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Mullet Festival, Navarre Beach Fall Festival of the Arts, Harbor Walk Village, Blue Mountain Beach, Louisiana Lagniappe Renovations, Beach Nourishment, Pensacola Ghost Tours, Destin Fishing Rodeo, Artists in Santa Rosa Beach, Red Snapper Fishing Limits and so much more!

Some Of The News Covered:

The Mullet Festival in Niceville will take place October 19-21! This is one festival you don't want to miss. There is always a huge turn out along with great headliners like Kenny Rogers who will play Sunday night at 6 pm and Blake Shelton who will also take the stage Friday night at 10:30.

Blue Mountain Beach will get improvements to the public beach access at the end of County Road 83. The project will include restrooms and 22 parking spaces. The total cost of the project is $183,807 and should take 188 days to complete. Pompano Joes is expecting construction to start on the parking lot in November. The Pompano Joes parking lot is a $4 million project that should be completed Spring of 2008.

Walton County has opted to not spray pesticides to keep dog flies away. Many residents feel spraying could be hazardous to humans and the environment.

Louisiana Lagniappe opened in 1984, but will close for 5 months for renovations. Renovations will include an update to the interior, expand the dining room and kitchen. The flooring and seating will also be replaced. The restaurant should reopen March 1st of 2008!

Recently the public got to see the conceptual design of the Destin Harbor. That is 12 years in the making! Phase 1 of the harbor redevelopment is expected to begin in early 2009 at a cost of $10-15 million. Phase 2 will start 3-5 years later depending on many factors, and it will cost an estimated $40-$45 million.

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Music selection for this episode is Green Hit of Santa Rosa Beach with Top

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