Private tow dispute prompts federal threat and call for private salvage
Towing disputes on the coast draw sharp lines between public authority and private enterprise. Eller argues Station Destin saves lives while targeting taxpayer funds, citing Coast Guard efforts as sufficient and calling on authorities to halt what he labels unlawful use of funds and interference with his business. His attorney warns of civil damages if action is not taken.
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Destin
Eller
Coast Guard
Florida Highway Patrol
Sheriff's Department
Admiral Stewart
Fire at under construction condo causes $10,000 damage
Firefighters battled a blaze in a condo under construction. The standpipe lacked an adaptor and conduit connection, forcing hand carried extinguishers to the top floor. Four appliances burned as crews fought the fire, marking the first fire at a building under construction this season.
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Berry
Small blaze prompts standpipe clarification and open case
Fire investigator Dale Otterbacher of the State Fire Marshals Office said the case remains open as investigators pursue further interviews. The fire’s cause has not yet been determined while crews clarified the standpipe system used to boost water to the scene.
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Dale Otterbacher
Perm Ponds Shifted as Groundwater Questions Grow
DWU moved pumping to perc ponds near Highway 98 amid high groundwater near Quail Lake. Officials split on causes, noting recent heavy rain and standing water along 98, while Holcomb and Watkins query pond effects and data consistency as DEA requests more information.
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Quail Lake
Highway 98
Watkins
Milenski
Borthwick
Steve Holcomb
Baskerville and
Donovan
Holcomb
Dwu Pere
DEA
Pere Pond
Adler Woman Charged With Manslaughter in Okaloosa Shooting
Mrs Adler fired twice into the couple's bedroom early June 4 after hearing noises she believed to be an intruder. She confessed and was charged with manslaughter. Assistant State Attorney David Rimner of Pensacola will prosecute. Trial set in Okaloosa County. local prosecutors recused due to prior ties with Adler. Adler resigned as a sheriff's deputy months before his death.
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Adler
Sheriff's Department
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