Sign Variance Denied for 50-Foot Shoreline Village Sign
The Board of Adjustment denied K&B Drugs' request to erect a 50-foot sign at Shoreline Village Mall. David Brown argued the 9 by 13 sign would not be a new billboard, noting many existing signs exceed 50 feet. The board found denying the request would not cause undue hardship and unanimously rejected the variance to grant the sign.
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K&b
Shoreline Village Mall
Board of Adjustment
David Brown
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City eyes zoning director from dozen applicants
City Manager Jack Dorman said Wednesday about a dozen applicants sought the planning and zoning director post. Only three are local, two from Alabama, one from Mississippi, one from Georgia, and the rest from Florida. A decision on timing for city takeover of zoning administration remains unsettled.
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Jack Dorman
Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia
Florida
Dorman
Tignae
Nominations Open for Marler Citizenship Award in Destin
The Destin Chamber of Commerce invites nominations for the Ross and Nell Marler Citizenship Award through Thursday Aug 16. Nominees must live in Destin or South Walton and have at least three years of community service. Kathy Waits will present the award at the chamber banquet in September.
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Destin
World’s Luckiest Fishing Village Tides and Temperatures
A coastal community reports on tidal patterns and daily temperatures at the fishing village known for its storied luck. Weather notes include high and low tides, wind directions, and seasonal climate indicators affecting local crews and harbor activity.
Weather outlook with warm, partly cloudy skies today
The National Weather Service forecasts partly cloudy skies today with a 30 percent chance of afternoon showers. Temperatures reach the low 90s with southerly winds five to 10 mph. The extended outlook calls for Sunday through Monday with scattered afternoon storms, highs in the low 90s and overnight lows in the mid 70s.
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National Weather Service
Bed tax urged to boost Emerald Coast tourism funds
Okaloosa County commissioners hear support for a local bed tax from commissioner Larry Anchors. The plan would channel revenue to tourism promotion and beach cleanup, with ECTDC analysis to ensure funds stay in tourism. Also touches transportation fixes for Brooks Bridge and calls for gas tax action without a referendum.
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Emerald Coast Tourist Development Council
Okaloosa County
Larry Anchors
Anchors
ECTDC
Emerald Coast
Tourism Council
Anders
Metropolitan Planning Organization
MPO
Brooks Bridge
North Florida
Andors
Destin School Expansion Planned After 1985-86 Budget Vote
Destin Elementary School faces a nearly 100 student growth with 25 classes planned for the new term and six portable rooms. If the Okaloosa County School Board approves the 1985-86 budget on Sept. 10, expansion work including cafeteria upgrades and new classrooms could begin after March under Superintendent Pledger Sullivan priority plans.
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Destin
Okaloosa County
Superintendent of Schools
Pledger Sullivan
Sullivan
Destin School
Des
Eugene Walls
Destin Elementary
Walls
Franchise Fees Raise Questions as Hidden Tax in Destin
Utility spokesmen say franchise fees, used to fund local governments, effectively raise customer bills. Central Telephone, Gulf Power, and others confirm fees are passed to customers as rate increases. Cities vary: Niceville one percent, Crestview four percent, others three percent. state bill caps further collection.
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Destin
Central Telephone Company
Ken Jones
Gulf Power
Steve Chew
Centel
Niceville
Mary Esther
Fort Walton Beach
Valparaiso
DeFuniak Springs
Crestview
Destin’s tree rules echo Leon County plan
Destin eyes a landscape ordinance modeled on Leon County Florida rules to guard tree cover and orderly development. Leon County’s ongoing revisions since 1973 show a balance among developers environmental groups and city staff, with progress toward marketable landscaping and dynamic regulations.
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Destin
Tallahassee
Leon County
Tallahasee
Helge Swanson
Eveyone
Swanson
Helge
Abergreen Inc
City’ First
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