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Some Of The News Covered:

The Emerald Coast is cooling down! Two cold fronts have passed and took the warm temperatures with them. With the cooler air temperatures is also cooler water temps. The water temperature along the beaches is in the upper 70's. Expect that to drop more with each passing cold front.

The Mullet Festival was a great time! As always the Mullet Festival had a great turnout to make it a great time! Country singers melted hearts and gained new fans! With the good amount of food, beer and music was the cool weather. The Mullet Festival takes place in October just in time for the first cold fronts.

The Pensacola Arts Festival is almost here! The festival many locals look forward to attending is just two weeks away! The Great Gulfcoast Arts Festival will take place from November 6th till the 8th at Seville Square in downtown Pensacola. The festival has many great displays of art for buyers and browsers. Its a great event for everyone!

Thomas Doughnuts are the best! Located along Front Beach Road in Panama City Beach is Thomas Doughnuts. The local eatery is known for possibly the best doughnut. Other breakfast items are served as well. The location has been around for a long time and still keeps the old time feel by the beach.

Halloween on the Emerald Coast! Halloween is fun and exciting for both adults and kids. Many local bars have costume parties and contests. Expect places like Club Aqua and Nightown to be packed! Places like the Destin commons and other shopping malls will offer a trick-or-treat for kids. Some neighborhoods have better opportunities for trick-or-treaters than others.

Southwest Airlines is coming to Panama City! The area airports were all competing for Southwest Airlines as their low fare carrier. The decision has been made for Southwest Airlines to fly out of Panama City's new international airport. The new airport will open in May of 2010 just in time for summer!

Links From This Episode:

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Music selection for this episode is Betsy Badwater of Fort Walton Beach with her song Down in the Willow Garden

• Besty Badwater Myspace Page
• Betsy Badwater

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