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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:

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Music selection for this episode is spindletree of Santa Rosa Beach with their song better.

• spindletree Myspace Page
• www.spindletreemusic.com

Email me at destinfloridapodcast@yahoo.com