Funds Sought For State Park
Ingrid Kreis reports that an $80,000 budget request to the Legislature could trigger Henderson Beach State Recreation Area plans. DNR aims to hire a consultant after approval, with a full project cost refined by design work and a 22 month opening target. A north south connector road and multiple parking and picnic areas are envisioned, pending highway realignment.
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Ingrid Kreis
State Department of Natural Resources
Henderson Beach
Ney Landrum
DNR
Division of Recreation and Parks
Landrum
Department of Transportation
Henderson Beach State Recreation Area
Time share reforms urged to curb high pressure sales
Jim Chitwood reports that proposed state legislation would regulate time sharing advertising and grant buyers a stronger right to cancel contracts. Hugh Owen of the Division of Land Sales and Condominiums says the 1982 probe uncovered deceptive practices, especially among undercapitalized developers, and a cooling off period is sought to free buyers from boiler room sales. The bills require earlier ad material disclosure, prize details, and a posted bond or trust for prizes. If accurate, the rules aim to reduce complaints and flag deceptive or illegal practices for AG review.
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Jim Chitwood
Hugh Owen
Owen
Attorney General's Office
House
Senate
Owens
Audubon Society Questions Causeways Environmental Effect
Audubon groups push environmental concerns over a Choctawhatchee Bay Causeway Authority bill. Rep. James Ward remains optimistic, saying locals rarely oppose such bills. CAS and state Audubon officials lobby for detailed ecological studies and caution against development pressure threatening the fragile coastal system.
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Audubon Society
Vanita Trippe
The
Choctawhatchee Bay Causeway
James Ward
Ward
Walton County
Choctawhatchee Audubon Society
CAS
Florida Society
Ella Gossman
Shorelines
Gossman
FAS
Charles Lee
Barrier
Lee
National Society
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Airport Road
Condo Insurance
Walton Water
Beach
Pat Neal
Jon Mills
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