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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

Links From This Episode:

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

Music selection for this episode is Heritage of Destin with their song Hawaiian Superman Jam

• Heritage Myspace Page
• www.heritageband.com

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