Tue, 2 March 2010 How To Listen:Listen online using the player at the upper right hand corner of this page (broadband) or click for the dial-up version. Listen on your phone: iPhone, Blackberry, Cell Phone Listen Link iTunes listeners subscribe through our iTunes Destin Florida Podcast page. Some Of The News Covered:Panama City in top five! USA Today announced Panama City as one of the top five bargain destinations for spring 2010. Many spring breakers will come to the Emerald Coast to let loose and enjoy the areas beautiful beaches. MTV will not be hosting the party in Panama City this year, but the absence should not affect crowds. Intrawest sells Sandestin Resort! Sandestin Resort is no longer owned by Intrawest. Destin developer Tom Becnel recently purchased the property. Details of the sale are disclosed. Intrawest originally purchased the resort in 1998 from Malaysia-based Sime Darby Berhad for $130 million. Holiday Isle is getting sand money! Holiday Isle has suffered a lot from beach erosion. The Destin City Council recently voted to put up $200,000 to help with restoration. A public-private partnership, with Holiday Isle homeowners is providing $415,000. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection will provide an additional $200,000. Restoration will be from Holiday Surf and Racquet Club to the jetties. Noise ordinance in Walton County. Walton County is proposing a new noise ordinance. The ordinance states, "There is an interest in the quality of life of the residents in Walton County." Some businesses are worried about the affects of the ordinance. Many beach weddings take place in Walton County and a noise ordinance may affect the wedding business. New flights in Pensacola! United Airlines is flying twice a day, non-stop from Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. Panama City's International Airport is just months away from opening. Southwest's first flight will touch down May 22nd! Navarre Beach Pier opens in May! The new pier on Navarre Beach is under construction now. The new pier was originally designed to be 1,500 feet in length. Santa Rosa County received a permit that will allow the pier to get an additional 45 feet. The Navarre Beach Pier will become the longest fishing pier over the Gulf of Mexico! Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is Idea 7 of Destin with their song Spanish Wind
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Fri, 5 February 2010 How To Listen:Listen online using the player at the upper right hand corner of this page (broadband) or click for the dial-up version. Listen on your phone: iPhone, Blackberry, Cell Phone Listen Link iTunes listeners subscribe through our iTunes Destin Florida Podcast page. Some Of The News Covered:Mardi Gras should be a ball! The second weekend of February will be an exciting weekenend on the Emerald Coast! Mardi Gras will be taking place in Destin and Pensacola. Both the Baytowne Wharf and HarborWalk Village have great parties planned! Be sure to plan ahead for an eventful weekend. Visit www.HarborWalkDestin.com and www.pensacolamardisgras.com for more information. Romance is coming to the beach! The Emerald Coast is a beautiful place that invites romance. Valentine's Day is coming up! There are many great restaurants for a nice dinner. Places like, Christiano's, Seagars and Marina Cafe will "wow" your lover. The beach alone is great for anyone looking to plan something unique. Sunsets this time of the year are perfect! The Saints are in the Super Bowl! A great Super Bowl is ahead. Two great quarterbacks will try to lead their team to a win. Steelers Coach Woody Widenhofer has been to the Super Bowl four times! Widenhofer predicts the Colts will be victorious but, his heart cheers for the Saints. Military testing may save our beaches! Oil drilling is a topic in the White House. The United States Government is looking to increase oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. There are many people that live in Northwest Florida that do not support drilling. Eglin Air Force Base frequently does testing over gulf waters. Oil drilling may interfere with military testing which, would keep oil rigs away. The New Florida Girl retires. After 40 years of fishing, the New Florida Girl will remain in the Destin Harbor. The captain of the popular charter boat doesn't want to sell the boat. There are plans to keep the boat alive at the docks. The boat may become a classroom for young fishermen to learn about marine biology and oceanography. Cold temperatures in January harm marine life. Last month Florida experienced record temperatures. The cold was not only costly to humans but, marine life suffered as well. Many fish were killed from the cold temperatures. Fishermen are asked not to fish for bonefish, snook and tarpon. Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is Wayne Hall of Fort Walton Beach with his song Maple Leaf
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Thu, 28 January 2010 How To Listen:Listen online using the player at the upper right hand corner of this page (broadband) or click for the dial-up version. Listen on your phone: iPhone, Blackberry, Cell Phone Listen Link iTunes listeners subscribe through our iTunes Destin Florida Podcast page. Some Of The News Covered:Tyndall AFB helps Haiti! Haiti has been a headline since the devastating earthquake. People from around the world have stepped up to help Haitians. Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City is playing a major role in the relief efforts. Tyndall's Air Operations Center is directing traffic for all flights to Haiti. There's an average of 150 flights a day coming in. That number is three times the normal flight schedule! Gulf of Mexico chills down! After a cold blast just weeks ago, the Gulf of Mexico is currently in the low 50's along the coast. Temperatures in the 50's are normal for places like Monterey, California. Temperatures have warmed up during the day. Expect water temperatures to gradually warm up. Wetsuits are needed now to avoid hypothermia. Snowbird count is up. Last year the snowbirds did not come in flocks. In 2010, they certainly have! Snowbirds can be seen walking along Old 98 every morning! Business is surely up in South Walton County. Business is up by as much as 60 percent compared to last year. Snowbirds generally roost till March. Chan's Wine World expands eastward! Chan's Wine World will open a new location in February on 30-A. The new location will be at the WaterColor Town Center where Hot and Cold was once located. Chan's Wine World offers a great selection of beer, liquor and wine. Ghosthunters coming to Pensacola! Pensacola is known for being one of the oldest cities in the United States. With history comes hauntings. The Pensacola Lighthouse has had much attention. Ghost Seekers of Texas will be returning to the supposedly haunted lighthouse Jan. 29-31. The public is welcome to be part of the hunt. Tickets are $15. For more information visit www.ghostseekersoftexas.com No oil drilling in the gulf! The Emerald Coast is coming together to keep the beaches white and not black. Oil drilling off the Emerald Coast could threaten local waters. Hands Across The Sand will take place February 13th at the Okaloosa Island Pier on Okaloosa Island. Everyone who loves the beautiful beaches in Northwest Florida is urged to participate. Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is Jonny Lipford of Fort Walton Beach with his song Chosen Path
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Fri, 8 January 2010 How To Listen:Listen online using the player at the upper right hand corner of
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dial-up version. Listen on your phone: iPhone, Blackberry, Cell Phone Listen Link iTunes listeners subscribe through our iTunes Destin Florida Podcast page. Some Of The News Covered:New Year's Eve was chilly! Ringing in 2010 wasn't much different than 2009. Both evenings were quite chilly. Places like the Baytowne Wharf, Nightown and The HarborWalk had great crowds! HarborWalk had a nice fireworks display as the clock struck 12. Gumbo and wings coming! The Great Southern Gumbo and Wing Ding Championship will take place Saturday January 16th from 11 till 3 p.m. at The Market Shops at Sandestin. Area restaurants will compete for bragging rights for the best gumbo and wings! Tickets will be $15 in advance and $25 the day of. Visit www.sandestin.com/gumbowingding for details. Music festival coming to 30-A! The 30-A Songwriter's Festival will have its first year on the beaches along 30-A. From January 15th till the 17th the festival will take place all along the scenic route. The music festival will include Emily Sailers of the Indigo Girls, Gary Louris of the Jayhawks, Shawn Mullins, Matthew Sweet, Chely Wright, Jeffrey Steele and Jessi Alexander. The festival had more offers to participate but, could not accept them all. Sharks coming to Okaloosa Island. The Humane Society plans to educate the public on Okaloosa Island about sharks and the protection they need. Shark fishing tournaments have taken place on the Emerald Coast and part of the event is to create awareness about shark fishing and its damage to shark populations. The event will also include national speakers, high-quality documentaries and independent films. The event will take place at the Okaloosa Island Convention Center but, a set date is to be determined. The Emerald Coast is cold! Much of Florida is experiencing the coldest temperatures in years. At night the low is expected to be in the 20's for the Emerald Coast for about 10 days straight. The water temperature in the Gulf of Mexico is NOT warm! A wetsuit will be needed for anyone who ventures in. No one knows how long the cold will last. For those making vacation plans be sure to follow The Weather Channel. Coffee in Rosemary Beach. Amavida Coffee offers some great coffee to anyone visiting beautiful Rosemary Beach. The coffee shop has a modern and relaxing vibe. Along with books for reading and some local art on the walls, the coffee shop is just a minutes walk to one of the area's greatest beaches! Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is 60 cycles of sound of Pensacola with their song Paper Tiger Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us
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Mon, 28 December 2009 How To Listen:Listen online using the player at the upper right hand corner of this page (broadband) or click for the dial-up version. Listen on your phone: iPhone, Blackberry, Cell Phone Listen Link iTunes listeners subscribe through our iTunes Destin Florida Podcast page. Some Of The News Covered:Christmas on the Emerald Coast! Many people are traveling the week of Christmas. The Emerald Coast will feel busy like spring break for about a week. Visitors can expect increased traffic and busy stores the week of Christmas. Many people come to the Emerald Coast to experience Florida's white Christmas. Wal-Mart is coming to South Walton! A Wal-Mart Supercenter will be part of a new development in South Walton County that will be located on the northwest corner of Hwy 98 and West Hewett Road. Next to the Wal-Mart will be the Topsail West development. The St. Joe Company has designated 116 acres for the development. Topsail West will include 308,000 square feet of retail space, 5,000 square feet of office space, 190 senior-living units, 110 assisted-living units and 310 multi-family units. 2020 is the completion date of all phases. Spring break back on Panama City's mind! Not long ago Panama City Tourist Development Council voted against funding marketing campaigns with MTV. Now, the TDC is reconsidering. The TDC will give a co-operative $25,000 to local hotels and restaurants for efforts to attract spring breakers. Spring breakers will get discounted food and lodging incentives. Congratulations Reed Waddle! Reed Waddle is a popular musician along the Emerald Coast. Recently, Waddle was recognized for winning the Grand Prize at the New York Songwriter's Circle. The song, "Piece By Piece" impressed the panel of blue ribbon judges. Snowbirds are coming! The snowbird season has begun. The Destin Snowbirds recently had a Roost and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. This year there are 176 members. In 2008, the number was slightly higher with 186 members. Snowbird season does not peak till January. Snowbirds come each year from areas up north such as, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Zoo is saved! The Gulf Breeze closed only to reopen! Eric Mogensen, owner of Virginia Safari Park purchased The Gulf Breeze Zoo. The zoo was open for 25 years, but closed in August this year after local governments would not support the facility. The zoo was $4.5 in debt due to hurricane damage that was uninsured. Look for the reopening in early 2010. Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is Reed Waddle of Destin with his song piece by Piece Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us
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Tue, 22 December 2009 How To Listen:Listen online using the player at the upper right hand corner of
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dial-up version. iTunes listeners subscribe through our iTunes Destin Florida Podcast page. Some Of The News Covered:El Nino felt on the Emerald Coast! This winter is an El Nino winter. Pacific Ocean water temperatures are warmer creating the El Nino phenomenom. The Emerald Coast is affected by fronts dipping down bringing lots of rain to southern states. Along with an increase in weather, there will be an increase in waves. Surline has predicted that the panhandle of Florida is a good bet for surf for the month of December. DestinFloridaPodcast.com is on Twitter! Many people follow their favorite band or celebrity on Twitter.com. Now, fans of the Emerald Coast can follow recent updates and photos of Florida's most beautiful beaches at www.Twitter.com/DestinLive Destin gets stimulus. Many parts of the country are getting stimulus money to create jobs and improve communities. The City of Destin is receiving $760,000 in stimulus money. The money will go to giving Scenic Old Hwy 98 some additions. The bike path will connect to South Walton County's bike path offering a longer bike ride. Christiano's is the new Italian! Christiano's is now open in the old Gugliemo's location on Hwy 98 in South Walton County. The Italian restaurant is Chris Chirium's first restaurant! Chirium was once a chef at the Elephant Walk. The classically-trained French chef has good resume of italian experience and everyone is welcome for dinner Monday through Friday 5-9 p.m. Southwest has flights! Southwest Airlines has announced its flights for the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport. Travelers from Baltimore, Houston, Nashville, Orlando and Washington D.C. will have direct flights to the Emerald Coast! Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is Perilune of Pensacola with their song This Love Is Stone Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us
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Tue, 8 December 2009 How To Listen:Listen online using the player at the upper right hand corner of
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dial-up version. iTunes listeners subscribe through our iTunes Destin Florida Podcast page. Some Of The News Covered:Weather was great Thanksgiving Day! Thanksgiving Day was blessed with sunny skies, a nice breeze and temperatures in 60's. The Emerald Coast is destination growing in popularity for celebrating the holidays! Traffic on the roads and in stores was surely up! Some businesses were open on Thanksgiving Day. Harbor Docks was one of the few. Baby J's and Pat O'briens are both closed. Baby J's closure is due to the vessel being moved to either Louisiana or Mississippi. The owners are now looking for a new location to reopen the once popular harbor hang out. Pat O'briens closure is due to the business not fitting into the family vision of HarborWalk Village. A Mexican cantina themed restaurant will take its place. Winter weather is being felt! Florida is known for having warm temperatures. The winter months can get chilly. Snowbirds and holiday season visitors can plan their visit by paying attention to The Weather Channel. Temperatures along the Emerald Coast will normally warm up before an approaching cold front. Once the front passes, dramatic temperature drops follow. Parallel parking coming to Old Hwy 98. Walton County Commissioners approved a bid for $860,000 from Utility Solutions to install about 100 parallel parking spaces. The spaces will be put in starting from Whale's Tail westward to Sea Cabins town homes. Construction should begin in the next 30 days. Holiday Isle will not see sand! The East Pass will be getting dredged soon. The sand will stay west of the Marler(Destin) Bridge due to an Inlet Management Plan. Even though Holiday Isle is in desperation for sand the homeowners on Okaloosa Island will still get all the sand due to the IMP. Speeders will get tickets in Destin! A grant has been given from the Department of Law Enforcement. The $75,000 will pay for roughly 2,700 hours of traffic enforcement. Traffic enforcement will be in residential areas along with Hwy 98. Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is Barry Langford of Panama City Beach with his song hurricane blues Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us
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Fri, 13 November 2009 How To Listen:Listen online using the player at the upper right hand corner of
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Tue, 27 October 2009 How To Listen:Listen online using the player at the upper right hand corner of
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Wed, 14 October 2009 How To Listen:Listen online using the player at the upper right hand corner of
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