The sand, composed of nearly 100 percent quartz crystal ... Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport is smaller and sits approximately one hour to the west, while Northwest Florida Beaches International ...

Florida's Siesta Key Beach, nestled in Sarasota ... The sand at Siesta Key Beach is made up of 99 percent pure quartz crystal, unlike most beaches, which are typically formed from crushed coral ...

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Whether sifted, saved or shipped out, post-hurricane sand from Lido Key to Turtle Beach posed a gritty predicament.