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The 30th Annual Destin Seafood Festival had great success! Large crowds attended the festival the duration of the weekend. Over 36,000 people came out the course of the weekend. Moving the seafood festival back to its original location is part of the high turn out.

Behind AJ's is where the weigh ins for the Destin Fishing Rodeo will take place. From 10 a.m. till 7 p.m. daily fish will be weighed in on the docks. The rodeo's first fish was a 3 pound Spanish Mackerel. The fishing rodeo takes place the entire month of October.

The Florida Supreme Court recently ruled that beach restoration is a duty of the state. Seven justices ruled against 6 Destin-area beachfront property owners who wanted to stop the state from rebuilding their eroded beaches. The state has constitutional duty to protect its beaches. The Florida's Beach and Shore Preservation Act allows the state to add sand to beaches eroded from storms and other causes.

Halloween is just around the corner! Pensacola offers some great ghost tours that might give you the chills. From now till November 1st is when you can head to Downtown Pensacola for the Haunted House Walking and Trolley Tours. Pensacola is one of the oldest cities in the U.S. with a lot of history. Visit www.pensacolahistory.org for information.

November 7-9 is the Great Gulf Coast Arts Festival in Downtown Pensacola at Seville Square. The festival is free to everyone. Many artists from all over display their works of art. Along with art, live music, food and fun will be present!

The Navarre Beach State Park is now open! The state has spent $4.4 million to restore the 130-acre park to its condition before it was destroyed by the hurricanes in 2004 and 2005. All the major facilities are open and good to go! There are other additions possibly coming such as, an ocean education center.

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• Hammock Bay in Freeport, Florida
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Music selection for this episode is The Strychnines of Pensacola with their song Night Ride at Pickens Point.

• The Strychnines Myspace Page

Email me at destinfloridapodcast@yahoo.com

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This show is dedicated to Robbie Aldrich. His family and friends will always remember his cheerful smile and bright personality.

The Mullet Festival is coming!!! The Mullet Festival takes place Oct. 17-19 in Niceville. Last year 42,000 people attended. This year the festival has some great headlining musical acts like Sara Evans, Rodney Atkins and Jason Aldean. Festival goers can expect lots of seafood, arts and crafts, activities for kids and mullet!!! For more information visit www.mulletfestival.com

After 19 years of serving up some great food off of 30-A Criolla's has closed its doors. The restaurant closed so 30A Resorts could expand. 30A Resorts is a vacation planning portal. Criolla's cuisine can still be available as part of the 30A Resort's programs. Criolla's was named one of Florida's Top Twenty Restaurants and was named to Florida Trend's Golden Spoon Hall of Fame.

The parking lot of Pompano Joe's is now under construction. Finally, the parking lot for Pompano Joe's is getting long awaited repairs after being washed out from hurricanes. Much of the parking for the restaurant is taped off and parking is not easy. The parking lot could be finished by the beginning of March 2009.

Beach restoration could be stalled due to lawsuits. There is a lawsuit against the Municipal Services Benefit Unit, which could partially fund the beach restoration. Those opposing the MSBU may now be held responsible for damage incurred. The lawsuit could also seek damages from the loss of sales and rentals.

The military may be the reason oil rigs stay away from the Emerald Coast. The military often performs excercises and tests with missiles in the Gulf of Mexico. Oil rigs would disrupt missions and training. *The Panama City International Airport is extending the runway.* The runway will go from 8,400 feet to 10,000 feet. The extension will help bring in better air service and larger aviation. The Florida Legislature awarded the ariport an addtional $4.5 million in funding.

Tons of seashells can be found on the Navarre Beach! Not all the beaches have as many shells as Navarre Beach. The high wave action recently has washed in some beautiful shells. Along with the seashells, the sunsets are here!

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 Seeking Happiness of Pensacola with their song /phillip and agnes/.

• Seeking Happiness Myspace Page

Email me at destinfloridapodcast@yahoo.com