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Posted by Zach on March 29, 2011
Remeber to be safe at the beach while in Destin. This weekend a boy and his father swimming near the Majestic Sun Condominiums in Miramar beach were pushed away from shore. Thanks to two Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies and the quick response of a nearby surfer, the boy and his father were pulled back [...]
Categories: Destin Beach Updates, Miramar Beach Updates, Status of Beaches
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Posted by Zach on January 11, 2011
The Destin oil spill effects appear to have cleared up for the most part in Destin and Walton County. When visiting the beaches, you will likely not know the oil was here. After storms you might find small weathered tar balls if you look hard enough. Some oil is in the sand and although you [...]
Categories: Blue Mountain Beach updates, Destin Oil Spill Updates, Miramar Beach Updates, Okaloosa Island, Status of Beaches, Water and Air Quality
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Posted by Zach on June 30, 2010
Walton County beaches are open and no health advisories have been issued. THE BIGGEST CONCERN ON THE WWW.DESTINOILSPILL.COM IS WATER QUALITY WE ARE PUTTING SERIOUS EFFORT INTO FINDING THE BEST ANSWERS. We(my family) live here, breath here, swim here and eat here it is important to all of us. Walton County has worked to get [...]
Categories: Destin Beach Updates, Destin Oil Spill Updates, Local Action Plan and Contacts, Miramar Beach Updates, Okaloosa Island, Rosemary Beach Updates, Sandestin, Status of Beaches, Water and Air Quality, WaterColor Beach Updates
| Tags: Destin oil spill update, Destin water Quality, Okaloosa County Water Quality, Walton County Florida Update, Walton County Water Qualit
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Posted by Zach on June 19, 2010
We were on Holiday Isle all day today. GORGEOUS as usual! No sign of oil anywhere….just patches of seaweed & sea grass. dstokes we swam in the clear waters here in seaside, fl earlier today until about 1:00pm. just went back out about 5pm, and now there are crews picking up tiny bits in the [...]
Categories: Destin Oil Spill Updates, Local Action Plan and Contacts, Status of Beaches
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Posted by Zach on June 9, 2010
Florida Department of Health (DOH) is reminding Florida’s residents and visitors to avoid contact with oil products such as tar balls and tar mats. “At this time, there are no indications of health risks to Florida residents and visitors due to the Deepwater Horizon incident,” said State Surgeon General Ana Viamonte Ros, M.D., M.P.H. “DOH [...]
Categories: Destin Oil Spill Updates, Water and Air Quality
| Tags: Destin oil, Destin oil spill, effects of oil spill on Destin
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Posted by Zach on June 8, 2010
Destin clear from oil spill with little effects on area
Categories: Destin Oil Spill Updates
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Posted by Zach on June 2, 2010
We are getting mixed messages of the spill NOAA shows it a ways off the shore of Pensacola , some captains in pensacola have reported a sheen 10 miles off thier coast. There are no effects in Destin fishing boats have been out on the water and seen no sheens from Destin.The air is still [...]
Categories: Destin Oil Spill Updates, Horizon Oil Spill Progress, Local Action Plan and Contacts, Status of Beaches
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Posted by Zach on May 25, 2010
Here is some info for those worried about the air quility in Destin Air Quality Status Report Ozone and particle data are consistent with typical values that occur during this time of year and no obvious influence due to the oil spill is evident. None of our monitoring data would indicate that they pose [...]
Categories: Destin Oil Spill Updates
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Posted by Zach on May 13, 2010
Landfall Predictions: Deepwater Horizon continues to discharge an estimated 5,000 barrels (210,000 gallons) per day. BP is evaluating options for successfully reinstalling a dome intended to contain the oil discharge. On May 8, 2010, BP encountered a challenge placing the dome when the dome’s opening became clogged with hydrates that form when gas and [...]
Categories: Destin Oil Spill Updates
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