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 |
Sat, 6 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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Thu, 20 November 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:The holidays are a hectic time! Thanksgiving can be time consuming when it comes to cooking and preparations. Not everyone wants to cook every year and face the mountain of dishes that are inevitable. Many resorts and restaurants along the Emerald Coast have specials for Thanksgiving! The Hilton on the Sandestin Resort has a massive amount of food right by the beach. There are many restaurants that will prepare a dinner and the only work needed is a pick up! The cold weather has arrived! There are lots of coffee shops to meet your needs on those cold mornings and keep you warm. Be sure to check out some of the local favorites! Maas Coffee Shop is a favorite in Fort Walton Beach. On 30-A PJ's Coffee of New Orleans was voted Best Coffee Shop! There are many others that offer create coffee and hot drinks. The Destin Fishing Rodeo has a successful 60th Anniversary! With boat entries down, the fish count was up this year. More than 1,000 fish were brought into the rodeo. The great weather of October helped the fishing greatly! Gulf Power bills will increase January 1st! Gulf Power customers may see a nine percent increase. The cost will raise for 1,000 kilowatt-hours for residential customers from $113.76 to $124.23. The 1,000 kilowatt hours are based on electricity use for a 1,200 square-foot house. The Navarre Pier may recieve a building permit soon. Due to sea turtles and gulf sturgeon, the county had to wait for a biological assessment of the pier's marine impact. Results will go to the Army Corps of Engineers when it issues the permit for the project. The county plans to have the pier completed by the end of 2009! Coastal Vision 3000 is looking to market the entire Emerald Coast. Recently several coastal counties met to discuss how to market 227 miles of the Emerald Coast! Seven counties will be part of the branding "The Beach". With the downturn in the economy many businesses may be thinking of collaboration. Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is Betsy Badwater of Pensacola with her song Goodbye Baby. Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us
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Wed, 5 November 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: Thanksgiving along the Emerald Coast is growing in popularity! More and more people are celebrating the holidays on the beach. Thanksgiving can be a busy time. Accomodations should be made early in the wake of falling gas prices. There are many beach homes that will easily accomodate large families. The weather is very unpredictable and packing warm clothes would be a wise choice. The Destin Festival of Arts is growing! The festival started 13 years ago with just 60 artists. This year there was 160 artists from 14 different states. More than a 100 participated in the juried exhibition. Proceeds from the event went to both Okaloosa and Walton Counties for arts programs and education. Maas Coffee in downtown Fort Walton Beach has coffee beans from all over the world! Maas is known locally for some great tasting coffee, but also the variety of coffee beans. Maas carries beans from as far as South America to Central America and other reaches of the world! The Destin World Cup is cancelled for 2008. The powerboat races had a great event last year in 2007. Due to lack of sponsorships in an economy in hardship the event was cancelled because the $170,000 needed to put the event on could not be raised. The Destin World Cup will return, but the next event is to be announced. Panama City Beach residents are getting relief in flood insurance. Annual premiums will go down by 25 percent due to the county's improved routing in a federal program. The price reduction is due to a Community Rating System. The rating in 2007 was a seven. In 2008, it is a five. The City of Destin is trying to rebuild Norriego Point. Currently the City of Destin is trying to prove that sand dredged from the pass should be placed on Norriego Point rather than on Okaloosa Island. The city is willing to spend $125,000 to prove that the sand needs to be on Norriego Point. According to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection if the sand is placed in the pass the sand will eventually work its way out onto Okaloosa Island due to a predominant east to west current. Links From This Episode: Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at:
Music selection for this episode is Crossing The Atlantic of Pensacola with their song Mighty and Blind New.
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Mon, 20 October 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:The 30th Annual Destin Seafood Festival had great success! Large crowds attended the festival the duration of the weekend. Over 36,000 people came out the course of the weekend. Moving the seafood festival back to its original location is part of the high turn out. Behind AJ's is where the weigh ins for the Destin Fishing Rodeo will take place. From 10 a.m. till 7 p.m. daily fish will be weighed in on the docks. The rodeo's first fish was a 3 pound Spanish Mackerel. The fishing rodeo takes place the entire month of October. The Florida Supreme Court recently ruled that beach restoration is a duty of the state. Seven justices ruled against 6 Destin-area beachfront property owners who wanted to stop the state from rebuilding their eroded beaches. The state has constitutional duty to protect its beaches. The Florida's Beach and Shore Preservation Act allows the state to add sand to beaches eroded from storms and other causes. Halloween is just around the corner! Pensacola offers some great ghost tours that might give you the chills. From now till November 1st is when you can head to Downtown Pensacola for the Haunted House Walking and Trolley Tours. Pensacola is one of the oldest cities in the U.S. with a lot of history. Visit www.pensacolahistory.org for information. November 7-9 is the Great Gulf Coast Arts Festival in Downtown Pensacola at Seville Square. The festival is free to everyone. Many artists from all over display their works of art. Along with art, live music, food and fun will be present! The Navarre Beach State Park is now open! The state has spent $4.4 million to restore the 130-acre park to its condition before it was destroyed by the hurricanes in 2004 and 2005. All the major facilities are open and good to go! There are other additions possibly coming such as, an ocean education center. Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is The Strychnines of Pensacola with their song Night Ride at Pickens Point. Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us
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Sun, 5 October 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:This show is dedicated to Robbie Aldrich. His family and friends will always remember his cheerful smile and bright personality. The Mullet Festival is coming!!! The Mullet Festival takes place Oct. 17-19 in Niceville. Last year 42,000 people attended. This year the festival
has some great headlining musical acts like Sara Evans, Rodney Atkins and Jason Aldean. Festival goers can expect lots of seafood, arts and crafts,
activities for kids and mullet!!! For more information visit After 19 years of serving up some great food off of 30-A Criolla's has closed its doors. The restaurant closed so 30A Resorts could expand. 30A Resorts is a vacation planning portal. Criolla's cuisine can still be available as part of the 30A Resort's programs. Criolla's was named one of Florida's Top Twenty Restaurants and was named to Florida Trend's Golden Spoon Hall of Fame. The parking lot of Pompano Joe's is now under construction. Finally, the parking lot for Pompano Joe's is getting long awaited repairs after being washed out from hurricanes. Much of the parking for the restaurant is taped off and parking is not easy. The parking lot could be finished by the beginning of March 2009. Beach restoration could be stalled due to lawsuits. There is a lawsuit against the Municipal Services Benefit Unit, which could partially fund the beach restoration. Those opposing the MSBU may now be held responsible for damage incurred. The lawsuit could also seek damages from the loss of sales and rentals. The military may be the reason oil rigs stay away from the Emerald Coast. The military often performs excercises and tests with missiles in the Gulf of Mexico. Oil rigs would disrupt missions and training. *The Panama City International Airport is extending the runway.* The runway will go from 8,400 feet to 10,000 feet. The extension will help bring in better air service and larger aviation. The Florida Legislature awarded the ariport an addtional $4.5 million in funding. Tons of seashells can be found on the Navarre Beach! Not all the beaches have as many shells as Navarre Beach. The high wave action recently has washed in some beautiful shells. Along with the seashells, the sunsets are here! Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is Seeking Happiness of Pensacola with their song /phillip and agnes/. Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us
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Sat, 20 September 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:The Destin Seafood Festival is back on the Destin Harbor! The seafood festival will take place Oct. 3rd through the 5th. Lots of fresh local seafood will be there along with live entertainment, arts and crafts booths, childrens activities and so much more! The Destin Seafood Festival is back at its home ground and will draw a massive turnout! Hurricanes can change the beach scape very quick. With all the wave action that is created all kinds of foreign objects can be found on the beaches. The last thing beachgoers expected was a flamingo! A flamingo has been filmed and photographed on the east side of the Destin Pass. There are some great sports bars along the Emerald Coast! With football season here and many important games with baseball still to go, that means the sports bars will be busy! The Twisted Palm just west of Hooters in Destin is a popular spot to watch the game. Some of the best drink specials are offered at the Twisted Palm. Angler's and Johnny O'Quigley's both offer a lot of screens and a good time! The Okaloosa Regional Airport has changed names. What has been known as the Okaloosa Regional Airport is now known as the Northwest Florida Regional Airport. On August 14, the Pensacola Regional Airport changed its name to Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport. There are many special rates being offered with condominiums and hotels along the Emerald Coast! Now that the Fall is here, business has slowed down some. Many places are offering some great specials. Along with condos and hotels, many restaurants have begun running fall/winter specials. Tons of seashells can be found on the Navarre Beach! Not all the beaches have as many shells as Navarre Beach. The high wave action recently has washed in some beautiful shells. Along with the seashells, the sunsets are here! Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is Cadillac Willy of Destin with their song Use Me. Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us
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Fri, 5 September 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:Labor Day weekend was not the typical holiday weekend due to Hurricane Gustav. Lots of cancellations were made because of the storm. Visitors still came to the Emerald Coast regardless. The majority of the license plates on the road were from Louisiana. Labor Day weekend saw some sunshine on Friday and the rest of the weekend was rain and wind! Bay County has passed a law for double red flags! Beach goers that enter the Gulf of Mexico during a double red flag can be ticketed or even arrested. Fines could range from $1 to $500. Jail time could reach a maximum of 60 days. Bay County has had 10 drownings this year. Stricter precautions must be taken in order to keep the public safe. Joe and Eddie's has reopened in Fort Walton! Joe and Eddie's closed in September of 2005. The restaurant relocated to Eglin Parkway across from the Goofy Golf. The restaurant has been family owned and operated for more than 50 years. A locals favorite for breakfast! There are many webcams to check out the beaches along the Emerald Coast. Second home owners can see the beaches behind their homes depending on the location and keep up with beach activity. Some of the popular webcams are on local surf shop websites such as www.fluidsurfshop.com and www.innerlightsurf.com. Both websites have highly active webcams on the beach. The Panama City International Airport had its first bid! Many people are excited for the development of the airport. Developers may be worried about the cost of it. Recently, there were bids for the terminal building. The lowest bid was $13 million higher than what airport board members expected. The Gulf Breeze Zoo will stay open through November. The Santa Rosa County gave The Zoo $125,000 recently. The sum will cover costs so The Zoo can stay open. Future funding is still undetermined as of now. The Pensacola Seafood Festival takes place Sept. 26-28. From Friday through that Sunday festival goers can experience a great variety of seafood, crafts and music! The festival welcomes everyone of all ages free of admission. Sept. 27 is the Pensacola Seafood Festival 5k walk/run that will take place a 8 a.m. starting at Seville Quarter. Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is spindletree of Santa Rosa Beach with their song better. Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us
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Wed, 20 August 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:Tropical Storm Fay spared the Emerald Coast. Much of south Florida received heavy amounts of rainfall from Tropical Storm Fay. Some power outages and flooding was a result of the storm. Northwest Florida only experienced some rain and some gusty winds. No flooding or damage has been reported along the Emerald Coast. Some locals say there is a "dome" over Miramar Beach. Labor Day weekend is a busy weekend along the Emerald Coast! Many people may be questioning their reservations to come to the Emerald Coast for Labor Day weekend since Fay. The weather for Labor Day weekend should be great here along the Emerald Coast. Both jellyfish and Fay have left the area! Those coming to the Emerald Coast for Labor Day weekend should remember to do everything "early". The Emerald Coast will be extremely busy! The Jamaican Festival will take place Labor Day weekend on Pensacola Beach! Fans of reggae should make plans to head out to Pensacola Beach for the Jamaican Festival. Along with the beautiful beaches of the Emerald Coast, some great music and a great crowd, festival goers should experience a great event of the Jamaica culture. The Florida Public Service Commission has approved an 11.3 percent increase in electricity rates for the Gulf Power Company. Beginning September, the electric bill will rise from and average monthtly residential bill of 1,000 kilowatt hours from $102.22 to $113.76. Gulf Power is making the increase due to an estimated annual shortfall of more than $76 million in fuel costs. Mostly coal and natural gas are used to make electricity and the rise in the costs are bringing up the electric bill. Red Snapper season is now closed in federal waters. Those fishing for Red Snapper will have to wait till June of 2009 to catch Red Snapper in federal waters. Red Snapper can still be fished for in state waters. Federal waters is where the best fishing takes place for Red Snapper. Both the Royal B Restaurant and Finz of the Sandestin Resort have closed. Both restaurants closed due to a slow market. The Royal B's numbers were down by 50 percent after the 4th of July this year. Finz opened in 1983 as The Elephant Walk. Finz unfortunately closed its kitchen doors due to slow business like the Royal B. Both restaurants offered a great fine dining experience on 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 The Lowdown Throwdown of Mobile, AL with their song Little Bitty Piece Of Heaven. Got a show comment or suggestion? Or, are you a local band/artist who would like us
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Wed, 6 August 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:Coastal Vision 3000 is marketing Northwest Florida as "The Beach". Northwest Florida may not have some of the major attractions as Orlando, but Northwest Florida does have some of the best beaches in the United States! That is a good enough reason for visitors to come year round! Jellyfish in Destin seem to be gone! There are still reports of jellyfish to the west in Navarre Beach and Pensacola Beach. Recently, the beaches along Old Hwy 98 have looked great! Little june grass and no jellies. Due to some strong easterly winds and some high surf the water behind Pompano Joe's has looked amazing! Destin Airport has launched an updated website. You can check out the new website at www.FlyDTS.com. The new website has photos, current projects, what's new and community links. Operational policies and procedures can b accessed as well. Pilots flying into Destin Airport can access airport specific navigational tools to help provide for their safe travel! The City of Destin is riding the waters of sunken boats. Its been a few years since the hurricanes in 2004 and 2005, but much can be seen below the water that are reminders of the destruction. The City of Destin is clearing the depths of the eyesores. Owners of the boats are being contacted to remove their property. Fines may be given to owners that don't comply. U.S. Airways is pulling out of Panama City. On April 2nd of 2008, US Airways began air service in Panama City. Fuel costs and lack of passengers are the primary reason for the cancellation of air service. If fuel costs improve and demand from passengers increases the airline may consider restoring service. US Airways is keeping flights out of Okaloosa Regional Airport. The Emerald Coast sees many visitors from the southeast and from other parts of the U.S. About 14 percent of those visitors come from Europe. With the Euro being strong, the local real estate is beginning to target the British and other Europeans to invest in real estate along the Emerald Coast. Thinking about going on a date here along the Emerald Coast? The Bay Cafe in Fort Walton is a great place to make a reservation. The restaurant is right on the Santa Rosa Sound making for a great view! The French cuisine is even better than the view. A must on your to do list when dining out! Links From This Episode:Thanks to our sponsors for helping make this show possible. Please visit them at: Music selection for this episode is Vibe Irie of Pensacola with their song Morning Sun. 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 |
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