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Destin Beach Update

Destin beach video update on March 21, 2011. Today the beach looked great with clear water and the sun coming out in the afternoon, today was a good day on the beach for spring break.

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Microbes even better oil eating microbes in the Gulf

The oil spill has caused us so much damage and the many different attempts or lack of attempts by the federal government have came up with little protection or solutions. It seems the wonder of nature has a answer to try and clean itself. In the form of Microbes, oil eating microbes. Along with evaporation [...]

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BP reports cap is working and stopping flow of oil into the Gulf

We know quarterly earnings are due out soon and reporting the oil capping a sucess will help BP says oil has stopped leaking into the Gulf for the first time since April. BP has been slowly dialing down the flow as part of a test on a new cap. Engineers are now monitoring the pressure [...]

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Vistors comments from today, Destin Beach updates

All the Beaches are currently open The predictions are still holding the oil far to the west 2010/07/13 at 11:41 am I wanted to say thanks for this site. I live in Delaware and am in the Air Force and followed this site for weeks trying to decide if I was going to take my [...]

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Destin Beach Updates and 30A Beach Updates

If you are on the 30A area Beaches like Blue Mountain, you will notice brown mixed water. This is from the Draining of the Coastal Lakes along Scenic 30A. This is done to protect the lakes and keep the lake levels from breaching. The water should clear within a week. beaches remain open. There are [...]

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Destin Beach Updates water and air sampling

  For almost the last week there were no emegency reports of oil from the State Response Team. The Beaches remain open and there have only been a few isolated areas where patches of tarchips came ashore. This trend will most likely continue as there are streamers of weathered oil in the Gulf. The county [...]

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Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort Destin Florida (Video) Update

Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort on 7-8 was a great day to be on the beach. Plenty of people swimming and on the beach there was no rain and people were out enjoying the sun.

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Walton County Starting their own Water quality and Air Quality test

Walton County will post water quality and air quality test here are the latest reports http://www.waltonso.org/NewsMedia/release/WaltonSpecialReport-2010July01.pdf Air and Water Sample Reports Air Quality Report for July 2, 2010 Air Quality Report for July 1, 2010 Water & Soil Sample Report for July 1, 2010

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Dep water quality test in for Destin and Walton county

“July 6 water testing showed no dissolved petroleum hydrocarbons above what is normal at Navarre Beach Pier and Santa Rosa Island,” Tsubooka said. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) routinely tests coastal waters for more than 60 chemical contaminants related to the spill. Results for Santa Rosa, Walton and Okaloosa counties have shown no [...]

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Destin Florida Oil Spill Update

The oil is predicted to withdraw to the west over the next 72 hours even farther from Destin and surrounding Beaches. This is the biggest movement of the oil to the west in over a month. After a Sunday morning flight, State Emergency Response Team officials declared an all clear for the East Pass area. [...]

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