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Some Of The News Covered:

Boat week was exciting! Many people came to the Emerald Coast for the Poker Run! The waters between the Santa Rosa Sound and the Choctawhatchee Bay were areas of high boat traffic. There were some big names out on the water such as, Ferrari, Porsche and Mercedes!

Rip currents are very dangerous! The past couple of weeks the Emerald Coast has seen some high surf and some dangerous rip currents! Some swimmers were saved from the dangerous waters on the Okaloosa Island. When red flags are flying beachgoers need to be aware that swimming in the Gulf of Mexico can be dangerous.

Tropical Storm Claudette was not a threat. Many visitors to the Emerald Coast packed up early because of Tropical Storm Claudette. The tropical storm brought some big surf, heavy showers and some wind to the Emerald Coast. The storm left as quick as it developed. The Emerald Coast is back to its sunny ways!

Big sharks in the Gulf of Mexico! A whale shark and a great white shark were both spotted recently. The whale shark was just off the coast of Destin beaches. The great white was spotted 40 miles off the coast of Orange Beach, Al. There are no gates to the Gulf of Mexico, and large marine species are not out of the question!

Leave No Trace in Bay County. Bay County may be adopting a Leave No Trace ordinance that will allow the county to discard of objects left on the beach. Unlike Walton County, Bay County might fine beachgoers for leaving their things behind on the beach. Objects left on the beach make it hard for the beach tractor to clean the beach. Also, sea turtles have to face obstacles when they come ashore to nest.

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 Donnie Sundal of Destin with his song The Potion

• Donnie Sundal Myspace Page

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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: 065_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 Blue Angels had a massive turnout! The Blue Angels always put on a spectacular show and attract a large crowd. The recent show had a turnout of more than 210,000 spectators! More great events are still to come in Pensacola.

Business is good at the Harbor Walk. The Harbor Walk Village has become a popular attraction. Some locals still are not happy with such a large development on the harbor. There are many people that like the excitement that is now on the harbor! Lots of visitors can be seen strolling the docks. The Emerald Coast attracts new visitors each year. Many of the new visitors have made Destin the new vacation destination.

399 is open! The road that connects Navarre Beach to Pensacola Beach is now open. The beach is still quiet and beautiful. The beach is crowdless. Most of the dunes that were once present are now just flat sand. Some debris can be seen mixed in with the sand from the destruction of the storms in 2004 and 2005.

The Destin Life Center is open! The Destin United Methodist Church opened the Destin Life Center to be an outreach to bring people to Christ. The Church felt a need in the community for the Life Center. The Life Center has a gymnasium, weight room, conference rooms and a cafe.

A height ordinance coming to Walton County. In South Walton County building heights may get a cap of 50 feet. A countywide height ordinance may go into effect setting height limits for residential, commercial and industrial zones. The north part of the county may be more flexible and allow more.

The Fishing Rights Alliance has filed suit against the National Marine Fisheries Service. The FRA hopes to loosen fishing restrictions on grouper and red snapper. Over the past two years bag limits and fishing seasons have gotten tighter. The new regulations have made business rough on boat captains that are already dealing with a slow economy.

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 Heritage of Destin with their song Close Encounter

• Heritage Myspace Page
• www.HeritageBand.com

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