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Restrictions announced for blue crab traps

Thursday, 30 December 2010 10:12 Written by David Clothier

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has announced that the harvest of blue crabs from traps will not be allowed from Jan. 5 through Jan. 14 in all waters from Franklin County west to the Florida-Alabama border, except the waters of the Ochlockonee River and Ochlockonee Bay. These areas are being closed to allow authorized groups the opportunity to identify and retrieve lost and abandoned blue crab traps from the coastal and inland waters in the area.

All commercial and recreational blue crab traps within three nautical miles from shore and in the inland waters of the affected areas must be removed before the start of the 10-day closed period.

The harvest of blue crabs by other gear, such as dip nets and fold-up traps, will still be permitted during the 10-day closure. Blue crab harvesters may also use standard blue crab traps if the traps are attached to private property.

For more information regarding the trap-retrieval program, closure dates, regulations and how volunteers can participate in cleanup events, visit MyFWC.com/Rules (click on “Fishing – Saltwater”), or contact the FWC trap-retrieval coordinator Kyle Miller at 850-487-0554.

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2010 Top 10 stories

Thursday, 30 December 2010 10:00 Last Updated on Thursday, 30 December 2010 10:36 Written by Ken Garner

2010 news coated by BP oil spill

The tropical weather season spared Northwest Florida from major storm damage for a fifth straight year, but 2010’s top story did involve a disaster — this one manmade.

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Jobs Jobs Jobs

Wednesday, 29 December 2010 12:41 Last Updated on Thursday, 06 January 2011 12:21 Written by Sandi Kemp

Governor-Elect Rick Scott visited Magnolia Grill in Fort Walton Beach Wednesday morning and thanked the Panhandle for helping him win the election. Scott also said that there was no reason why Florida could not be leading the nation in job growth, and he has a plan.

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Accident at HBTS main entrance sends three to hospital

Wednesday, 29 December 2010 12:36 Last Updated on Thursday, 06 January 2011 12:27 Written by Sandi Kemp

A two-vehicle accident at the intersection of US 98 and Sunrise Boulevard in Navarre resulted in injuries that sent three people to the hospital on Dec. 28. Two of the injuries were listed as serious, while the third person’s condition was listed as minor.

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Navarre Press thanks Senior Center for all of the help in 2010

Wednesday, 22 December 2010 16:28 Written by David Clothier

Thanks to the volunteers at the Holley Navarre Senior Center for their help preparing the Navarre Press for distribution in 2010!

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All I want for Christmas is…

Wednesday, 22 December 2010 15:16 Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 December 2010 15:19 Written by Jude Forsyth

We all have Christmas wishes, but for some Emerald Coast families their wish is for a better life for those they love. Now the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS) is in a position to play Santa with a new kidney exchange pilot program.

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Second annual Penguin Plunge

Wednesday, 22 December 2010 15:06 Last Updated on Wednesday, 22 December 2010 15:21 Written by Staff Reports

The “penguins” participating in the second annual Penguin Plunge into Santa Rosa Sound next month will be “Freezin’ for a Reason.” According to Mandy Evers at Juana’s Pagodas, the proceeds from the event will benefit the Emerald Coast Honor Flight, a local non-profit organization dedicated to flying America’s veterans to the nation’s capital to view the landmarks free of charge.

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