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Beach Report - August 31, 2010
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We are kicking off September Seafood Days in tribute to Franklin County's bountiful seafood industry. Come join us this month and help John eat those oysters!
Beach Report - August 30, 2010
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What is September Seafood Days?
September Seafood Days is a one month promotion in which visitors that stay during September are rewarded with cash gift cards which can...
Beach Report - August 29, 2010
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3 Days Until September Seafood Days!
Beach Report - August 28, 2010
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4 Days Until September Seafood Days!
Join the Apalachicola Riverkeepers when they host the Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival On Tour tonight 28 in Carrabell...
Beach Report - August 27, 2010
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There are three ways to enjoy the fresh seafood from Apalachicola Bay and surrounding waters. You can catch it yourself, enjoy it in a restaurant or buy it from one of t...
Beach Report - August 26, 2010
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Franklin County is known worldwide for the fresh and delicious seafood. From the delectable Apalachicola Bay oysters to finfish and shrimp - it doesn't get any better. F...
Beach Report - August 25, 2010
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There's no better way to enjoy fresh seafood than to catch it yourself. Today, the Seafood Days report takes us to the authority - a charter fishing boat captain who tel...
Beach Report - August 24, 2010
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Nine Days and Counting Till September Seafood Days!
We've been telling you all summer that the beaches of Franklin County as well as the fragile wetlands and marine hab...
Beach Report - August 23, 2010
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The State Emergency Operations Center has discontinued their official daily updates as there have been no recoverable oil spotted in the Gulf since July 30. If you are p...
Beach Report - August 22, 2010
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At this point, officials predict the only direct impacts from the Louisiana Oil Spill to area Panhandle beaches will be occasional sporadic sightings of tar balls. The S...
Beach Report - August 21, 2010
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Join us this weekend as we continue the month-long tribute to Dr. John Gorrie, inventor of the ice machine. Cool Jazz on a Hot Summer Night will be featured on the docks...
Beach Report - August 20, 2010
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Beginning Sept. 1, if you stay 2 or more nights with any of Franklin County's licensed lodging providers, you can earn gift card rewards that could total up to $250. The...
Beach Report - August 19, 2010
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Beginning Sept. 1, if you stay 2 or more nights with any of Franklin County's licensed lodging providers, you can earn gift card rewards that could total up to $250. The...
Beach Report - August 18, 2010
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You can learn alot about Franklin County by visiting each of the area's Visitor Centers. The Apalachicola Visitor Center not only can help you locate restaurants and loc...
Beach Report - August 17, 2010
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It's bound to rain sometimes, even at the beach. Not to worry, Franklin County features several museums and activities to keep you busy rain or shine.
Beach Report - August 16, 2010
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This fall, the Franklin County Tourist Development Council (FCTDC) will join Visit Florida in launching the first in what it hopes will be a continuing series of Frankli...
Beach Report - August 15, 2010
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NOAA reopened 5,144 square miles of Gulf waters to commercial and recreational finfish fishing earlier this week. Come fish, come stay, come enjoy the coast!
Beach Report - August 14, 2010
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NOAA reopened 5,144 square miles of Gulf waters to commercial and recreational finfish fishing earlier this week just in time for this weekend's Fishing Tournament spons...
Beach Report - August 13, 2010
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Earlier this week NOAA reopened 5,144 square miles of Gulf waters to commercial and recreational finfish fishing. Since July 3, NOAA data have shown no oil in the area,...
Beach Report - August 12, 2010
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The Tate's Hell State Forest is located between the Apalachicola and Ochlockonee Rivers. It is the largest State Forest in Florida with more than 200,000 acres of prairi...
Beach Report - August 11, 2010
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Yesterday, NOAA reopened 5,144 square miles of Gulf waters to commercial and recreational finfish fishing. Since July 3, NOAA data have shown no oil in the area, and Uni...
Beach Report - August 10, 2010
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This fall, the Franklin County Tourist Development Council (FCTDC) will join Visit Florida in launching the first in what it hopes will be a continuing series of Frankli...
Beach Report - August 9, 2010
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The Carrabelle webcam is now live! Click here to view it.
Beach Report - August 8, 2010
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The Carrabelle webcam is now live! Click here to view it.
Beach Report - August 7, 2010
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Join us this weekend as we kick off the beginning o Franklin County's fall event season. Beginning with an ice cream churnoff in Apalachicola this afternoon, you can pa...
Beach Report - August 6, 2010
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August heralds the beginning of Franklin County's fall event season. Beginning this weekend, you can pay tribute to Dr. John Gorrie, inventor of the ice machine during t...
Beach Report - August 5, 2010
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August heralds the beginning of Franklin County's fall event season. Beginning this month, you can pay tribute to Dr. John Gorrie, inventor of the ice machine during the...
Beach Report - August 4, 2010
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The Deepwater Horizon oil well is now "static" following hours of pumping heavy drilling mud into the broken well shaft. If all goes well, the next step will b...
Beach Report - August 3, 2010
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There's not too much more to report about surface oil in the Gulf. NOAA officials say that no recoverable oil has been reported from aerial recons since Saturday, July 3...
Beach Report - August 2, 2010
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Aerial recon flights on Sunday did not show any recoverable oil in the Gulf. Our beaches are clean; our seafood is delicious and safe. It's time to plan your fall vacati...
Beach Report - August 1, 2010
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Our beaches are clean; our seafood is delicious and safe. Plan your fall vacation now - we're ok, really!
Beach Report - July 31, 2010
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NOAA officials say they've seen less and less surface oil floating in the Gulf in recent days. And, if that trend continues, NOAA may actually suspend daily surface oil...
Beach Report - July 30, 2010
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NOAA officials say they've seen less and less surface oil floating in the Gulf in recent days. And, if that trend continues, NOAA may actually suspend daily surface oil...
Beach Report - July 29, 2010
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As the days pass without any impact from oil, officials say Franklin County's future threat level is diminishing due to a weathering of the oil and the capping of the De...
Beach Report - July 28, 2010
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As the days pass without any impact from oil, officials say Franklin County's future threat level is diminishing due to a weathering of the oil and the capping of the De...
Beach Report - July 27, 2010
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Wednesday through Friday, winds are forecast to be out of the northwest and later west. Although sporadic sightings of tar balls may continue in the western Panhandle, F...
Beach Report - July 26, 2010
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State environmental officials in charge of collecting weekly water and sediment samples off Franklin County's coast report they are NOT finding any petroleum-related con...
Beach Report - July 25, 2010
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As the days continue to pass without any impact from oil, officials say Franklin County's future threat level is also diminishing due to a weathering of the oil and the...
Beach Report - July 24, 2010
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NOAA officials have not projected any additional oil impacts from the tropical disturbance that is tracking across the northern Gulf of Mexico today and Franklin County...
Beach Report - July 23, 2010
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NOAA announced yesterday that it is re-opening 26,388 square miles of Gulf waters to commercial and recreational fishing in the southeastern portion of the closed area....
Beach Report - July 22, 2010
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ESE and SE winds are forecast to continue through Thursday then become NE on Friday. There is no indication that Franklin County will experience any impacts from the oil...
Beach Report - July 21, 2010
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Don't load those lat/long boom coordinates into your boat's GPS unit just yet. All of Franklin County's Tier I-III boom is coming out of the water today through Friday i...
Beach Report - July 20, 2010
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If you plan to go boating at night in Franklin County waters, you'll be glad to know you can plug in the Tier III boom coordinates to avoid hitting these valuable protec...
Beach Report - July 19, 2010
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One of the State's five leased skimmer boats is reportedly located off the coast of Franklin County - on standby to protect sensitive inland water bodies. The location o...
Beach Report - July 18, 2010
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Persistent onshore winds (SE/S) are forecast through Sunday but NOAA projections do not forecast any impact to the Franklin County area through the weekend. Enjoy the br...
Beach Report - July 17, 2010
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Persistent onshore winds (SE/S) are forecast through Sunday but NOAA projections do not forecast any impact to the Franklin County area through the weekend. Enjoy the br...
Beach Report - July 16, 2010
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Persistent onshore winds (SE/S) are forecast through Sunday but NOAA projections do not forecast any impact to the Franklin County area through the weekend. Go play on t...
Beach Report - July 15, 2010
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NOAA trajectory forecasts are showing a slow eastward movement of both nearshore and offshore oil through Friday. However, no direct significant onshore impacts are fore...
Beach Report - July 14, 2010
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Franklin County beaches are clear and our seafood delicious. No direct significant onshore impacts are forecast for our area through the forecast period and Franklin Cou...
Beach Report - July 13, 2010
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NOAA trajectory forecasts are showing a slow eastward movement of both nearshore and offshore oil through most of the week. However, no direct significant onshore impact...
Beach Report - July 12, 2010
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NOAA trajectory forecasts are showing a slow eastward movement of both nearshore and offshore oil through Wednesday. However, no direct significant onshore impacts are f...
Beach Report - July 11, 2010
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Franklin County is not within NOAA's 72-hour impact boundary.
Beach Report - July 10, 2010
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NOAA trajectory forecasts show portions of the oil plume expanding slowly back to the east - but no direct coastal impacts to North Florida beaches are currently forecas...
Beach Report - July 9, 2010
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Winds have shifted out of the west and are expected to remain W to SW through the weekend and into early next week. NOAA trajectory forecasts show portions of the oil pl...
Beach Report - July 8, 2010
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Moderate winds mostly from the SE and S are forecast through the end of the week and into the weekend. Oil plumes continue to be pushed away from the North Florida coast...
Beach Report - July 7, 2010
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Moderate winds mostly from the SE and S are forecast through the end of the week. Oil plumes continue to be pushed away from the North Florida coast back to the west as...
Beach Report - July 6, 2010
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Moderate to strong (15-22 kts) winds mostly from the SE are forecast at least through Thursday. Oil plumes continue to be pushed away from the North Florida coast back t...
Beach Report - July 5, 2010
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Persistent S-SE winds have backed the oil plume even further away from our coastline and Franklin County is not within NOAA's 72-hour impact boundaries through at least...
Beach Report - July 4, 2010
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No oil on any Franklin County beaches and we remain outside any area of potential impact through the weekend.
Beach Report - July 3, 2010
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No oil on any Franklin County beaches and we remain outside any area of potential impact through the weekend.
Beach Report - July 2, 2010
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No oil on any Franklin County beaches and we remain outside any area of potential impact through the weekend.
Beach Report - July 1, 2010
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NOAA forecasters say weather conditions will begin to improve later tonight. And, at least for the short term, Hurricane Alex may have proven beneficial for Franklin Cou...
Beach Report - June 30, 2010
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Forecasters predict gusty S-SE winds will continue to hold oil off the Franklin County shoreline through the end of the week. Franklin County continues to remain outside...
Beach Report - June 29, 2010
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Winds will be gusty out of the E-SE all along the northern Gulf Coast today. Franklin County continues to remain outside any area of potential impact.
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Beach Report - June 28, 2010
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Winds are forecast to continue to have an easterly component (ESE/SE) through Wednesday. Winds and seas generated from distant Tropical Storm Alex forecast to increase t...
Beach Report - June 27, 2010
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Winds are forecast to be mainly from the E/ESE through Monday, a wind direction that is helping to hold oil away from Franklin County's shoreline. We continue to stay ou...
Beach Report - June 26, 2010
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Winds are forecast to be mainly from the E/ESE through Sunday, a wind direction that is helping to hold oil away from Franklin County's shoreline. We continue to stay ou...
Beach Report - June 25, 2010
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Winds are forecast to be mainly from the E/ESE through Sunday, a wind direction that is helping to hold oil away from Franklin County's shoreline. We continue to stay ou...
Beach Report - June 24, 2010
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Moderate winds out of the SE are expected to continue and shift variably from the E/ESE/ENE throughout much of week. This wind direction has helped to hold oil away from...
Beach Report - June 23, 2010
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Moderate east to southeasterly winds continue to hold the oil at bay away from Franklin County's shoreline. Our shoreline remains clear and all local seafood harvesting...
Beach Report - June 22, 2010
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Moderate east to southeasterly winds are expected to prevail through much of the week. Franklin County's shoreline remains clear and all local seafood harvesting areas a...
Beach Report - June 21, 2010
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The NOAA trajectories indicate an almost stationary movement of the oil slick through Tuesday. Then, forecasters predict the oil will slowly retreat (that's away from us...
Beach Report - June 20, 2010
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NOAA forecasts shows little eastward movement of the oil plume through Monday due to a projected wind shift from the East. The 72-hour NOAA forecast does not include Fra...
Beach Report - June 19, 2010
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NOAA forecasts shows little, if any, eastward movement of the oil plume this weekend due mainly to a projected wind shift from the East. That's good news for Franklin Co...
Beach Report - June 18, 2010
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The NOAA 72 hour forecast shows very little, if any, eastward movement of the oil plume this weekend due mainly to a projected wind shift from the East. That's good news...
Beach Report - June 17, 2010
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Current projections do not include Franklin County within NOAA's potential impact boundary. Beaches are clear and the seafood is plentiful.
Beach Report - June 16, 2010
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West-Southwesterly winds and an eastward alongshore current are expected to edge the oil plume east along the Florida coast this week. However, NOAA's boundary of uncert...
Beach Report - June 15, 2010
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NOAA forecasters predict light winds may become more west-southwesterly beginning Wednesday. NOAA's uncertainty line has been extended east to the Bay County line but st...
Beach Report - June 14, 2010
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Franklin County's beaches and coastline remain clean and unaffected. The latest NOAA trajectory maps do not include the Franklin County area within the boundary of poten...
Beach Report - June 13, 2010
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Franklin County's beaches and coastline are remain clean and unaffected. The latest NOAA trajectory maps do not include the Franklin County area within the boundary of p...
Beach Report - June 12, 2010
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Franklin County's beaches, seafood and recreational fishing remain unaffected. The latest NOAA trajectory maps do not include Franklin County within the boundary o...
Beach Report - June 11, 2010
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Franklin County's beaches and coastline are expected to remain clean and unaffected through at least the weekend. Latest NOAA trajectory maps do not include the Franklin...
Beach Report - June 10, 2010
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NOAA projections do not predict any impact to the Franklin County coastline through at least the next 72 hours.
Emergency officials continue to deploy floating boom...
Beach Report - June 9, 2010
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Forecasters predict the south-southeasterly winds and westward alongshore currents will keep oil away from our shores for the next few days. NOAA projections do not...
Beach Report - June 8, 2010
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A favorable shift in wind direction and current has kept oil from advancing toward the Franklin County shoreline today. In fact, update comparisons indicate the plu...
Beach Report - June 7, 2010
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To date, there is no oil along Franklin County's shoreline. Emergency officials are carefully watching winds, currents and other factors that may affect the distri...
Beach Report - June 6, 2010
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To date, there is no oil along Franklin County's shoreline but we're carefully watching winds, currents and other factors that may affect the trajectory of the oil sheen...
Beach Report - June 5, 2010
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To date, there is no oil along Franklin County's shoreline but we're carefully watching winds, currents and other factors that may affect the trajectory of the oil sheen...
Beach Report - June 4, 2010
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To date, there is no oil along Franklin County's shoreline but we're carefully watching winds, currents and other factors that may affect the trajectory of the oil sheen...
Beach Report - June 3, 2010
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There continues to be no impact from the oil spill on the beaches or shoreline of Franklin County. Our beaches are clean, our seafood is fresh and we are open for busine...
Beach Report - June 2, 2010
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There continues to be no impact from the oil spill on the beaches or shoreline of Franklin County. Our area is not included within any of NOAA's current 72 hour trajecto...
Beach Report - June 1, 2010
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The recreational harvest season for red snapper in Gulf of Mexico reopens today and the fish are biting all along the Forgotten Coast. Florida Waters are Open to Fishing...
Beach Report - May 31, 2010
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Enjoy Memorial Day along Franklin County's beaches and shores. Our beaches remain clean and the seafood is delicious! But there's more to Franklin County than beaches.
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Beach Report - May 30, 2010
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Enjoy the sun, surf and seafood this weekend in Franklin County. No oil-related impacts have been verified or are projected throughout NOAA's 72-hour trajectory period.
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Beach Report - May 29, 2010
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Enjoy the sun, surf and seafood this weekend in Franklin County. You can swim with confidence - our beaches from Alligator Point to St. George Island are clean. You can...
Beach Report - May 28, 2010
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You can fish without a license in Franklin County and throughout Florida this weekend! The Governor's office announced today that residents and nonresidents in Florida c...
Beach Report - May 27, 2010
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Memorial Day weekend will feature sparking beaches and "a Redfish on the line" for visitors to Franklin County. Franklin County beaches are open and the fish a...
Beach Report - May 26, 2010
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Today's Beach and Seafood Report focuses on nearshore conditions and local fishing opportunities in Franklin County. Franklin County beaches are open and the fish are bi...
Beach Report - May 25, 2010
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) projections continue to predict favorable wind and currents to keep oil away from Florida's coast for at least the...
Beach Report - May 24, 2010
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts predict predominantly southeast winds to prevail much of week which will help to keep oil pushed away fr...
Beach Report - May 23, 2010
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The latest National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 72-hour forecast predicts relatively light predominantly SE winds becoming more easterly on Sunday and...
Beach Report - May 22, 2010
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The latest National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 72-hour forecast predicts relatively light predominantly SE winds to persist through Saturday night,bec...
Beach Report - May 21, 2010
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The latest National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 72-hour forecast predicts continued SE and ESE winds through the weekend, moving oil further from the F...
Beach Report - May 20, 2010
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Beach and shoreline conditions remain clear in Franklin County. Emergency officials continue in their planning efforts but have not yet deployed any boom in Franklin Cou...
Beach Report - May 19, 2010
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Franklin County's beaches and shoreline remain clean and unaffected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Our area continues to be located well away from any potential imp...