Blog - May 2006

World's Largest Artificial Reef 33 Miles from Destin

AT THE USS ORISKANY -- Boys became men on this aircraft carrier. Men died on it. Forty-four of them were taken when a fire raced through the ship on Oct. 26, 1966. Some of the Oriskany’s pilots didn’t come home either, having gone down during missions that originated on its flight deck. Other pilots were shot down and taken prisoner of war, including... Continue reading

Published on Friday, May 26, 2006

Looking Pretty for the Camera

Beautiful young women clad in black bikinis stood on the wing of a World War II-era plane, squinting into the hot, Florida sun. It’s that time of year again: The New Orleans Saints cheering squad, the Saintsations, is in town for its 2007 calendar shoot. Seventeen of the 32 members of the Saintsations are here, posing for 14 photos for the calendar: Continue reading

Published on Friday, May 26, 2006

FAA Delivers Final Environmental Impact

FAA Selects West Bay Site 8,400-foot Runway as Preferred Alternative Panama City, FL (May XX, 2006) - The Panama City - Bay County Airport and Industrial District (Airport Authority) announced Monday that it had received the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on the proposed relocation of the Panama City Continue reading

Published on Thursday, May 18, 2006

Destin Hot Spot: The Whale's Tail

Did you know that 75% of people polled come to Destin, Florida for our fabulous beaches? That comes as no surprise when we have such great DESTIN-ations like the Whale's Tail Bar and Grill! So here's a little tale about the tail ... From surfing to snorkeling and margaritas in the sun, With umbrellas and beach chairs for everyone. There’s volleyball, Continue reading

Published on Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Beach Restoration Restarts

On May 7th at approximately 2am, a second Kemp's Ridley sea turtle was taken by the dredge. The project was initially suspended on Monday to October 1, 2006. After additional coordination and discussion by numerous agencies, the Mobile District of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) loaned the Jacksonville District a Kemp's Ridley turtle take to Continue reading

Published on Tuesday, May 16, 2006

May 2006 Blog Posts

World's Largest Artificial Reef 33 Miles from Destin

Looking Pretty for the Camera

FAA Delivers Final Environmental Impact

Destin Hot Spot: The Whale's Tail

Beach Restoration Restarts

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