County Deliberates DCBA Land Claim Near Destin Bridge
The Destin Charter Boat Association seeks to lease five acres on the southwest side of the Destin Bridge, with Okaloosa County awaiting a written DMNR claim to ownership. Commissioners 5-0 asked DNR for an official determination after Air Force notes suggested state ownership, while inquiries continue with Barron and Hutto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Destin Bridge
Destin Charter Boat Association
Okaloosa County
State Department of Natural
Commission
Larry Andors
Dcra Fleet Relocation Committee
Malcolm Patterson
DCBA
DNR
John Williams
Dempsey Barron
Panama City
Mitchell
Barron
Eglin
State
Williams
U.S
Earl Hutto
Jetty Closure Awaiting State Permit OK By Corps
The Corps of Engineers aims to close the East Pass west jetty weir by summer end pending a state environmental permit. DER reviews the permit, with concerns about sand movement at Noriega Point and potential upland conversion from submerged land. Local captains push the project to curb shoaling between dredgings while reviews proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanita Trippe
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
East Pass
West Jetty
Dennis Wilson
Corps
Panama City
State Department of Environmental Regulation
Wilson
Marvin Collins
DEA
Collins
Norriega Point
State Department of Natural Resources
Flood relief petitions circle Destin drainage project
Residents in Quiet Wood and nearby subdivisions circulate petitions backing Okaloosa County's proposed $60,000 drainage system along Airport Road after last week's flood. Diane Cox reports doorstep signups while DEA stormwater engineer Dave Villane notes petitions for and against will be recorded as processes unfold. Opponents cite silt and higher water flows from Quail Lake and Kell-Aire Gardens posing concerns to Lake Kell-Aire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Krei
Okaloosa County
Airport Road
Destin
Quiet Wood
Quail Circle
Diane Cox
Cox
Okaloosa
State Department of Environmental Regulation
DEA
Dave Villane
Villane
Lakeside Village
Bell-Aire Gardens Subdivision
Lake Kell-Aire
Kell-Aire Gardens
Association
Charles Owens
Quail Lake
Diver Missing in Destin East Pass After Dive
Coast Guard suspends search for Dennis Culpepper, 24, of Meridian Mississippi, reported missing after a dive off the east jetty in East Pass. Five hours of night and six hours Monday of searching that area and surrounding waters failed to locate him, with unknowns remaining in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanita Trippe
Coast Guard
Destin
East Pass
Dennis Culpepper
Meridian
Steve Bastek
Coast Guard Group
Mobile
Bastek
Culpepper
East Jetty
Dudley Tardo
Alan Price
Tardo
Boundary clash over Destin east side landowners fear inclusion
Pro incorporation leaders face landowners in east Destin insisting their lands not be part of city limits or risk court action. Okaloosa County commissioners plan to refer the dispute to Rep. James Ward. Bar ny Henderson, aligned with Mattie M Kelly Trust interests, says he opposes the eastern boundary and will challenge the incorporation charter in court while noting his family owns miles of land east of Airport Road. The area lies on Moreno Point barrier island where federal funding for roads and utilities is restricted, with pro city leaders seeking tax relief until removal from the Coastal Barrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
City of
Destin
Okaloosa
Walton County
East Destin
Okaloosa County
James Ward
Tallahassee
Barney Henderson
Henderson
Pensacola
Airport Road
Citizens of Incorporation Inc
Mattie M. Kelly
Kelly Trust
Incorporation
ODI
Henderson Beach Co
Kelly
Moreno Point Barrier Island
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Patterson
Eglin Afb
Mike Mitchell
Air Force
State Agency
DNA
DER
Apru
Beach High
Burney Henderson
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