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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:

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

Music selection for this episode is Johnny Apple-Eyes of Pace with his song Everybody wants to go to heaven.

• Johnny Apple-Eyes Myspace Page

Email me at destinfloridapodcast@yahoo.com

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: 053_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:

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:

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

Music selection for this episode is Reed Waddle of Destin with his song Love Ain't Always on Time.

• Reed Waddle Myspace Page
• www.reedwaddle.com

Email me at destinfloridapodcast@yahoo.com