https://video.emeraldcoastconnected.com/videos/watch/727cbbb1-5c76-4221-a967-2dd3d6097823 Twenty-four miles of white sand, and a fair question: what makes this barrier island between Pensacola and Panama City one of the best beaches in the world? Two things. The water runs warmer here than most of the Gulf Coast. And the sand itself is unusual -- finely ground, rounded quartz crystals that washed down from the Appalachian Mountains over millions of years. That is why it is blinding white, squeaks underfoot, and stays cool to walk on in August when ordinary sand would burn your feet. Plan your trip at emeraldcoastconnected.com #destin #emeraldcoast #beaches #visitflorida #whitesand #thingstodo Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:43:16 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.emeraldcoastconnected.com https://video.emeraldcoastconnected.com/lazy-static/avatars/7491a893-7d72-4069-b2ec-2eca07139ac2.png https://video.emeraldcoastconnected.com/videos/watch/727cbbb1-5c76-4221-a967-2dd3d6097823 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.emeraldcoastconnected.com/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.