Airport design on the table
NewsHerald - March 21, 2008
Panama City-Bay County International Airport Authority members on Thursday got an update on the design of the new airport’s terminal building.During a board workshop, authority members viewed a presentation from Washington, D.C.-based HNTB Architecture Inc., which took over design work for several new airport facilities last year.... read full article

You'll rest ashore on Florida’s panhandle
Daily News - March 15, 2008
Few New Yorkers automatically think of the Gulf Coast as their first choice for a brief Florida vacation. It is, after all, further flung than the more accessible playgrounds of Miami and Orlando. But the moment they experience the Gulf's balmy breezes, spectacular sunsets and miles of unspoiled beaches backed by rolling, snow-white sand dunes... read full article

From Beaches and Golf Courses to Greener Pastures
Press Release - January 30, 2008
There’s no greater concentration of freshwater fish species in the United States than Northwest Florida’s ponds, lakes and rivers.Toss in crawfish and salamanders, among other organisms, and it’s clear the Panhandle is special, acclaimed biologist E. O. Wilson said Tuesday at South Walton High School.“The Gulf (of Mexico) coastal plain is also one of America’s hot spots of biodiversity,”... read full article

Biodiversity on the Emerald Coast
Northwest Florida Daily News - January 8, 2008
There’s no greater concentration of freshwater fish species in the United States than Northwest Florida’s ponds, lakes and rivers.Toss in crawfish and salamanders, among other organisms, and it’s clear the Panhandle is special, acclaimed biologist E. O. Wilson said Tuesday at South Walton High School.“The Gulf (of Mexico) coastal plain.... read full article

A HORSE-LOVER'S Dream
Northwest Florida Daily News - October 14, 2007
Think “Florida master-planned community” and images of seaside villages, golf towns, and family-friendly vacation destinations come to mind. Planned communities have sprouted up around the state to meet the market’s demand for lifestyle. Walton County, a development hot spot, has followed suit with its plethora of choices of golf communities, beachside mini-towns... read full article

“On The Road Again: Florida’s Emerald Coast”
By Lloyd Carroll - June 14, 2007

Florida's Emerald Coast region is the 60-mile section of the state's panhandle section ranging from Fort Walton Beach on the west to Panama City Beach on the east. The emerald refers to the sparkling bright green waters of the neighboring Gulf of Mexico. Those waters, which are often even a more incredibly clear aquamarine color... read full article

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