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Some Of The News Covered:

Grouper fishing regulations may get tighter in federal waters. Federal waters start 9 nautical miles from shore. The Gag Grouper is a species that is being overfished. Along with new regulations that will decrease the bag limit and fishing season, the Fishery Management Council is recommending a 28 percent to 45 percent reduction in the annual Gag Grouper catch. Hearings are being held all over the state of Florida for the public to voice their opinions.

Beach Event and Party Bus LLC is up and rolling! A $40k makeover to a school bus has turned the big cheese into the big blue! The makeover includes a thumping sound system, new seating and a gray-blue paint job. Up to 25 people can rent the bus, drink all night and get dropped off at home. The party bus is a great idea for corporate events, weddings or parties!

For once, there will be no cranes on the Panama City Beach for an entire 22-mile stretch of the gulf beachfront. Tropic Winds has been under development for more than 18 months, and was the last major project before the real estate market slumped in 2006. Trade Winds had the last crane on the beach. The development is a 164-unit high-rise on Panama City's west end.

Hofbrau Bier Garden is now open in Pier Park Panama City Beach!!! The restaurant/bar originated in Germany and everything in the restaurant is German influenced. Hofbrau is a franchise in the U.S. Other locations include Miami, Milwaukee and Las Vegas.

Fireworks are back on the Destin Harbor! From March 14th through April 18th fireworks can be seen at 8 p.m. on every Friday night! The fireworks were postponed in June of 2007 from ashes and debris that fell on the fishing fleet in the harbor. Legendary's HarborWalk and Emerald Grande sponsor the firework display

Lifeguards are back on the beach from Panama City to Pensacola Beach! With recent high surf and dangerous conditions, the lifeguards have great timing coming back to the beaches. The lifeguards of South Walton and Okaloosa Counties train very hard to keep beach goers safe. Swimmers should not go into the Gulf of Mexico during red flag conditions.

Bayou Bills Restaurant caught fire earlier this year and was a total loss. The owners are planning to rebuild the restaurant. Collecting insurance money has slowed recovery progress.

Links From This Episode:

Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at:

• Hammock Bay in Freeport, Florida
• Uptown Station in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida

Music selection for this episode is Trey Hebson of Pensacola with their song Fresh Hit

• Trey Hebson Myspace Page
• Trey Hebson Home Page

Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us to play your music?

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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.

You may also right-click to download the podcast: 031_Destin_Florida_Podcast.mp3 and put it on your portable media player or burn it to a CD and listen in the car!

iTunes listeners subscribe through our iTunes Destin Florida Podcast page.

Some Of The News Covered:

The Mossy Headz Music Festival takes place April 4-6 in Mossy Head. The festival is right by the Shoal River. Attendees can expect vendors, food, canoeing and lots of other activities that will be present. Lots of local favorites will be performing such as, Reed Waddle, Dread Clampitt, Lyndsey Battle and Green Hit.

The Seabreeze Jazz Festival takes place April 18-20. The festival takes place on Scenic Highway 30-A in Santa Rosa Beach at the Gulf Place Outdoor Amphitheater. The festival is becoming increasingly popular and is known as one of the best jazz venues by attendees.

Every week at 5 p.m. on Friday Sandestin Wine World and Liquors Wine Tasting will be at Grand Boulevard! The cost is $10 per person with a $5 rebate towards the purchase of featured wines. A knowledgeable staff will be available as well.

The Walton County Tourist Development Council has put a stop on installing the "Big Blue" signs on County Road 30-A. A lot of residents along 30-A have complained about the signs. A meeting will be scheduled in the near future for everyone to voice their feelings, thoughts, opinions and suggestions.

$800,000 is needed to repair Destin beaches. There are two lists to which projects get funding. The first is the priority projects list. The second is the alternate project list which, Destin beaches are on. Budget cuts have changed the funding status of the beach restoration project. 1.8 miles of the beach will be repaired, but 1.3 miles will not.

A barge ran into the Mid-Bay Bridge recently causing $250,000 in damage. Drivers are told to not worry about the safety of traveling over the bridge. The Florida Marine Transporters own the vessel and are paying for repairs. The Coast Guard is still investigating what may have caused the accident.

Two towers that were waiting last month to be approved by the Destin City Council may be approved this month! Legendary wants to build a pair of high-rise towers next to the Emerald Grande on the harbor.

Links From This Episode:

Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at:

• Hammock Bay in Freeport, Florida
• Uptown Station in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida

Music selection for this episode is Lojah of Pensacola with their song Rez to Wrongside

• Lojah Myspace Page
• Lojah Home Page

Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us to play your music?

I love to hear from you and find out more that you would like to know about Destin and the Emerald Coast!

Email me at destinfloridapodcast@yahoo.com