A driver in Gulfport failed to notice the road ending at 31st Avenue South and launched his or her CRV into Boca Ciega Bay. Credit: via Google Maps

A driver in Gulfport failed to notice the road ending at 31st Avenue South and launched his or her CRV into Boca Ciega Bay. Credit: via Google Maps
The driver of a white Honda CRV probably has some egg on his or her face this morning.

Technically, they have seaweed on their face.

Seems they weren't paying attention and drove their car into Boca Ciega Bay.

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Here's the thing, though: It couldn't have been that straightforward. This particular sea wall — at the end of 49th Street, at 31st Avenue South — has some barriers, like a stop sign, garbage cans, and, you know, the fact that the road ended a while back.

Well, had them, anyway.

The driver went to the hospital and minor injuries.

Cathy's portfolio includes pieces for Visit Florida, USA Today and regional and local press. In 2016, UPF published Backroads of Paradise, her travel narrative about retracing the WPA-era Florida driving...