News by Category: Okaloosa County
Okaloosa County Envoronmental Council (OCEC) Meeting
The next subject meeting will be held on Friday, the 13th of May 2011, at 11:00 am at the TDC visitor center.
Earth Day Beach Cleanup
Earth Day Beach Cleanup Saturday, April 23, 2011 8am-11am Volunteers Needed – Okaloosa Island and Destin Beaches Free Event T-Shirts Citizen Okaloosa Environmental Council organizes volunteers to collect marine debris. Litter can travel to the Gulf from miles inland, blown … Continue reading
Okaloosa County Municipal Solid Waste Planning Issues for 2011
Please click the link below for information provided by Okaloosa County concerning Municipal Solid Waste Planning Issues: http://www.co.okaloosa.fl.us/doc/dept/public_works/Recycle/msw_planning.pdf
Commercial and Curbside Single Stream Recycling Meeting
The Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber Green Awareness Taskforce will have Brett Olmstead from Waste Management speak about the Commercial Single Stream Recycling program available to Businesses and Multi Family Units on Tuesday March 1st at 815am at the Fort … Continue reading
Green Awareness Taskforce Year End Achievements!
The Green Awareness Taskforce had another extraordinary year. The Taskforce wants to express our deepest gratitude and appreciation to SAM’s Club for their $500.00 Grant Check. The Taskforce has requested that a portion of this money be used to purchase … Continue reading
Okaloosa County News Release – Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
New FREE Program Benefits Citizens Impacted by Oil Spill Master Money Mentors Available Through Extension Office A new University of Florida (UF) program will help struggling families get free one-on-one help with their household finances. UF, County Extension offices in … Continue reading
Okaloosa County News Release – Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill #23
What’s New: Okaloosa County Beaches Open Tropical Storm Alex is expected to make a westward landfall in Texas. We will receive increased waves, rain and winds now through Thursday, July 2. Oil impacts continue on our beaches with intermittent tar … Continue reading
Representative Matt Gaetz Constituent Advisory June 28 Oil Cleanup Update
Okaloosa and Santa Rosa County beaches remain open, including the waters for fishing. According to the NOAA oil plume model, the oil plume is 57 miles from Mexico Beach, and 244 miles from St. Petersburg. Wind and currents will prevent … Continue reading
Okaloosa County News Release Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill #22
What’s New: Okaloosa County Beaches Open Oil impacts on our beaches are intermittent tar balls, and can change daily depending on wind, currents and tides. Winds and currents are in our favor for the weekend. Daily reconnaissance vessels continually check … Continue reading
Okaloosa County News Release Saturday, June 05, 2010 10:57 AM
Small Tar Balls Spotted on Western Portion of Okaloosa Island NO WAKE ZONE in Destin East Pass Will Be Enforced to Protect Boom Small tar balls have been cleaned up on western area of Okaloosa Island. If anyone feels they … Continue reading