Connectivity & Planning for Growth - Regional Transportation Priorities Update

Join the West Florida Regional Planning Council and Florida's Great Northwest for a Regional Transportation Priorities Update on Friday, Aug. 24, from 9:30 - 11:45 a.m., at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville. Speakers include FL-AL, O-W, and Bay County TPO staff; Jessica Paul, WFRPC GIS Coordinator; Corey Webb, FDOT GIS Coordinator, and Carl Mikyska, MPOAC Executive Director. For more information, please contact Mary Beth Washnock at (850) 332-7976 x228. The meeting will take place in Building 400, Room 302.

Paddle at the Porch Was One For The Books!

Thank you to all of the sponsors, volunteers and racers who joined us behind The Back Porch on Saturday for the 7th Annual Paddle at the Porch Sponsored by Destin ER! The rain did not dampen the enthusiasm at all and made for some really great race shots. Want to see the action? Follow Facebook.com/PaddleAtThePorch as new photos will be posted all week.

This event would not have been possible without the tremendous assistance from our race partners BOTE and The Back Porch Seafood & Oyster House ; title sponsor Destin ER ; gold sponsors Emerald Coast Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. , and  ResortQuest by Wyndham Vacation Rentals ; accommodations sponsors  Destin Gulfgate ,  The Islander , Newman-Dailey Resort Properties, Inc. , and Vacasa ; silver sponsors Battle Beauties Fashion ,  Blanken Managemen t,  GUSU Paddle and Surf , Henry Chiropractic , Life's A Beach ,  The Preserve at Henderson Beach ,  Sea Glass Apartments ,  Sleep Number Store #10939 , and Wet, Inc. ; bronze sponsor Half Shell Oyster House ; and media sponsors  102.1 The Wave , 103.1 The Blaze , Destin Life ,  Highway 98 Country ,  K2 Media, Inc. , and Q92 Hit Music Now . Thank you also to Grayton Beer Company, LLC , and Buffalo Rock Company for providing refreshing beverages to our racers.