Today, January 22, 2013, is the deadline for filing Seafood Program Claim Form (from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill).

Today is the deadline for filing Seafood Program Claim Form (from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill).

The Seafood Compensation Program is for individuals or businesses who satisfy the definition of a Commercial Fisherman, Seafood Boat Captain, Seafood Crew, Oyster Leaseholder, and/or Seafood Vessel Owner or Lessee as defined in Exhibit 3 of the Settlement and who seek losses or damages arising out of their commercial fishing related activities. All economic loss claims relating to Seafood by a Commercial Fisherman, Seafood Boat Captain, Seafood Crew, Oyster Leaseholder, and/or Seafood Vessel Owner or Lessee must be brought in the Seafood Compensation Program. A single Claimant may be eligible to receive compensation for multiple claim types for different Seafood species and his or her roles in the commercial fishing industry.

To file online, go to http://www.deepwaterhorizoneconomicsettlement.com

Claim Form: http://www.deepwaterhorizoneconomicsettlement.com/docs/claim/Seafood%20Compensation%20Program%20Claim%20Form%20(Yellow).pdf

Local Claims Assistance Office Panama City Beach, FL (Map It & Get Directions) 7938 Front Beach Road, Panama City Beach, FL 32408 (850) 233-0727

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Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park (up to 120 campsites proposed)
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
7:00 p.m. - Wakulla County Agriculture Extension Office
The Arena
84 Cedar Avenue
Crawfordville, Florida

Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park (up to 120 campsites proposed)
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
7:00 p.m. - Wakulla County Agriculture Extension Office
The Arena
84 Cedar Avenue
Crawfordville, Florida

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Displaying contempt for the public and the environment, Gov. Rick Scott's Department of Environmental Protection has provided only scant notice of its plan to turn over portions of up to 56 state parks to private corporations to build and run campgrounds.

Displaying contempt for the public and the environment, Gov. Rick Scott's Department of Environmental Protection has provided only scant notice of its plan to turn over portions of up to 56 state parks to private corporations to build and run campgrounds. . . .Generations of Floridians and their tax dollars have built one of the best state park systems in the country. DEP's curiously quiet campaign to abruptly change that system is reckless. The parks division should slow down and make its case to the public that swaths of unspoiled public parks should be turned into commercial profit centers filled with RVs. Read more at TampaBay.com, Under the radar attack on state parks

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National Solar Power narrows list of possible sites for 400MW of PV projects in southeast US. Gadsden County, along with three other Florida counties, is in the runoff.

National Solar Power narrows list of possible sites for 400MW of PV projects in southeast US. Gadsden County, along with three other Florida counties, is in the runoff. National Solar Power has selected seven counties located in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina as contenders for the 400MW solar installation the company plans to develop. Heralded by National Solar Power as the largest solar farm in the world, the solar project is comprised of 20 related 200-acre solar farms that each generates 20MW of solar power. Read more from PVTech

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Florida beach towns doing better, see strong summer is the subject of a recent syndicated article.

Florida beach towns doing better, see strong summer is the subject of a recent syndicated article appearing in many publications. Here's the Atlanta Journal-Constitution version .   Florida beach towns doing better, see strong summer.

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Northwest Florida Regional Airport Makes Big News when a 95 year old Destin woman was required to remove an adult diaper.

Northwest Florida Regional Airport Makes Big News when a 95 year old Destin woman was required to remove an adult diaper. TSA is denying it happened. Here is a link to a full page full on national news story on the incident: Google stories.

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'Panama City Beach: Make Waves on Florida's Gulf Coast' says affluent lifestyle website.

"For those seeking sun and beautiful shores, it doesn't get any better than Panama City Beach, Florida. Known for its shimmering emerald waters, Panama City Beach boasts the nation's first new international airport since 9/11. The beach also hosted America's First Family for a vacation in 2010. Here, upscale condo options, delectable dining, and shopping variety abound" says Justlux.com, an affluent lifestyle website.

Panama City Beach: Make Waves on Florida's Gulf Coast

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Panama City is a quiet town to visit in Florida and may be the only city in the world that displays two F-101 Voodoos says a Seattle poster.

Panama City is a quiet town to visit in Florida and may be the only city in the world that displays two F-101 Voodoos says a Seattle poster on seattlepi.com. The F-101 Voodoo is the airplane you see in front of Gulf Coast Community College.

Voodoo Voodoo — an F-101 2-fer in Florida

 

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Blog by Dale Cox, a prolific writer on Florida history, on Dr. John Gorrie from Apalachicola, who was the original inventor of refrigeration.

Where but Florida would anyone have thought of refrigeration and air conditioning. Check out this Blog by Dale Cox, a prolific writer on Florida history, on Dr. John Gorrie from Apalachicola, who was the original inventor of refrigeration.

Legacy of Dr. John Gorrie remembered in Apalachicola

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Our sister site, panhandleonline.com, has recently published a section dedicated to Marianna, Florida.

Our sister site, panhandleonline.com, has recently published a section dedicated to Marianna, Florida. The page is at http://panhandleonline.com/mariannaflorida.cfm. This site is unique in that it offers videos along with information about the city.

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