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Beach Vacation Check List It’s time to start thinking about your beach vacation. While Santa checks his list in December, you’re going to want to update your packing list with must have items before you head to the Emerald Coast. Whether you’re coming for a week or a weekend, you’ll need everything on the list!…

When comes to advocating for and protecting the environment, kids are leading the way. Actively fostering environmental stewardship today will lead to a cleaner, greener, tomorrow, and there are a number of ways families can positively impact the environment- even when on vacation. Leave Nothing Behind: We have all heard the proverb, “Take nothing but…

The heartwarming tale of Winter and the Clearwater Marine Aquarium brought significant and well-deserved attention to the non-profit’s mission of rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing marine life, including dolphins. Organizations like these are dedicated to responding to marine emergencies and work with agencies like NOAA and use guidelines established by the Marine Mammal Protection Act,  to…

No matter how long locals have lived along the Emerald Coast or how many times the tourists have come to visit, catching a glimpse of a dolphin, or pod of dolphins playing in the emerald green waters never fails to delight. The Emerald Coast is home to  both Atlantic spotted dolphins and bottle nose dolphins…

According to the World Wildlife Federation, climate change is quickly becoming the biggest threat to bottle nose and Atlantic spotted dolphins, the species most often seen along the Emerald Coast.  Changing sea temperature, the freshening of sea water from melting ice, increase rainfall, and decreased krill are all effects of climate change and are making…

Northwest Florida’s Emerald Coast features 24 miles of alluring sugar-white sands and sparkling emerald-green waters, inviting visitors to stay and play awhile. Encompassing the laid-back beach towns of Destin, Fort Walton Beach and Okaloosa Island, Florida’s Emerald Coast boasts the most breathtakingly beautiful beaches. These infamous beaches reign supreme after receiving the acclaim as one of the “Top 10…