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VIDEO: Whale shark spotted near Destin, Florida

This past week, several whale sharks have been spotted hanging around the Destin, Florida area.
This past week, several whale sharks have been spotted hanging around Destin. This video was taken by Cory Kauffman on Sunday, approximately 5 miles from the Destin Pass.

This past week, several whale sharks have been spotted hanging around the Destin, Florida area. This video was taken by Cory Kauffman on Sunday, July 16, approximately 5 miles from the Destin Pass.

  • Kauffman told Get The Coast that the whale shark hung out on the surface for about 10 minutes.

This isn’t the first time we’ve seen whale sharks in the area. In October 2020, two whale sharks and a manta ray were spotted offshore near Destin when Alex Fogg, Coastal Resource Manager for Okaloosa County, was diving.

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Karen Goldstein commented on DeSantis addresses $83M Destin waterfront purchase for new state park
“And the whole $83million will be under water in the not too distant future.”
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filftwalton commented on DeSantis addresses $83M Destin waterfront purchase for new state park
“The county property appraisers site lists market value as $10,486,602 . While the appraisers market value is typically lower than what the property might sell for by law it is...”
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Cyndi Davidson commented on DeSantis addresses $83M Destin waterfront purchase for new state park
“Another issue , that Governor DeSantis hasn’t considered is is the adjacent property was once owned by the government , Eglin AFB. We have endangered bird and turtle populations they...”
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Cyndi Davidson commented on DeSantis addresses $83M Destin waterfront purchase for new state park
“Exactly, people that don’t know our area , have no idea … there putting it at the end of a two lane one way in , one way out …...”
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Ed Metz commented on DeSantis addresses $83M Destin waterfront purchase for new state park
“Tell us about the boat docks, how many parking spaces will be for boaters and will there be a marina?”
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Mark commented on DeSantis addresses $83M Destin waterfront purchase for new state park
“50% should be handicapped parking spots. There is a bus in place and cycling available.”
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Mark commented on DeSantis addresses $83M Destin waterfront purchase for new state park
“Well at least 50% handicapped parking spaces.”
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Mark commented on DeSantis addresses $83M Destin waterfront purchase for new state park
“There is a lot of space for bicycle and e-bike parking. Only allow handicapped parking for people that need to drive. A county bus also goes there. No excuse. It...”
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