On Monday, July 3, 2023, the Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners will hold an Emergency Meeting to discuss a petition to establish a mandatory 10-knot speed limit and other vessel-related mitigation measures to protect endangered Rice’s whales in Gulf of Mexico. Rice’s whales are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and listed as … Continue reading Okaloosa County calls emergency meeting to discuss proposed 10-knot speed limit in Gulf for endangered whales