KI (potassium iodide) is a salt of stable (not radioactive) iodine that can help block radioactive iodine from being absorbed by the thyroid gland, thus protecting this gland from radiation injury. The thyroid gland is the part of the body that is most sensitive to radioactive iodine.
Florida officials announced this week that they would add another 45 feet to the end of the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier, which is currently under construction, in a bid to bring back the title of the Gulf of Mexico's longest pier. When it opens in May, the Navarre Beach pier will reach 1,545 feet into the Gulf.
102 South Beach Boulevard. With an elevation of 31 feet, this park is located on the point of highest elevation on the Gulf of Mexico. A life-sized bronze statue commemorates the French explorer Bienville, who sailed into the Bay of St. Louis over 300 years ago. A granite marker on the site also honors Bay St. Louis benefactor Bill Eastburn, a Pennsylvania native whose volunteerism here post-storm led to an honorary citizenship.