing the coasts, wakeboarding the lakes and fishing the flats, to name a few. Unless you’re my Mom, you’re not following this blog because of me- the real star here is Florida. It’s the most traveled-to destination in the world- over 50 million people come here every year. Most of them go home, but, for the ones who loathe the snow shovel and decide to stay, this show’s for you…soak it up.
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Hello
First time Watching ,Enjoyed your shrimping clip, could you please tell me is it better to go shrimping before high tide or after high tide at the end of low or high or the middle ?
I thank you for your response and I enjoy watching Thanks Stacie Orl,Fla native
Can’t wait for you to visit us on the west side of Florida. I am a former volunteer at Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Made the front page of the St. Pete times 3 years ago. Me and my friends do everything from snorkeling, deep sea fishing, snook fishing, jet skiing , hiking, kayaking, Tarpon fishing off the Skyway pier.
Stacie, I best time to shrimp is during a full moon with an out-going tide. The full moon creates a stronger tide which will pull more shrimp into the river and hopefully into your net.
Enjoy Florida.
Chad
First time I saw the show today and kudos. Maybe because I’m usually out on Sunday afternoons. You did a New Smyrna show on surfing, my home town. Keep up the good work Chad. You should try a bicycle trails of Florida show if you haven’t already. I’m an avid cyclist. Thanks Rich
Hey Chad…..I did an interview with you here on Flagler Avenue.. We were standing by Nichols Surf Shop more in front of Coffee House next door. Anyway….alot of my friends saw the interview with me and I would love to see it. Can you tell me where to go to pull up an already aired show????? I think it was the July 11 show..
My mom pulled up your website and said she knows you and Dusty….from Central Baptist Church and High School… Her name is: Sue Christensen and my dad was Terry…..
Love to hear from you.
Ruby
Nichols Surf Shop
386-427-5050
Mahalo
I just caught the show for the first time a couple of weekends ago and I LOVE IT ! It was the one about lobstering. What a wonderful program, full of info and recipes and a little bit of eveything when it comes to exploring and “doing” Florida. My family moved us down here about 20 years ago from the north east and it is so nice to see a show about Florida that has nothing to do with theme parks! Good work, please keep the show going. I know there are lots of Floridians (natives and long timers) that would like others to see Florida as more than just a place to go on rollercoasters or as a spring break destination. THANK YOU !!
Hey Robyn, we will not have the shows on the site but we will begin airing season one on Sun-Sports in October so you can see the NSB show then.