Locals and summer visitors traveling by car can access the Underwater Museum of Art (UMA) via Grayton Beach State Park, which offers parking, showers, restrooms, changing rooms and a beach walkover. Once you arrive at the park, the UMA site lies in approximately 58 feet of water and at a distance of...
By Nick Tomecek, Okaloosa County PIO
Divers participating in the 5th Annual Emerald Coast Open Lionfish Tournament set a new record with the successful removal of 24,699 lionfish! Last year’s total was 13,835. Divers from throughout the country competed for prize money totaling more than $100,000 in an effort to eradicate this invasive species...
By Cali Hlavac
It’s been an eventful few months for the Emerald Coast Big Game Fishing Club (ECBGFC) here on the Emerald Coast. The newly founded club has had many successes in a short time frame. The 2nd Annual Billfish Extravaganza recently held at Harbor Docks was a huge success!...
By Kayla Burleson
It’s that summer time of year where the days get longer, fishing heats up and anglers get more time on the water. We’ve spent some time doing all types of fishing, and here’s a report straight from the water.
If you’re fishing from shore, you may have noticed some...
By Cali Hlavac
It’s Cobia Season on the Emerald Coast, a short window of time each year where the cobia migration rolls through our waters and fishermen ride high in their towers trying to spot them. However, things are looking a bit different around here this year, with very minimal...
Okaloosa County Destin-Fort Walton Beach Tourism and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is celebrating the 5th Annual Lionfish Removal & Awareness Festival on May 20-21 at the Destin Harbor. Lionfish are an invasive species that prey on native fish with no known predators due to their venomous...
Nesting season arrives on our coasts for sea turtles and waterbirds
Nesting season has started for both sea turtles and waterbirds in the Sunshine State. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds people they can help protect vulnerable nesting sea turtles and waterbirds this spring and summer while...
By Kenneth Books
Destin isn’t known as the World’s Luckiest Fishing Village for nothing, and more than 50 students at Destin High School have taken that nickname to heart.
The Destin High Fishing Class not only is teaching teens the ins and outs of being a successful – and often professional...
Apply for the 2023 Youth Scholarship Program
Applications for the 2023 Y.S.P. are NOW OPEN! Current high school sophomores and juniors are encouraged to apply for the program taking place June 11 - 15.
The Y.S.P. is an all-inclusive educational experience. Students will learn from marine biologists, conservationists, businessmen and...
