Fri, 13 November 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:Ida was hyped up! What is probably the last tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico for 2009 was nothing major. Ida brought lots of rain, some wind and large surf. Many reporters broadcasted the storms severity that was not so severe. Many people went to observe the large surf that came with the storm. Some great footage can be seen at www.surfsmooth.com. Follow Destin on Twitter! Listeners of www.destinfloridapodcast.com can now follow on www.twitter.com Visit www.twitter.com/DestinLive and see what is happening daily! Some celebrities are from the Emerald Coast! Football stars Emmitt Smith and Danny Wuerffel are from the Emerald Coast. Rising surfing sensation Sterling Spencer is too! Sterling Spencer is a professional surfer from Pensacola. He was recently in the Billabong surf film Still Filthy. The film got surf flick of the year! Sterling's career can be followed at www.sterlingspencer.com United Airlines coming to Pensacola! Starting February of 2010, United Airlines will offer flights to Washington D.C. and Chicago. There will be two daily flights that are non-stop to Dulles in Washington D.C. There will be one flight to Chicago on Saturday and Sunday only from February 13th till June 6th. The Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport is undergoing a $78 million expansion. Great concerts coming up! The Swamp on Okaloosa Island will host two great concerts coming up. On Wednesday November 18th Jet will be live. December 4th the Swamp will host The All-American Rejects, Taking Back Sunday and Anberlin!!!!! Tickets are now on sale! Panama City will see sand soon! Panama City Tourist Development Council is moving forward with permits for beach restoration. Two sites in the Gulf of Mexico offer sand that will be favorable for the beaches. Shell Island and off the beaches of Thomas Drive are the two sites. The 3rd penny in the bed tax is used for beach renourishment in Panama City. Dune lakes in Walton County are rare in the world. Walton County has 15 lakes that happen to be globally rare. Only on the coast of Oregon and New Zealand are there dune lakes. The lakes support both fresh and salt water marinelife that creates a unique ecosystem. The Coastal Dune Lake Advisory Board is putting forth effort to protect the dune lakes. Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is In External of Defuniak Springs with their song Petunia Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us
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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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Thu, 24 September 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:The Pensacola Seafood Festival is this weekend! The 32nd Annual Pensacola Seafood Festival will take place in downtown Pensacola at Seville Square Sept. 25-27. More than 175 vendors will be present. Lots of arts, crafts and music will be part of the festival. The festival is free to the public! Destin Seafood Festival is coming! The 31st Annual Destin Seafood Festival will take place Oct. 2-4 at the HarborWalk Village. Lots of great seafood, arts and crafts booths and music will be there! Friday night Survivor will take the stage. Saturday Joan Jett and the Blackhearts will perform. The daily cost to attend the festival is $5. Okaloosa County is trying to land Southwest! Southwest Airlines is looking to choose an area airport. Bay County's new airport is working hard to attract the carrier with the backing of the St. Joe Company offering $10 million. With Okaloosa County being in the middle it could bring in business from both Bay and Escambia County. The Walton County Tourist Development Council is not backing any airport until Southwest has chosen an airport. Fishing is getting good! Recently, sailfish were spotted from the Okaloosa Island Fishing Pier. The sailfish along with king mackerel could be seen feeding at the end of the pier. Flounder and redfish are both being caught heavily by anglers. The Destin Fishing Rodeo begins in October! The Whales Tail is open! The Whales Tail caught fire in the spring of this year. The upstairs restaurant is still closed, but the beach bar is open for business. Pompano Joe's now has a front deck that offers live music nightly along with a tiki bar. The new deck also offers a great viewing point for the amazing sunsets to come! The Navarre Pass may have a chance! In 1965 the Navarre Pass was opened. Two months later it was filled in by Hurricane Betsy. The pass may open now. The military has set back any developments due to the training ranges in the gulf. Santa Rosa County voted to approve an amended version of the Tri-County Joint Land-Use Study to remove wording that recommended no new waterways leading to 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 Cody Copeland of Freeport with his song Call Me Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us
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Thu, 10 September 2009 How To Listen:
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dial-up version. iTunes listeners subscribe through our iTunes Destin Florida Podcast page. Some Of The News Covered:Labor Day weekend was a blast! The Emerald Coast had many visitors for the holiday weekend. Everywhere along the beach seemed to be busy with people soaking up the last getaway for the summer. Crab Island had a large turnout as always. The beaches were by no means desolate. Restaurants and bars stayed very busy when the beaches cleared for the evening. A great holiday weekend overall! The waters have cleared! The beaches along the Emerald Coast seem free of june grass! The water temperature is in the low 80's. There are some jellyfish present, but the "jellies" are large and easy to spot. Some high surf is expected in the next 5 days and beachgoers should exercise high caution. Destin may have ownership of Norriego Point. Okaloosa County currently owns Norriego Point. The City of Destin wants full control of Norriego to do more repairs. In the past 20 years some 600,000 cubic yards of sand has drifted away. Destin officials are planning to buffer up Norriego Point with a project that will cost between $5.5 and $7.2 million. The project will slow erosion and preserve Norriego Point as a recreational area. Traffic violators will pay more! A new state law went into effect that allows counties to double a $15 surcharge on traffic violations to help cover rising court costs. When traveling to the Emerald Coast, drivers should always do the speed limit. Much of US Hwy 98 is patrolled heavily by police, and the speed limit is strictly enforced. Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is Mr. Fahrenheit of Pensacols with their song Pull Me Under Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us
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Wed, 26 August 2009 How To Listen:Listen online using the player at the upper right hand corner of
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Fri, 7 August 2009 How To Listen:Listen online using the player at the upper right hand corner of
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Thu, 23 July 2009 How To Listen:Listen online using the player at the upper right hand corner of
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Tue, 14 July 2009 How To Listen:Listen online using the player at the upper right hand corner of
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Thu, 2 July 2009 How To Listen:Listen online using the player at the upper right hand corner of
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Wed, 17 June 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. iTunes listeners subscribe through our iTunes Destin Florida Podcast page. Some Of The News Covered:Billy Bowlegs had a great turnout! Each year Billy Bowlegs gets bigger and bigger! For 2009, many locals agreed the turnout was impressive. The festival experienced sunny skies and great weather. The festival follows Memorial weekend which, starts off the summer with a bang! Father's Day is coming up! The Emerald Coast is a great place for Father's Day. A fishing trip in the Gulf of Mexico is a great plan for the family. The Gulf of Mexico is typically calm in the month of June which, makes it safe to plan a fishing trip for the day. Along with fishing, there is also great golf, boating and beaches to enjoy! Helen Back is on the map! Helen Back is a popular bar on Okaloosa Island. Recently, Esquire Magazine chose Helen Back as one of the "Best Bars in America". The feature runs in the June issue. Fort Walton Beach has been put in the same league as Boston, Chicago, New Orleans and San Francisco. The Pizzeria is open in Seaside! Cafe Spiazza below Bud 'n Alley's is now The Pizzeria. The owners have brought the art of pizza making in Napoli, Italy to Seaside. The preparation of the pizza's adhere to the standards of the Vera Pizza Napoletana Organization. The VPN has promoted the art of pizza making for more than 200 years. Beaches may not see financial support needed from the state. The Florida Legislature's new budget eliminated $1.2 million in state funding for Destin and Okaloosa Island beach restoration. The Tourist Development Council's budget for the $20 million needed comes from state grants, county bed taxes and special assessment on waterfront landowners. The TDC may cut back on things such as, the shuttle service between Destin and Fort Walton Beach. Cutting the shuttle service would save $282 thousand. Nightown is back! The club was closed due to unsure plans for the future. The owner considered giving the club new hands. Instead, the club got rennovations and reopened to celebrate its milestone of 30 years! Nightown's new look has been described as, "sexy, sophisticated and approachable." Photos of opening night can be viewed at www.nightown.com. Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is Jessica Jarina of Pensacola with her song Consumed Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us to play your music? Email me at destinfloridapodcast@yahoo.com Comments[0] |
Tue, 9 June 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:Billy Bowlegs is a great festival on the water! Many visitors come to the Emerald Coast for Memorial weekend. That is just a warm up for the fun that is to be had the following weekend! Billy Bowlegs is growing in popularity every year. Its a great festival for everyone! Most of the excitement takes place on the water where hundreds of boats anchor for the festival in front of the Fort Walton Beach Landing. Harbor dredging is behind schedule. The Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S.. Army Corps of Engineers approved the City of Destin's plan to dredge 6,000 to 7,000 cubic yards of sand from the channel. The sand is to be transferred back on to Norriego Point. The dregde arrived March 17th, but everything from weather delays to mechanical delays have set the project back. Colorado State University recently revised down the expectations for the 2009 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Hurricane Season 2009 has already seen one tropical depression. The storm developed before the start of the season. Colorado State University changed their expectations for 2009. Now there is to be 12 named storms. Six of them becoming hurricanes with two becoming major. Both locals and residents should frequently watch the Tropical Update on The Weather Channel for updates. Could a floating parking garage help Pensacola Beach parking? A Gulf Breeze Naval architect wants to construct a floating parking garage that would give the parking problem on Pensacola Beach some relief. The parking garage would be built on old barges that could easily be relocated to other areas in need of extra parking by the water. The floating parking garage would offer 600 new spaces. The cost of the project would cost between $4.8 and $7.2 million. A new ordinance was passed on Panama City Beach. Both businesses and homes along the beach in Bay County will have 3 and a half years to install sea turtle friendly lights on their property. Bright lights on the beach disorient baby sea turtles after they hatch and cause them to move toward the lights instead of the water. Jellyfish were terrible in 2008! 2009 will hopefully not be a repeat of 2008's invasion of jellyfish. Summer of 2008 was a painful summer for anyone who ventured out into the Gulf of Mexico. So far, the jellyfish are not present. Some people think the high surf from tropical systems moving through the gulf was the reason for so many jellies. Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is LAMP5 of Destin with their song Flood in a Park Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us
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Thu, 7 May 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. iTunes listeners subscribe through our iTunes Destin Florida Podcast page. Some Of The News Covered:The Emerald Coast is great for Mother's Day! The Emerald Coast is a great place for mothers to feel special and have the great treatment they deserve! Many restaurants on the Emerald Coast are doing special lunches and dinners for moms. Tim Creehan's Beach Walk Cafe is doing a Sunday brunch and dinner! The Beach Walk Cafe is located right on the beach! Panama City's Firefly Restaurant is offering a Mother's Day Lunch that starts at 12. Both The Beach Walk Cafe and Firefly are great places to take mothers and "wow" them! Walton County is moving forward with beach renourishment. As Okaloosa County fights lawsuits that has brought beach renourishment to a halt, Walton County is trying to get federal help. The Tourist Develoment Council of Walton County has met with congressional committees to find ways of funding and keeping the renourishment project as a federal one. Walton County TDC is pursuing the federal avenue because the federal government will fund 50 percent of the project and partner on the project for 50 years. Destin was featured on NBC! NBC recently did a 4-day series called "Sea Changes". The story featured Destin, Florida's commercial fishing, but included a global perspective on overfishing. Red Snapper was a focus of the series. Red Snapper along with other fish species have new fishing regulations as part of a conservation effort. Hurricane season is almost here! The 2009 hurricane season is just around the corner. Each year meteorologists make predictions on how many storms there may be during the season. The predictions include number of storms, how many become hurricanes and how many are major. According to Accuweather, the 2009 season might see 13 named storms, eight becoming hurricanes and two hurricanes being major storms. The Emerald Coast can be viewed on web cams! There are many webcams located on hotels and buildings along the Emerald Coast. Okaloosa Island has two streaming beach cams. Anglers Beachside Grill has a webcam for beach weddings, but the camera allows visitors away from the area to get a live view of the beach. Also, The Breakers Condominiums have a live beach cam too! The Angers beach cam can be viewed at www.anglersbeachsidegrill.net. The Breakers web cam can be found by google searching Breakers Condominium, which is on Okaloosa Island. Pat O'briens is one of the best places to dine on the water! Pat O'briens is located at the Harbor Walk Village on the Destin Harbor. The restaurant has outside seating, which offers a clear view of the pass and the harbor. Along with the amazing view, the restaurant offers some great food that is sure to fill the biggest appetites! Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is Jacob Mohr of Destin with his song Eyes are Wide Live. Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us to play your music? Email me at destinfloridapodcast@yahoo.com Comments[0] |
Thu, 23 April 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:Boat sales are down nationwide by 40 percent! In 2008, consumers could get great deals on suv's do to the gas crunch! In 2009, consumers can get great deals on boats! With the weather becoming more ideal each day for boating on the Emerald Coast and gas prices down, its a great reason to get a boat! The Emerald Coast offers a lot of activities such as, fishing, camping, water skiing, sightseeing and partying! Breeze Bar and Grill will open in May! What was once Cava Blue and The Royal B will now be a new restaurant with a Calypso island look. Breeze Bar and Grill will offer a family-friendly vibe during the day. Lunch prices will range from $12 to $15. After 10 p.m., the bar will turn into a nightclub that will target the 30-somethings. There will be dance music, music videos on the televisions and a full-service bar! 30-A is now on the iPhone! iPhone users will now have 30-A in the palm of their hands due to an iPhone application that is free. The application features daily event listings such as, festivals, art expos, live concerts, wine tastings and much more! iPhone users can go to www.30a.com/iphone for details. The 23rd Annual Sandestin Wine Festival this month! The Sandestin Wine Festival is one of the many popular events here on the Emerald Coast. The festival takes place April 23-26 at the Sandestin Resort in Baytowne. More than 600 domestic and international wines from 100 different wineries will be there. The festival has a great turnout due to is popularity locally. Developers of Grand Boulevard are facing a lawsuit. The Howard Group is facing a lawsuit due to the hotel being developed in the Grand Boulevard is too tall according to The Presidents Council. The hotel was going to be 14 stories, but was downsized to 11 stories. The Howard Group is being sued because the building violates the county's 50-foot, four-story height restriction, didn't undergo the hearings required of a major development and violates Walton County's growth management plan. Panama City Beaches will be helping sea turtles! Businesses on the beaches of Panama City have till May1, 2010 to have floodlights replaced with Turtle friendly lights. All other lighting along beach front property would have to do the same by May 1, 2013. Bright lights on the beaches at night affect baby sea turtles and their journey to the Gulf of Mexico. The lights can disorientate baby turtles and lead them away from the water where they will not survive. Some species of sea turtles are endangered. Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is Zack Rosicka of Destin with his song One Foot In The Grave. Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us
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Fri, 10 April 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:The Whales Tail in Miramar Beach caught fire! After a storm and windy conditions, power went out along Old Hwy 98. When the power came back on, a surge caused a spark that caught napkins on fire. The structure did have some bad damage from the fire. The upstairs will take some time to rebuild, but the downstairs beach bar could be open soon! The Shrimp Shack in Seaside is open! The Shrimp Shack is gaining it's popularity pretty quick! The restaurant took over the location of the Roly Poly sandwich shop in February. The great seafood is also accompanied with a relaxed environment. Beachgoers can walk up and get some great seafood during the day, or grab dinner in the evening. The Shrimp Shack is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. till 9 p.m. Nightown is closed! Nightown originally opened in 1979. The night club has been a local hot spot for offering night life! Owner Bob Bonezzi is not sure if he will remain the owner or give the club a new owner. New ideas and plans are being discussed currently. Bonezzi also owns The Swamp and Howl at the Moon on Okaloosa Island. Gulf Coast's Annual Seabreeze Jazz Festival has a new home! The Seabreeze Jazz Festival will now take place in Pier Park on Panama City Beach. The new location offers more space for the festival that has been growing fast in popularity! Pier Park offers many restaurants, a close location to the beach and a clean environment for a large audience. The festival takes place April 16th-19th. Festival information and details can be found at www.seabreezejazzfestival.com. The Destin Harbor is being dredged now! The harbor was getting extremely shallow from the build up of sand. Boats were hitting bottom as they entered and exited the harbor. The shallow was a major threat to boat captains because commerce could have came to a stop! Currently, the harbor is being dredged and 6,000 to 7,000 cubic feet of sand will be put on Norriego Point. Boaters are urged to cruise slowly and avoid making any wake that may disturb the operation. The toll to Pensacola Beach almost went up! The toll that remains $1 almost doubled to $2! Pensacola Beach has been very crowded during the weekends. Parking at the public beach access has been almost impossible. The owner of Innerlight Surf Shop, Yancy Spencer, gives a surf and beach report daily that is very helpful to beachgoers on Pensacola Beach. Beachgoers can find out beach conditions by calling 850-432-3566. Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is mi capitan of Pensacola with their song hammer and sickle. Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us
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Thu, 26 March 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:Spring break has been a great start for the season! From Destin to Panama City, there has been a high number of beachgoers! The beaches during St. Patty's day were absolutely chaotic in some places. MTV was a big attraction out on the beaches of Panama City! The number of students on break has dramatically dropped for the week from 600,000 to 28,000. More spring breakers will be on the way in another week with Louisiana and many public schools going on break! Tim Creehan filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Creehan's restaurants The Copper Grill and Bluz Bar and Grill will not open again. Creehan originally planned to close the restaurants temporarily till business picked up. The tough times took its toll on him as well.. Creehan has all his focus on his roots with the Beach Walk Cafe. Its a fresh start for him! The properties will be turned over to a trustee to convert them to cash and divide the amount among creditors. Lifeguards are back on the beaches everywhere! The waters have been pretty calm lately and the guards haven't been too busy to start the season off. During past spring breaks there have been a few drownings due to rough conditions on the beaches. Swimmers should always excersize great caution anytime when entering the Gulf of Mexico! Walton County may see a new line in the sand for homeowners! The Coastal Construction Control Line is being reestablished. A line will be drawn using a numerical model that determines probable erosion. The reestablishment will protect $150 billion worth of property along the beaches, as well as marine habitats. Around 96 properties will be affected by the change that was first drawn out in 1975 and a recent study was conducted that will now change it. State Road 399 is back open! 399 is a very scenic drive along the beach that connects Navarre and Pensacola beaches. The road has been closed since the storms of 2004 and 2005. Many locals and visitors have been anticipating the reopening! The first cobia has been caught for 2009! The HarborWalk Marina Destin Cobia Tournament has kicked off and the first cobia was caught off the beaches of Navarre. The cobia weighed in at 42 pounds. Many fishing boats can now be seen just off the beaches searching for cobia. The tournament will run till May 8th. Fishermen looking to register for the tournament can get signed up at the HarborWalk Marina or at www.destincobiatournament.com. Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is Sky Tells all of Pensacola with their song Mine to Hold. Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us
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Thu, 12 March 2009 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:Spring is coming! Warmer temperatures mean the coming of spring. With warmer temperatures the beaches begin to have more familiar sights again. Beach chairs and umbrellas return to the sand. The boats of the harbor return to the Gulf in search of fish species returning to warmer waters. Suntans and sunburns are more frequent on beach goers. The Grog March is on St. Patty's Day! The Grog March takes place on St. Patrick's Day. Many locals and area visitors gather on the harbor and hit every stop from KJ's to the Lucky Snapper. The Grog March finishes at Maguire's Irish Pub, which will be the main event for the evening! Emerald Coast Coffee has the best view! Emerald Coast Coffee located at Harborwalk Village has one amazing view of the harbor, the pass and the gulf! The view is not the only great thing. The coffee is great along with the menu! The Cubano is one great sandwich! The hours are also great. ECC is open Monday to Friday at 6;30 a.m. till 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday ECC opens at 8 a.m. and closes at 9 p.m. There's free wi-fi to go with the coffee and great view! TIm Creehan is back again! The Beach Walk Cafe is open at Henderson Beach as the Beach Walk Cafe at Henderson Park Inn. Creehan recently moved out from his original location in the Inn at Crystal Beach. The new location will give Creehan more freedom to offer cooking classes and wine dinners. The new location is much smaller and reservations are a must! The atmosphere is more intimate and toes in the sand dining will be offered as well. Creehan's Copper Grill and Blues will not reopen as planned. The harbor may get dredged soon! The entrance to the harbor is getting very shallow at low-tide. Some boats are bumping bottom as they come to and from the harbor. The Destin City Council will not have to wait for a permit from the Department of Environmental Protection due to the emergency of the situation. Commerce could be shut down due to the sand build up. The city is waiting for approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The city will spend $72,000 on the dredging job. The Summerhouse Restaurant will be back in business. The Summerhouse Restaurant will not reopen as the Summerhouse, but as Merrick's Fish Camp. Alan Laird purchased the structure that was once a local restaurant favorite and a historical landmark. Laird moved the structure on barges out towards Navarre where he has planned to open his new restaurant that will be similar to AJ's. Laird owns the great local hang out known as AJ's. Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is don't die cindy of Panama City with their song Green Room. Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us
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Fri, 20 February 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:Spring Break 2009 should be a good one! Gas prices are affordable and many spring breakers will be making their way down to the Emerald Coast to let loose! Panama City will be the life of the party! MTV will be on the beaches of Panama City from March 8th till the 22nd. Destin too, will have a lot to offer to all spring breakers! Making reservations ahead of time is highly recommended! The American Volleyball Professionals will be in Panama City the last weekend of March! March 27th till the 29th is when all the top professional volleyball players will hit the white sand to compete! AVP events are very exciting, and Panama City is one of the many stops in the country! The History Channel was in Gulf Breeze to film "UFO Hunters". The show choosed Gulf Breeze because of the many eye witness accounts and sightings of UFO's. Gulf Breeze had many sightings in the late 80's and even had a UFO club. The show will air Wednesdays at 9 p.m on the History Channel. The Red Door Saloon is a new addition to the harbor! Overlooking the Boat House on a hill, the Red Door Saloon was once a fish camp in the early 1900's. Now, the historical landmark is going to carry on a piece of Destin's history as a bar. St. Patrick's Day on the Emerald Coast is a blast! Maguire's Irish Pub and Pat O'briens will be the hot spots on the Emerald Coast to celebrate St. Patty's Day. Both locations are at the foot of the Destin Bridge and 2009 should be better than ever! Panama City Beach allows dogs! Across the street from Pier Park is the Panama City Beach Pier. West of the pier is where the "dog beach" is located. The area is a 400 foot stretch of beach with signs marking the boundary! South Walton County is another place to take your dog for an early morning or late afternoon stroll! Floating Condos may come to the Destin Harbor! A floating condo will be constructed in Louisiana. The floating condo will be made of barges and will be 600 feet by 108 feet. The floating condo will have 200 units, restaurants, lounges, a deli, spas, pools, gym, walking track and a 18 hole chipping putting golf course! The condo may float its way 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 Johnny Apple-Eyes of Pace with his song Everybody wants to go to heaven. Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us
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Thu, 5 February 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:Spring Break is almost here! Spring Break starts the first week of March. The second and third weeks of March will be the busiest here on the Emerald Coast! Expect lots of spring breakers in town those two weeks! The AVP(American Volleyball Professionals) will be in Panama City for a stop in the tour in March! Be sure to make prior arrangements ahead of a busy time coming! Valentine's Day on the Emerald Coast is romantic! The beach is a great place for romantic ideas! Many lovers will be making reservations and buying flowers for their loved ones. Planning ahead is a great idea!!! The beaches on Okaloosa Island are great for getting a big blanket and laying on the beach with your loved one. The dunes in particular are great for watching stars due to the low amount of lights in the area. State Farm is is dropping Florida customers! Nearly one million customers will be affected by State Farm pulling out of Florida. Customers will have time and notice to switch providers. State Farms financial condition and rising costs are why policies are being discontinued. There are almost 25 other providers of homeowners insurance in Florida. Mardi Gras is a great time on the Emerald Coast! The Pensacola Mardi Gras Parade takes place February 21 at 2 p.m. in downtown Pensacola. Parade goers can expect a big turnout due to the popularity of the festive weekend in Pensacola. The Sandestin Resort and Harbor Walk will also be great places to enjoy Mardi Gras on the Emerald Coast! Pompano Joe's is underway with many developments! The parking lot is half way layed with cement and coming along very quickly! The exact finish date is not known, but construction is moving very quick! The Pompano Joe's restaurant has a new deck being built out front that will host live music and be accompanied by an outside bar! There is more to come... The Beachwalk Cafe is closing! Tim Creehan recently closed his restaurants temporarily due to the tough economic times. The Inn at Crystal Beach is not allowing the Beachwalk Cafe to reopen in its original location due to Creehan's request to close the restaurant an additional month. The Beachwalk Cafe will reopen after the first of March at the Great Events Center behind the Community Bank west of Emerald Coast Parkway and Holiday Road. Creehan's other restaurants will also open in March! 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 Love Ain't Always on Time. Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us
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Tue, 20 January 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:The snowbirds are here! February is expected to be the primary month when the most snowbirds will be here along the Emerald Coast. Bookings with hotels and resorts are solid for 2009 which, is a good sign for things to come! Snow birds come down to escape the winter conditions in places like Canada, Minnesota, Montana and Michigan. WestJet may come to the Northwest Florida Regional Airport! With many snowbirds coming to the Emerald Coast, a new airline may fly into the Northwest Florida Regional Airport depending on the demand for the air service. If convinced, WestJet would have a direct flight from Toronto to Northwest Florida saving many snowbirds a long drive. A campaign is being carried out this snowbird season to determine the demand for the flight. Emerald Coast Coffee is one of many great coffee shops on the Emerald Coast! Emerald Coast Coffee is a new addition to Harbor Walk on the Destin Harbor. The coffee shop is very inviting with a great relaxing atmoshere and view. Along with great coffee and sandwiches, free wi-fi is offered. Destin has the best beaches according to Southern Living Magazine. Southern Living Magazine's Reader's Choice Awards rated Destin 10th for Best Weekend Getaway, 9th for Best City, 3rd for the Best Family Destination and 1st for the Best Beach! The Emerald Coast is recognized as one of the most beautiful coastlines in the United States and even the World! Mako Sharks have been seen by local fishermen just off the coast of Destin beaches. One of the Mako encounters was with a specimen estimated to be 15 feet long. The fishermen that encountered the large Mako reported that the shark attacked a dolphin and later consumed it. Two years ago, a similar situation was witnessed off the beaches of Navarre during spring months. Makos are common during spring months when lots of fish are migrating off the Emerald Coast. The East Pass may get dredged again! Boats coming out of the East Pass are having difficulty with shallow water created by sand build-up from the constant water movement. Many charters are having to idle with caution especially, during low-tide because parts of the East Pass are becoming very shallow. The City of Destin plans to get funds to dredge the pass so, boats can access the gulf with more ease. Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is Scars and Stripes of Fort Walton Beach with their song Nothing to Prove. Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us
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Mon, 5 January 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:Baytowne in the Sandestin resort brought in a crowd, but it was Harborwalk that took the cake for New Years! The Harborwalk had a great turnout for its first New Years celebration. With many places to choose from, crowds were spread out. Along with new bars on the harbor, it was the fireworks display and the ball drop that everyone was talking about. Tim Creehan has decided to close his restaurants. Tim Creehan decided to close BeachWalk Cafe, Copper Grill and Bluz Grill and Bar for the slow months due to a slow economy. The businesses are planned to reopen for Spring 2009! Close to 100 employees were affected. A new four-star Hilton resort will be coming to Okaloosa Island. The new Hilton will be located across Highway 98 from Beasley Park on the sound-side. Ground will break in February and construction will last for 15 months. The development is expected to be completed by May 15, 2010. Developers are currently waiting for a permit from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Pompano Joe's parking lot is well underway with construction. Parking is limited for Pompano Joe's, but not for much longer. Half of the parking lot is expected to be completed by the end of February and be open for parking! The ice skating rink in Baytowne is still open till February! The ice rink in Baytowne is averaging 150 ice skaters a day. The hours of operation are 4 till 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. 11 till 10 on Saturday. Sunday from noon till 6 p.m. The cost to ice skate is $10 per person. Dogs may soon be allowed into restaurants in Okaloosa County. An ordinance may be passed that allows dogs into permitted restaurants with designated outdoor portions. Angler's Beachside Grill will work with the county to develop what will be called the Yappy Hour Act. The Gulf Breeze Zoo may get a financial break. The zoo has received $125,000 from the Santa Rosa County Commission and another $125,000 from Escambia County. The zoo may see another $100,000 from an owner of a private zoo in Connecticut. The owner of the zoo made an official loan, but has till March to make a final decision. Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is Todd Workman of Fort Walton Beach with his song I Always Find You. Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us
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Sat, 20 December 2008 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. iTunes listeners subscribe through our iTunes Destin Florida Podcast page. Some Of The News Covered:Red snapper season may get shorter! Currently red snapper season is from April 15 to October 31. The season may be shortened by two more months from June 1 to September 31. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission believes red snapper are overfished and shortening the fishing season will reduce the harvest of the fish and help rebuild populations. New Years on the Emerald Coast for 2009 will be another blast! The Baytowne Village in the Sandestin Resort will be the center of attention for ringing in 2009. Lots of entertainment will be present along with crowds. 2008 was great, but 2009 may be that much better! Making early reservations are highly recommended. Navarre Beach will be rebuilding the fishing pier! Recently, the state approved the new permit for a new fishing pier to be rebuilt on Navarre Beach. The new pier would extend 1,500 feet. The old pier was 900 feet and has been unfishable since the Hurricanes in 2004 that damaged it heavily. The new pier is estimated to cost $8 million which, will be covered by FEMA. Sabor A Mexico is one of the best Mexican restaurants on the Emerald Coast. Sabor A Mexico located in Fort Walton Beach on Eglin Pkwy, and offers authentic mexican food that has locals excited for! The prices are just as good as the food! Ayinde Hurrey is bringing more performing arts to Pensacola! For a while Pensacola has been popular with the arts. Hurrey has been putting on productions in Pensacola that are getting great reviews! The director believes a city that is rich in art and culture will be more attractive to possible businesses and people looking to relocate. Having a great productions on a regular basis my help Pensacola's economy in the future. Baytowne in the Sandestin Resort has ice skating! From now till February, sun or snow there will be an ice skating rink open to the public. The cost is $10 for everyone! The same ice ring was in Downtown Fort Walton Beach, but ended up relocating to the Sandestin Resort. Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is Chino of Fort Walton Beach with his song next in line please. Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us to play your music? Email me at destinfloridapodcast@yahoo.com Comments[0] |
Fri, 5 December 2008 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:Gas prices along the Emerald Coast have fallen to under $2! The first two weeks of December are two of the slowest weeks. Many rental properties, hotels and restaurants are running great specials. There is a lot of opportunity to save big for visitors coming to the Emerald Coast the next two weeks. New artificial reef regulations have fishing captains worried on the Destin Harbor. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Jacksonville wants to change the thickness requred for metal on artificial reefs to half of an inch to prevent the metal from breaking and washing up on local beaches. A lot of artificial reefs created would not meet the regulations. More metal would mean higher prices to create reefs and more difficulty transporting it into the gulf. The artificial reefs provide structure for fish species and help underwater ecosystems flourish. The Destin City Council is trying to transfer the supervision of the Emerald Coast's artificial reefs from Jacksonville to Mobile, Al. Mobile does not support the half-inch rule. Flounder fishing is at its peak here on the Emerald Coast. There are reports of flounder being caught in high numbers in the East Pass of Destin. Flounder are very good to eat and a local favorite. Also, sheepshead are on the move and take more skill to catch than flounder. Fort Pickens is under construction. The road to Fort Pickens is under construction and parts of the major historical attraction will be closed. Fort Pickens is a famous landmark on Pensacola Beach and names like Geronimo were once help captive there. The fort is a great learning experience for anyone and can be an adventurous experience. Visitors can expect all the closed areas to reopen April of 2009. More than a dozen parks in Florida are at risk for closing. Deer Lake Park might be one of the parks to close indefinitely. Deer Lake is one of the rare coastal dune lakes on the 26 mile Walton County coastline. Governor Charlie Christ directed all state agencies to cut 10 percent from proposed budgets of 2009-10. The cuts must be approved first, and if approved parks would start closing in July 2009. T.C's Front Porch is Navarre's new place to go! T.C's has not been open for long, but has already attracted many local residents with some great local seafood. T.C's is located across Hwy 98 from the Navarre Bridge. The restaurant may not be on the water, but has a great view of the Santa Rosa Sound and Island. Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb of Pensacola with their song This Is What I Want. Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us
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