Variances Granted for Three Destin Residents
Okaloosa County Board of Adjustment approved variances this week for three Destin residents. Lorna A. Williams obtained a 10 to 2 foot east side variance at 110 Melvin Street for an addition to the Village Art Gallery. Michael Koran won a 20 to 10 foot setback variance at First and Beach for a single family home. Charles Bowman received a 10 to 5 foot east side setback variance on Bayou Drive in Moreno Acres for a utility shed.
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Destin
Okaloosa
Charles Bowman
Bayou Drive
Moreno Acres
State official eyes growth management push on coast
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nancy Linnan arrived in Destin to review Holiday Isle boundary issues and said the state will be more legally aggressive if local zoning fails. She discussed a possible Area of Critical State Concern designation for the Destin South Walton peninsula and noted a West Florida Coast Resources Planning and Management Committee may be created with Panama City and Bay County included. Graham seeks funding for DCA growth management and stronger coastal protection, while Linnan stressed growth is getting out of hand and leadership is key.
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Nancy Linnan
DNR
Henry Deand
Holiday Isle
Mike Raim
Isle
Jim Chitwood
Bob Graham
Destin
Destin Harbor
Linnan
Destin South Walton Peninsula
Attorney General's
Graham
Department of Community Affairs
West Florida Coast
Panama City
Bay County
DCA
Florida Panhandle shellfish areas closed due to heavy rainfall
Six shellfish harvesting areas around Florida's Panhandle are closed including Shellfish Bay and Choctawhatchee Bay as water contamination prompts the ban. Only Santa Rosa Sound St Joe Bay Dixie and Levy County areas remain open. authorities warn of fines up to 500 dollars and 60 days in jail for violations.
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Choctawhatchee Bay
Florida
Panhandle
John Schneider
Bureau of Marine Resources Regulation and Development
Department of Natural Resources
Santa Rosa Sound
Santa Rosa County
St. Joe Bay
Gulf County
Dixie
Levy County
DNR
Apalachicola
Florida Marina Patrol
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Shellfish Bay
Destin Landmark
Cocktail Lounge
Discount Liquors
Connie Banko Gottex
Deweese Jantzen
Catalina
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Hobie
Speedo
Sundeck
Restin
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