County to Pump Water Into DOT System to Relieve Flooding
Okaloosa County crews will pump standing floodwater from Quail Circle in Destin’s Quiet Wood suburb into the DOT system via overground pipes near Airport Road and Quail Circle. Engineer Dave Heinrich says 24 hour work to lower water levels aims for 3-4 days. Residents report thousands in damage and health concerns as flooding persists, with several homes below street grade.
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Ingrid Kreis
Quail Circle
Destin
Quiet Wood
Okaloosa
Dave Heinrich
Heinrich
Airport Road
Quail Lake
Gulf Terrace
Highway 98
State Apartments of Transportation
DOT
Old Pass Lagoon
Nancy Ward
Wardwell
Wood
Destin Peninsula
Helen Faini
DER Says Discharge Didn't Harm Old Pass Lagoon
Water samples near the Highway 98 Airport Road intersection show fecal coliform levels far below DER standards. Five locations were tested by Jim Weeks with counts ranging from under 10 to 100 organisms per 100 milliliters, well within limits of 800. DOT engineer Ron Picion and Weeks both expressed satisfaction with water quality despite a 4 inch storm drain discharge from DWU.
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Ingrid Kreis
Old Pass Lagoon
Jim Weeks
State Department of Environmental Regulation
Highway 98
Airport Road
DOT
Department of Transportation
Ron Picion
DER
Weeks
Destin
Pere
Dwu
Terry Watkins
Downtown Destin Centre planned on 27 acres along Highway 98
Destin businessmen unveil a multi mile shopping and commerce project named Downtown Destin Centre. The 27 acre site on Highway 98 will host a medical clinic retail stores offices restaurants and likely a bank and entertainment facilities. Phase one could begin within 60 days with the eastern half developed first.
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Jim Chitwood
Highway 98
Destin
Destin Centre
Bert Young
Davage
Buddy) Runnels
Prin
Cipals
Destin Properties Inc
Young
Main Street
Con
Sultants Barrett
Daffin
Carlin
Runnels
John Cox
Paul Odom
Okaloosa County
Lake Buena Vista
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Diana Cox
John Kay
Zoning and Inspection Department
Health and Road and Sewer Departments
Quiet Wood Subdivision
Parkine
Sheriff's Department
Joel Adler
Chambers
Airport
Tides Beach Beach