NATHAN BOYLES: Okaloosa County to discuss some type of beach closure
In an email from Okaloosa County Commissioner Nathan Boyles Wednesday afternoon, he details that Okaloosa County has begun to prepare for a likely emergency meeting
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Dredging of the Destin East Pass Inlet is set to begin
After years of trying to dredge the East Pass, the Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the City of Destin and Okaloosa County, will
Leap into the New Year with a Pelican Plunge into the Gulf
Celebrate 2020 with a plunge into the Gulf at The Boardwalk‘s 4th Annual Pelican Plunge! Take a leap on New Year’s Day (in honor of
County to discuss prohibiting commercial vendors at Spoil Islands, Spectre Island
The Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners will hold a workshop on Tuesday, November 12 to discuss the prohibiting of commercial vending (activity) on the Spoil Islands
Tourist Development Council gets new logo and eliminates use of “Emerald Coast”
👆👆👆 On Tuesday morning, the Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners approved the new “destination logo” that the Tourist Development Council has recommended. The new logo
Gulf Island National Seashore fees to increase due to infrastructure needs
The National Park Service (NPS) has announced that in response to public comments on a fee proposal released in October 2017 proposing summer-season entrance fees
Beach Compliance Officer rescues distressed swimmer in the Gulf
On Thursday, September 12, 2019, at approximately 1:45 p.m., Beach Compliance Officer Murray Casey noticed a woman in the Gulf of Mexico in distress while
13ft hammerhead shark spotted near Navarre Beach shore
Yes, we know…sharks are in the water. But it is always pretty cool to see them. Earlier today on Facebook, the Navarre Beach Fire Rescue
Okaloosa Island Beach Safety to Host Junior Lifeguard Program
The Okaloosa Island Lifeguards will host their annual two-week junior lifeguard program starting July 8th. The junior lifeguard program teaches young people from ages 10-17
Offshore artificial reef deployment starts on Okaloosa Island
The Emerald Coast Convention & Visitor’s Bureau will deploy several artificial reefs into Gulf of Mexico waters adjacent to Okaloosa County beaches over the next
Mako shark spotted in Destin near ‘Capt. Daves on the Gulf’
Every time we post or share a video of a shark in the Gulf, the same comments tend to come out: “A shark in the
South Walton Fire District awarded beach safety contract
Funding for the renewal of the South Walton Fire District’s Beach Safety contract was approved at the Walton County Board of County Commissioners monthly meeting
