Fri, 3 September 2010 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. Listen on your phone: iPhone, Blackberry, Cell Phone Listen Link iTunes listeners subscribe through our iTunes Destin Florida Podcast page. Some Of The News Covered:Labor Day looking down. Labor Day weekend is down for reservations. Many local businesses do not know what to expect. Property owners are optimistic that the holiday weekend could get busy with short notice. The Perdido Key Visitor Center is giving gift cards up to $300 to visitors that stay in Perdido condos and hotels. You Play, We'll Pay is a program to help rejuvenate tourism. Beach life is improving! Reports of oil on the beach are diminishing. Life is coming back to the beach. The month of June was the worst month for the Emerald Coast during the crisis. Both humans and birds left the beach. Locals have noticed the birds have returned to the beaches. Seafood is good at local restaurants! Many locals and visitors to the Emerald Coast have been skeptical of eating seafood from the Gulf of Mexico since the oil spill. Popular seafood restaurants are still getting seafood from the Gulf of Mexico. The seafood is coming from the southeastern part of the gulf, which has not been affected by the oil spill. The Navarre Pier is doing well! The Navarre Pier is now open after being closed for almost six years. The pier has been averaging 800 people a day. Despite oil conditions, fishermen have been casting away. Most of the business is pier walkers. About 75 percent of the business is people taking a walk. The rest are fishermen. The Navarre Pier has updates available at www.navarrepier.com. Beach weddings are down. The Emerald Coast is a beautiful backdrop for weddings. Each year, many couples tie the knot in the white sand. The oil spill has impacted the beach wedding industry. There have been many cancellations. Weddings scheduled for the fall should keep their dates. The status of the beaches is bound to improve. The fall season offers a great setting for beach weddings as well. Destin restaurants may allow dogs. Before 2007, Florida State Law prohibited animals in food service establishments, but a three-year pilot program was enacted that year by the state legislature to allow area restaurants an exemption. Okaloosa County already approved an ordinance to allow pets into restaurants. The Destin City Council would have to approve the ordinance for pets to be a go. Dog lovers are prevalent in the Destin area. Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is Coconut Radio of Niceville with their song Got It Good 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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Tue, 6 July 2010 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. Listen on your phone: iPhone, Blackberry, Cell Phone Listen Link iTunes listeners subscribe through our iTunes Destin Florida Podcast page.
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Some Of The News Covered: The Emerald Coast has great boating! When the Gulf of Mexico is not so inviting the Choctawhatchee Bay and Santa Rosa Sound can be a great resort. From the 331 bridge in the Choctawhatchee Bay west to Pensacola in the Santa Rosa Sound boaters can enjoy cruising, fishing and boating sports. Weekdays are best for avoiding heavy boat traffic. The Panama City Int'l Airport is open! The Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport is open and doing well. Numbers are already up from the old airport. Southwest Airlines may be the best deal for traveling to the Emerald Coast. With new direct the flights, the Emerald Coast will begin to see new visitors. Cheaper prices are available due to the competition among area airports. Navarre Pier is open! The Navarre Beach fishing pier is open for fishermen. The pier was heavily damaged by storms in 2004 and 2005. The new pier is 30 feet above the water and is 1,545 feet in length. The end of the pier was built in the shape of an octagon for comfortable fishing space. Funds for the pier came mostly from FEMA. The state and Santa Rosa County also contributed to the $8.43 million pier. Webcams are located up and down the Emerald Coast. The status of the the beaches can be seen first hand via webcams. Websites like, www.billabongdestin.com, www.fluidsurfshop.com, www.breakersfwb.com, www.navarrebeach21.com and www.innerlightsurf.com all have working webcams. A great website for monitoring the tropics and the movement of the oil is www.crownweather.com. The no fishing zone expanded. The no fishing zone was from Louisiana to Pensacola Bay. Now, the no fishing zone has reached Destin. Fishing is permitted only 45 miles out to the state and federal line. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration has expanded the no fishing zone as a precautionary measure for seafood consumers. Lots of fish can be caught inshore in the intercoastal waterway and along the beaches. Crystal Dunes is suing the City of Destin. The homeowners association of Crystal Dunes condominium has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Destin, claiming its rights to due process and and equal protection under law have been violated. The lawsuit claims that the City of Destin has not enforced owners' private property rights and has allowed beachgoers to stay on the beach as long as they are within 20 feet of the mean high-water line. Oil Spill Effect on Florida Fishing
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Fri, 25 June 2010 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. Listen on your phone: iPhone, Blackberry, Cell Phone Listen Link You may also right-click to download the podcast: 084_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:Oil is getting closer! Pensacola is the first of Florida's beaches to see signs of oil. Some tar balls and oil paddies have washed up on the beach. Alabama beaches are also seeing signs of the oil spill. No signs of oil on the beaches of Destin. Visitors are urged to view beach cams like www.billabongdestin.com to get an accurate beach report. The media has made false reports, which have caused reservation cancellations. Toll is going up for the Mid-Bay Bridge. The toll was $2.50 to cross the Mid-Bay Bridge. The toll has increased by 50 cents to $3.00. To avoid paying the toll drivers can take the 331 Bridge or drive through Fort Walton Beach to get to Destin. Margaritaville is coming to Pensacola Beach! Margaritaville is currently open in Panama City Beach. A new location will open on Pensacola Beach late May or early June. The new location is the first Margaritaville Beach Hotel. The hotel will have 162 rooms and be on the waterfront. The new hotel will take the location of where the Holiday Inn was once located. The Holiday Inn was built in 1972 and was destroyed by Hurricane Ivan in 2004. Fishing is still ok in Destin. Boats are still leaving the Destin Harbor to do fishing trips. The no fishing zone continues to grow as the threat of oil increases. The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration has declared no fishing from Louisiana to Pensacola Bay. Many boats will resort to helping with the oil spill if fishing is shut down in Destin. Oil Spill on Florida Beaches? We searched and found... Dolphins!
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Mon, 14 June 2010 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. Listen on your phone: iPhone, Blackberry, Cell Phone Listen Link iTunes listeners subscribe through our iTunes Destin Florida Podcast page. Some Of The News Covered:Oil has not reached the Emerald Coast! There have been many false reports of tar balls and oil washing ashore in Miramar Beach and Seaside. There is no oil on the Emerald Coast. Many visitors have cancelled reservations due to the false reports being covered by the media. Where the oil is going no one really knows. Until it reaches our beaches visitors are encouraged to keep their reservations. Maguire's is recognized for its unique menu! Maguire's Irish Pub is a favorite to locals and visitors as well. The restaurant offers some unique burgers. Along with the great food, Maguire's produces some tasty beers. Maguire's was featured on the television show "Outrageous Foods" on the Food Network. Aaron McCargo of "Big Daddy's House" brought camera crews to display some of Maguire's unique menu. Fort Walton Beach ranked number one! Restaurant and Business Magazine ranked Fort Walton Beach number one for best place to open a restaurant. Panama City ranked 11th. Like home loans, business loans are just as difficult to obtain. With the market down, there are many places available for new restaurants to open. Reality TV may come to South Walton! Five South Walton Beach locals are trying to put together a reality show called "The Beach Wives". The show would be based on five women and their daily lives on the Emerald Coast. The stars of the show would include an artist, a chef, a realtor, a singer and a flight attendant. The show would be a great opportunity for the Emerald Coast lifestyle to be displayed. Trolley coming to 30-A! In a month, 30-A may see a trolley system. Sunshine Transportation will start its first trolley. The trolley will be bright with color, have air conditioning, bike and surfboard racks, flat screens and music. The trolley will be a great solution to reduce traffic and allow beach goers to travel safely. Oil on the beach, We searched, here's what we found...
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Wed, 9 June 2010 We understand that everyone is concerned over the ongoing Gulf oil spill situation. As of this week the oil spill is still in the Gulf but no one's really sure what the future will hold. So far all the beaches are open and fishing and boating are only mildly affected. We've assembled some local news stories to help you keep up informed on the ongoing situation. Live Destin Area Webcams - See The Beach Condition For Yourself
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Updated Stories On Oil Spill Affecting Emerald Coast (Newest links on top)
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Mon, 3 May 2010 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. Listen on your phone: iPhone, Blackberry, Cell Phone Listen Link iTunes listeners subscribe through our iTunes Destin Florida Podcast page. Some Of The News Covered:Oil spill threatens the Emerald Coast. The explosion at the Transocean Deepwater Horizon has become a crisis on a phenomenal scale. Oil will continue to leak into the Gulf of Mexico until crews can fix the damage. The site of the oil spewage is some 5,000 feet down, which makes the job very difficult. Rough seas and bad weather have hampered efforts to control oil at the surface. Many residents along the Emerald Coast are unsure of what is going to happen. Sandestin Wine Festival had many tasters! Bad weather put a damper on the first day of the wine festival. Weather cleared to bring out the wine tasters. There was more than 100 different wines and 80 different vineyards both nationally and internationally. A culinary tent was set up for wine pairing as well. The wine festival is known for being a great event and having a great turnout! Emeril Lagasse on the Emerald Coast! Everyone from CEOs to chefs enjoy the Emerald Coast. Emeril Lagasse famous for his cooking often visits South Walton County with his family. Recently, Lagasse made a visit for the opening of Louis Louis. Along with Lagasse, many other well-known names often visit the beautiful beaches of South Walton. New location planned for the Destin Seafood Festival. Many people are happy about the Destin Seafood Festival being back on the harbor. The only complaint is the lack of space for the festival. The Destin Chamber of Commerce has decided to move the festival down the harbor by Fisherman's Wharf and Dewey Destin's Seafood. The new location will create more space and draw in more than 30,000 people. There's a time and place for a cocktail! A cocktail on the Emerald Coast can be cheap in some places and expensive in others. Most happy hours take place from 3-5. Destin has seen a lot of new bars open within the past year. Many bars and restaurants are having to compete with each other when it comes to drink specials. Destin is the best bet for a cheap cocktail. Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport opens soon! May 23rd is the opening day of the new international airport in Panama City. Final fixes and preparations are being made just before Delta and Southwest Airlines settle in. The St. Joe Company has closed its headquarters in Jacksonville after 75 years to relocate to West Bay. The St. Joe Company has made a commitment to the airport and the West Bay area. Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is Chris Alvarado of Fort Walton Beach with his song Dream Land
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Fri, 16 April 2010 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. Listen on your phone: iPhone, Blackberry, Cell Phone Listen Link iTunes listeners subscribe through our iTunes Destin Florida Podcast page. Some Of The News Covered:Spring break is over! The crowds on the beaches are no longer. The weekends will still be busy for the most part. The week days give way to peace and quiet along the Emerald Coast. Business will kick in gear once again for the summer in a few weeks! Cobia fishing is good! There have been lots of reports with cobia fishing. The great weather of the past week has given way to some great fishing conditions! Cobia fishermen can be seen going up and down the Emerald Coast looking for tasty fish. Beachgoers can observe the action from the beach with a pair of binoculars! Seabreeze Jazz Festival is back! The Seabreeze Jazz Festival celebrates its 12th year of hosting a great event on the Emerald Coast. The festival was held on 30-A. Pier Park is now the venue for the event that has grown in popularity. This year Nick Colionne, Brian Simpson, Kim Waters, Roman Street and many more will be performing April 16-18 at Pier Park on Panama City Beach. Local real estate is up! More and more for sale signs are popping up in front yards. The buyers market should last for the year. Single-family home sales are up in Okaloosa County by 31 percent. Condo sales in Okaloosa County are up 75 percent. Walton County has also seen an improvement with single-family home sales up 9 percent and condo sales up 82.35 percent compared to 2009. Round about coming to Commons Drive. During high traffic times on Hwy 98 many drivers take Commons Drive to bypass congestion. Where Commons Drive and Matthew Boulevard intesect will be the site of a new round about. Traffic gets hectic at the intersection and a round about should help the flow of traffic. Cooking classes on the Emerald Coast! The Culinary Gallery on Hwy 98W in Santa Rosa Beach offers cooking classes for adults, children, private parties and catering. Culinary Gallery Chef/owner Scott Nelson has been in the culinary world for 23 years. Nelson's cooking classes teach students how to cook and prepare foods with confidence.
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Tue, 30 March 2010 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. Listen on your phone: iPhone, Blackberry, Cell Phone Listen Link iTunes listeners subscribe through our iTunes Destin Florida Podcast page. Some Of The News Covered:Spring break is going strong. Spring break numbers are up from last year. Both Destin and Panama City have seen large numbers of spring breakers on the beach and in the bars. There is only a couple weeks left of spring break. After spring break business slows down for a couple weeks before schools get out for summer break. Louis Louis' is now open! The owners of the Red Bar have opened a sister restaurant. Louis Louis' opened recently offering the same menu on a chalk board like the Red Bar. The restaurant is located where Cafe Provence was located on Hwy 98 in Santa Rosa Beach. Louis Louis' is open seven days a week from 5-10 p.m. Old 98 has a new walkway! The bike path on Old 98 is very popular in the morning. There is a lot of pedestrian traffic. Old 98 has seen many improvements. The bike path was improved a year ago. Also, Pompano Joe's opened its new parking lot a year ago. Now, a boardwalk has been completed that allows pedestrians to walk alongside of Old 98 with a great view of the beach. The Destin Cobia Tournament is on! The months of March and April are the months fishermen compete to catch the largest cobia on the Emerald Coast. Boats can be seen cruising off the beaches looking for the tasty fish. Fishing is expected to pick up drastically as the Gulf of Mexico warms up. Destin is getting a strip club. The Destin City Council has settled with the owner of The Oasis over a long battle with zoning. The only area in Destin zoned for a strip club is on Airport Road. The Oasis first opened on Mountain Drive. Many residents were not happy with the business. Now, the strip club will relocate next to a fire department and across the street from the Safe Harbor Presbyterian Church. There could be live adult entertainment by the end of the summer. Great air fares coming! Southwest will begin flying out of Panama City in May. Many area airports are trying to compete with the low fare carrier. Air fares at the Okaloosa Regional Airport have already dropped in price. Cheaper air fares can be expected with all of the area airports. Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is Esper Fiction of Defuniak Springs with their song Lilith
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Mon, 22 March 2010 In the last podcast, I talked about Intrawest finalizing the sale of Sandestin Resort to Tom Becnel. Rumors of this impending sale have been circulating in the community for many than a year, so I thought I would provide a little more information to our listeners regarding the resort and the effect of the sale on those who own property and who work at Sandestin. Becnel is a developer who already operates resorts, luxury condos and townhomes in the area, most notably the Silver Shells Resort, The Palms, and One Beach Club in Sandestin. Many people including John Russell, Senior Vice President of Operations at Sandestin, view the sale as a good thing since Becnel is a local with knowledge of the property and existing relationships to many individuals in the community. The sale of the 2,400-acre resort property, which is home to timeshare villas, condominiums, town homes and hotel accommodations, could also be viewed as a sign that the real estate market in Destin is improving. Like I said before, anyone whose ever been out to Sandestin knows that it's nice, but I did a little research to see what the resort actually has to offer, and as it turns out, the Sandestin Resort is home to 4 golf courses, 15 tennis courts, 19 swimming pools, 7 miles of beach and bayfront, and a 98-slip marina, plus the pedestrian village which has tons of restaurants, bars and shops. The Sandestin Wine Festival is also happening soon at Baytown Wharf from April 22-25, where you can taste over 600 domestic and international wines in all price ranges. If you work at the Sandestin Resort, don't be too concerned with the change in ownership, as it appears Becnel will retain the staff excluding those involved with Intrawest sales, and keep day-to-day operations pretty much the same. If you own a home, condo or Destin timeshare at the resort, little should change for you as well. Category: general -- posted at: 10:13 PM Comments[1] |
Mon, 15 March 2010 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. Listen on your phone: iPhone, Blackberry, Cell Phone Listen Link iTunes listeners subscribe through our iTunes Destin Florida Podcast page. Some Of The News Covered:Spring break is here! Spring breakers rolled into the area last weekend. Business in local bars and restaurants went from steady to busy! Places like, AJ's, Club Overboard and The Swamp are the area hotspots for nightlife. Next week will have a higher influx of spring breakers. Whale's Tail is open! Many locals have been waiting for the re-opening of the Whale's Tail on Old 98. The beach bar is now open. The restaurant upstairs is yet to open up. Parking is limited due to parking construction. A fire in the spring of 2009 closed the popular local hang out. Crush Wine Bar and Cafe is open in Seaside! Cafe Rendez-vous in downtown Seaside closed to make way for Crush. Like Rendez-vous, Crush will offer something different. The theme is a beachy-chic environment. The wine bar and cafe will offer a variety of California wines along with a menu that will be contemporary and trendy with food plates. St. Patrick's Day is on the 17th! Destin celebrates St. Patty's with the Grog March. Participants in the Grog March walk to all the popular bars and restaurants on the Destin Harbor. The final destination is Maguire's Irish Pub, where the celebrating really begins. St. Patty's for 2010 can expect a great crowd due to the peak week of spring break. The Electric Cowboy comes to Destin! Captain Kidds Seafood Buffet closed on the Destin Harbor. The location will be occupied by a new taste for fun! The Electric Cowboy will offer dancing, music and a light show! During the day, country music and southern rock will be played. Later in the night, dance music will take over with the party crowd. Music will be played to the likings of the crowd. Fish Out of Water could have best chef! The Emerald Coast is known for great seafood and restaurants. Great food comes from a great chef. Philip Krajeck, chef de cuisine at the Fish Out of Water restaurant has been nominated as the best chef in the South. The James Beard Foundation holds the annual award ceremony where chefs are critiqued in 19 categories by over 400 judges. The finalists will be announced March 22nd. Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is Cockfight of Pensacola with their song Cockroaches
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Tue, 2 March 2010 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. Listen on your phone: iPhone, Blackberry, Cell Phone Listen Link iTunes listeners subscribe through our iTunes Destin Florida Podcast page. Some Of The News Covered:Panama City in top five! USA Today announced Panama City as one of the top five bargain destinations for spring 2010. Many spring breakers will come to the Emerald Coast to let loose and enjoy the areas beautiful beaches. MTV will not be hosting the party in Panama City this year, but the absence should not affect crowds. Intrawest sells Sandestin Resort! Sandestin Resort is no longer owned by Intrawest. Destin developer Tom Becnel recently purchased the property. Details of the sale are disclosed. Intrawest originally purchased the resort in 1998 from Malaysia-based Sime Darby Berhad for $130 million. Holiday Isle is getting sand money! Holiday Isle has suffered a lot from beach erosion. The Destin City Council recently voted to put up $200,000 to help with restoration. A public-private partnership, with Holiday Isle homeowners is providing $415,000. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection will provide an additional $200,000. Restoration will be from Holiday Surf and Racquet Club to the jetties. Noise ordinance in Walton County. Walton County is proposing a new noise ordinance. The ordinance states, "There is an interest in the quality of life of the residents in Walton County." Some businesses are worried about the affects of the ordinance. Many beach weddings take place in Walton County and a noise ordinance may affect the wedding business. New flights in Pensacola! United Airlines is flying twice a day, non-stop from Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. Panama City's International Airport is just months away from opening. Southwest's first flight will touch down May 22nd! Navarre Beach Pier opens in May! The new pier on Navarre Beach is under construction now. The new pier was originally designed to be 1,500 feet in length. Santa Rosa County received a permit that will allow the pier to get an additional 45 feet. The Navarre Beach Pier will become the longest fishing pier over 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 Idea 7 of Destin with their song Spanish Wind
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Fri, 5 February 2010 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. Listen on your phone: iPhone, Blackberry, Cell Phone Listen Link iTunes listeners subscribe through our iTunes Destin Florida Podcast page. Some Of The News Covered:Mardi Gras should be a ball! The second weekend of February will be an exciting weekenend on the Emerald Coast! Mardi Gras will be taking place in Destin and Pensacola. Both the Baytowne Wharf and HarborWalk Village have great parties planned! Be sure to plan ahead for an eventful weekend. Visit www.HarborWalkDestin.com and www.pensacolamardisgras.com for more information. Romance is coming to the beach! The Emerald Coast is a beautiful place that invites romance. Valentine's Day is coming up! There are many great restaurants for a nice dinner. Places like, Christiano's, Seagars and Marina Cafe will "wow" your lover. The beach alone is great for anyone looking to plan something unique. Sunsets this time of the year are perfect! The Saints are in the Super Bowl! A great Super Bowl is ahead. Two great quarterbacks will try to lead their team to a win. Steelers Coach Woody Widenhofer has been to the Super Bowl four times! Widenhofer predicts the Colts will be victorious but, his heart cheers for the Saints. Military testing may save our beaches! Oil drilling is a topic in the White House. The United States Government is looking to increase oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. There are many people that live in Northwest Florida that do not support drilling. Eglin Air Force Base frequently does testing over gulf waters. Oil drilling may interfere with military testing which, would keep oil rigs away. The New Florida Girl retires. After 40 years of fishing, the New Florida Girl will remain in the Destin Harbor. The captain of the popular charter boat doesn't want to sell the boat. There are plans to keep the boat alive at the docks. The boat may become a classroom for young fishermen to learn about marine biology and oceanography. Cold temperatures in January harm marine life. Last month Florida experienced record temperatures. The cold was not only costly to humans but, marine life suffered as well. Many fish were killed from the cold temperatures. Fishermen are asked not to fish for bonefish, snook and tarpon. Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is Wayne Hall of Fort Walton Beach with his song Maple Leaf
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Thu, 28 January 2010 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. Listen on your phone: iPhone, Blackberry, Cell Phone Listen Link iTunes listeners subscribe through our iTunes Destin Florida Podcast page. Some Of The News Covered:Tyndall AFB helps Haiti! Haiti has been a headline since the devastating earthquake. People from around the world have stepped up to help Haitians. Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City is playing a major role in the relief efforts. Tyndall's Air Operations Center is directing traffic for all flights to Haiti. There's an average of 150 flights a day coming in. That number is three times the normal flight schedule! Gulf of Mexico chills down! After a cold blast just weeks ago, the Gulf of Mexico is currently in the low 50's along the coast. Temperatures in the 50's are normal for places like Monterey, California. Temperatures have warmed up during the day. Expect water temperatures to gradually warm up. Wetsuits are needed now to avoid hypothermia. Snowbird count is up. Last year the snowbirds did not come in flocks. In 2010, they certainly have! Snowbirds can be seen walking along Old 98 every morning! Business is surely up in South Walton County. Business is up by as much as 60 percent compared to last year. Snowbirds generally roost till March. Chan's Wine World expands eastward! Chan's Wine World will open a new location in February on 30-A. The new location will be at the WaterColor Town Center where Hot and Cold was once located. Chan's Wine World offers a great selection of beer, liquor and wine. Ghosthunters coming to Pensacola! Pensacola is known for being one of the oldest cities in the United States. With history comes hauntings. The Pensacola Lighthouse has had much attention. Ghost Seekers of Texas will be returning to the supposedly haunted lighthouse Jan. 29-31. The public is welcome to be part of the hunt. Tickets are $15. For more information visit www.ghostseekersoftexas.com No oil drilling in the gulf! The Emerald Coast is coming together to keep the beaches white and not black. Oil drilling off the Emerald Coast could threaten local waters. Hands Across The Sand will take place February 13th at the Okaloosa Island Pier on Okaloosa Island. Everyone who loves the beautiful beaches in Northwest Florida is urged to participate. Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is Jonny Lipford of Fort Walton Beach with his song Chosen Path
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dial-up version. Listen on your phone: iPhone, Blackberry, Cell Phone Listen Link iTunes listeners subscribe through our iTunes Destin Florida Podcast page. Some Of The News Covered:New Year's Eve was chilly! Ringing in 2010 wasn't much different than 2009. Both evenings were quite chilly. Places like the Baytowne Wharf, Nightown and The HarborWalk had great crowds! HarborWalk had a nice fireworks display as the clock struck 12. Gumbo and wings coming! The Great Southern Gumbo and Wing Ding Championship will take place Saturday January 16th from 11 till 3 p.m. at The Market Shops at Sandestin. Area restaurants will compete for bragging rights for the best gumbo and wings! Tickets will be $15 in advance and $25 the day of. Visit www.sandestin.com/gumbowingding for details. Music festival coming to 30-A! The 30-A Songwriter's Festival will have its first year on the beaches along 30-A. From January 15th till the 17th the festival will take place all along the scenic route. The music festival will include Emily Sailers of the Indigo Girls, Gary Louris of the Jayhawks, Shawn Mullins, Matthew Sweet, Chely Wright, Jeffrey Steele and Jessi Alexander. The festival had more offers to participate but, could not accept them all. Sharks coming to Okaloosa Island. The Humane Society plans to educate the public on Okaloosa Island about sharks and the protection they need. Shark fishing tournaments have taken place on the Emerald Coast and part of the event is to create awareness about shark fishing and its damage to shark populations. The event will also include national speakers, high-quality documentaries and independent films. The event will take place at the Okaloosa Island Convention Center but, a set date is to be determined. The Emerald Coast is cold! Much of Florida is experiencing the coldest temperatures in years. At night the low is expected to be in the 20's for the Emerald Coast for about 10 days straight. The water temperature in the Gulf of Mexico is NOT warm! A wetsuit will be needed for anyone who ventures in. No one knows how long the cold will last. For those making vacation plans be sure to follow The Weather Channel. Coffee in Rosemary Beach. Amavida Coffee offers some great coffee to anyone visiting beautiful Rosemary Beach. The coffee shop has a modern and relaxing vibe. Along with books for reading and some local art on the walls, the coffee shop is just a minutes walk to one of the area's greatest beaches! Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is 60 cycles of sound of Pensacola with their song Paper Tiger Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us
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Mon, 28 December 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. Listen on your phone: iPhone, Blackberry, Cell Phone Listen Link iTunes listeners subscribe through our iTunes Destin Florida Podcast page. Some Of The News Covered:Christmas on the Emerald Coast! Many people are traveling the week of Christmas. The Emerald Coast will feel busy like spring break for about a week. Visitors can expect increased traffic and busy stores the week of Christmas. Many people come to the Emerald Coast to experience Florida's white Christmas. Wal-Mart is coming to South Walton! A Wal-Mart Supercenter will be part of a new development in South Walton County that will be located on the northwest corner of Hwy 98 and West Hewett Road. Next to the Wal-Mart will be the Topsail West development. The St. Joe Company has designated 116 acres for the development. Topsail West will include 308,000 square feet of retail space, 5,000 square feet of office space, 190 senior-living units, 110 assisted-living units and 310 multi-family units. 2020 is the completion date of all phases. Spring break back on Panama City's mind! Not long ago Panama City Tourist Development Council voted against funding marketing campaigns with MTV. Now, the TDC is reconsidering. The TDC will give a co-operative $25,000 to local hotels and restaurants for efforts to attract spring breakers. Spring breakers will get discounted food and lodging incentives. Congratulations Reed Waddle! Reed Waddle is a popular musician along the Emerald Coast. Recently, Waddle was recognized for winning the Grand Prize at the New York Songwriter's Circle. The song, "Piece By Piece" impressed the panel of blue ribbon judges. Snowbirds are coming! The snowbird season has begun. The Destin Snowbirds recently had a Roost and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. This year there are 176 members. In 2008, the number was slightly higher with 186 members. Snowbird season does not peak till January. Snowbirds come each year from areas up north such as, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Zoo is saved! The Gulf Breeze closed only to reopen! Eric Mogensen, owner of Virginia Safari Park purchased The Gulf Breeze Zoo. The zoo was open for 25 years, but closed in August this year after local governments would not support the facility. The zoo was $4.5 in debt due to hurricane damage that was uninsured. Look for the reopening in early 2010. 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 piece by Piece Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us
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Tue, 22 December 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:El Nino felt on the Emerald Coast! This winter is an El Nino winter. Pacific Ocean water temperatures are warmer creating the El Nino phenomenom. The Emerald Coast is affected by fronts dipping down bringing lots of rain to southern states. Along with an increase in weather, there will be an increase in waves. Surline has predicted that the panhandle of Florida is a good bet for surf for the month of December. DestinFloridaPodcast.com is on Twitter! Many people follow their favorite band or celebrity on Twitter.com. Now, fans of the Emerald Coast can follow recent updates and photos of Florida's most beautiful beaches at www.Twitter.com/DestinLive Destin gets stimulus. Many parts of the country are getting stimulus money to create jobs and improve communities. The City of Destin is receiving $760,000 in stimulus money. The money will go to giving Scenic Old Hwy 98 some additions. The bike path will connect to South Walton County's bike path offering a longer bike ride. Christiano's is the new Italian! Christiano's is now open in the old Gugliemo's location on Hwy 98 in South Walton County. The Italian restaurant is Chris Chirium's first restaurant! Chirium was once a chef at the Elephant Walk. The classically-trained French chef has good resume of italian experience and everyone is welcome for dinner Monday through Friday 5-9 p.m. Southwest has flights! Southwest Airlines has announced its flights for the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport. Travelers from Baltimore, Houston, Nashville, Orlando and Washington D.C. will have direct flights 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 Perilune of Pensacola with their song This Love Is Stone Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us
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Tue, 8 December 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:Weather was great Thanksgiving Day! Thanksgiving Day was blessed with sunny skies, a nice breeze and temperatures in 60's. The Emerald Coast is destination growing in popularity for celebrating the holidays! Traffic on the roads and in stores was surely up! Some businesses were open on Thanksgiving Day. Harbor Docks was one of the few. Baby J's and Pat O'briens are both closed. Baby J's closure is due to the vessel being moved to either Louisiana or Mississippi. The owners are now looking for a new location to reopen the once popular harbor hang out. Pat O'briens closure is due to the business not fitting into the family vision of HarborWalk Village. A Mexican cantina themed restaurant will take its place. Winter weather is being felt! Florida is known for having warm temperatures. The winter months can get chilly. Snowbirds and holiday season visitors can plan their visit by paying attention to The Weather Channel. Temperatures along the Emerald Coast will normally warm up before an approaching cold front. Once the front passes, dramatic temperature drops follow. Parallel parking coming to Old Hwy 98. Walton County Commissioners approved a bid for $860,000 from Utility Solutions to install about 100 parallel parking spaces. The spaces will be put in starting from Whale's Tail westward to Sea Cabins town homes. Construction should begin in the next 30 days. Holiday Isle will not see sand! The East Pass will be getting dredged soon. The sand will stay west of the Marler(Destin) Bridge due to an Inlet Management Plan. Even though Holiday Isle is in desperation for sand the homeowners on Okaloosa Island will still get all the sand due to the IMP. Speeders will get tickets in Destin! A grant has been given from the Department of Law Enforcement. The $75,000 will pay for roughly 2,700 hours of traffic enforcement. Traffic enforcement will be in residential areas along with Hwy 98. Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is Barry Langford of Panama City Beach with his song hurricane blues Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us
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