Litter fines rise as 20 plead guilty in Destin court
Twenty people pleaded guilty to littering and having glass containers on Destin beaches. Okaloosa County Officer Tom Phillips issued 20 such citations in three weeks, mainly at Henderson Beach State Park and Silver Beach. Judge Mike Jones imposed a $25 court cost fine for first offenders, with warnings of higher penalties if recurrences occur.
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Tina Harbuck
Mike Jones
Destin
Okaloosa County
Tom Phillips
Phillips
Henderson Beach State Park
Silver Beach
Henderson Beach
Jones
Flood Ebb Forecast Readouts and edited April 24 data
Weather page fragment lists flood ebb readings with times and edited date note. High 81 appears as a temperature entry alongside multiple coded measurements and slack passage references. No clear location or named organization is present in readable text.
Bill to end daylight saving time by September
A legislative proposal by Reps. Sid Martin and Jon Mills seeks U S Congress action to end daylight saving time in early September each year. The House committee has passed the memorial and it awaits a vote date as the Speaker decides.
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Ingrid Kreis
Sid Martin
Hawthorne
Jon Mills
Gainesville
U.S
House Committee On Transportation
House
Martin
Linda Baldwin
Alachua County
Ex-Chief Defends ILS Need for Destin Airport
James Slattery a Destin resident and former FAA chief inspector argues an ILS would improve safety at Destin Airport by providing ground based localizer and glide slope guidance for precise runway approaches. He notes signals reach nine to ten miles and would offer a direct approach path to the runway.
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Tina Harbuck
Destin
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Handbook
James Slattery
Federal Aviation Administration
Destin Airport
Slattery
Corps Lets Weir Work Continue
The U S Army Corps of Engineers grants South Shore Equipment another chance to finish the 1000 foot west jetty closure at East Pass. Delays persist with a $715 daily fine after March 30 for unfinished work. Alton Colvin cites safety checks and OSHA findings as hindrances. Johnson blames heavy workload and equipment shortages from New Orleans to Tampa, with a completion target set for early next week.
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Steve Humphries
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
South Shore Equipment Co
East Pass
West Jetty
Ohio
South Shore
Alton Colvin
al Johnson
Hep Fect
Colvin
Johnson
New Orleans
Tampa
Corps
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Destin
Judge Delays Decision In Ward Harden Dispute
Leon County Circuit Judge Charles Miner Jr. delayed ruling on Harden's bid to seat or replace Ward, saying he would later address the constitutional question. The suit cites voting irregularities including 198 disenfranchised voters from Precinct 16 and a ballot omission that left Ward and Harden unlisted. Ward's side argues jurisdiction lies with the Legislature, not the courts, to seat Harden.
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Rose Flag
Leon County
Charles Miner Jr
Rep
James Ward
Robert Harden
Ward
Harden
Florida
Okaloosa County
Elsie Garrett
Steve Slepin
Tallahassee
Garrett
Shalimar
Slepin
John French
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Holiday Isle
Saltwater
Walton
Bill
Abby Thomas
ILS
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Ward-Harden
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