Skippers Hold Breath Crossing East Pass in Destin
Destin charter boat captains fear shoaling in East Pass as the U S Army Corps of Engineers warns relief may take a month or more The temporary channel remains crowded with shallow sections that bottom out boats and risk navigational trouble Captains blame the original channel design and urge fishermen input while dredging plans hinge on May or June permits
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanita Trippe
Destin
East Pass
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Delbert Marler
Florida
Tom
Buddy Godwin
Alton Colvin
Corps
Panama City
Colvin
Marler
Godwin
Plane crash near Destin injures pilot and wife
Dr Herbert Slayman and his wife Darlene escaped a Beechcraft crash after losing altitude and snagging a power line on approach to Destin Airport. The single engine plane cartwheeled into the woods as flames engulfed it. Slayman, a first time flyer with a private license, says strong winds and low altitude contributed to the emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Chitwood
Herbert Slayman
Darlene
Slayman
Leeds
Destin
Gulf Power
Springle
FAA
Five hour blackout after plane crashes into power line
A small plane struck the 110000 volt line between Miramar Beach and Destin substations causing nearly five hours of outage. Gulf Power restored 2200 customers east of Wayside Park within an hour, while Destin substation remained out until the conductor was repaired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen MacGrogan
Destin
Miramar Beach
Indian Bayou
Gulf Power
Bob Springle
Wayside Park
Springle
State and local officials join to study Okaloosa growth impact
Okaloosa County commissioners agreed with state and local planners to form a West Florida resources panel to review area growth management. Michael Garretson of the state Department of Community Affairs said the effort mirrors Southeast Florida issues and aims to protect barrier islands and shoreline under Gov. Bob Graham’s Save Our Coast program. Local officials stressed communication, while some questioned state interference and funding shifts away from erosion control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Okaloosa
Michael Garretson
Division of Land Resource Management
State Department of Community Affairs
South
Bob Graham
Garretson
Commission
Bill Peebles Jr
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Skippers
Nel
Keith Stowell
Pere Pond
Beach Beach
Tallahassee
Larry Anders
DCA
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