What criteria were used to rate Caladesi Island the best beach in the US?”
Caladesi Island earned the honor of being named best beach in 2008 for an annual list compiled by Florida International University professor Stephen P. Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach. http://www.ocala.com/article/20080601/ENTERTAINMENT01/806010301/1027/living&title=_Dr__Beach___Caladesi_Island_best_in_US Dr. Beach uses 50 physical features and rates them on a 1-5 scale. Here is a table with the complete 50 criteria used by Dr. Beach: http://www.drbeach.org/drbeach/drbeach_50_criteria.htm “Leatherman’s list of America’s Best Beaches has become to seashore what the Oscar is to actors and movies.” — The Tampa Tribune-Times.
