Do Not Check Out Congress Asked To Lift Isle Heacounts
The Wen group seeks a 75 to 200 foot height change for a Holiday Isle continuum project. They met Feb 1 with USAF to seek release from an avigation clause guiding building height. Eglin Air Force Base chief Howard Demig cited thorough review finding no aviation or emissions reason to deny the clause lift.
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Congress
Ingrid Kreis
Holiday Isle
Wengroup
Little Rock
New York City
U.S. Air Force
Eglin Air Force Base
Howard Demig
Holiday
Demig
Chiles
Armament Division
Wen Group
Controversy Over 200 Foot Building Height on Holiday Isle
A federal stance on avigation limits is debated as The Wen group seeks three 200 foot towers at Destin Pointe Resort. Senator Chiles could affect law changes while Eglin reviews a proposed height raise. Local officials weigh environmental and density impacts as plans proceed.
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Jetty
Holiday Isle
Blue
Okaloosa County
State Gives DWU Steps For Permit
Destin Water Users face a complex permitting process for an underwater water line to Holiday Isle. The Northwest Florida Coast Resource Planning and Management Committee urged DWU to present net positive environmental benefits and expand grass planting, nutrient reduction, and public education. DWU must address fire protection, provide engineering studies, and consider alternatives to the submerged line. A DNR easement issue could delay any permit, with Cabinet scrutiny of viable alternatives and growth impacts on Holiday Isle.
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Karen MacGrogan
Destin Harbor
Bob Graham
Holiday Isle
Northwest Florida
DWU
Department of Environmental Regulation
George French
DEA
French
Bob Kriegel
Kriegel
Department of Natural Resources
DNR
DWA
Casey Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Subcommittee
They're Off Gophers Lead In Destin 600 Race
The Fourth Annual Destin 600 gopher race begins at 9 a.m. in the Shores Shopping Center parking lot beside the First National Bank of Destin. More than 400 sponsors back frisky turtles as Bookworm and The Banker chase Mr. Hot Pads toward the Grand Prize Trophy in the Lope for the Lettuce. Proceeds aid Destin Library, Fire Department and other groups, with sponsors invited statewide. turtle sponsorship costs $20.
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Karen MacGrogan
Mr. Hot Pads
Bookworm
Shores
First National Bank of Destin
Estin
Destin Lions and
Lioness Clubs
Destin Library
Destin
Destin Little League
Lions and
Lionesses
Race
Ted Shaw
Florida Aid For the
Millard Conklin School For the
Florida Camp For
Shaw
Officials Probe Lounge Flood Level by Patricia Gould
Okaloosa County officials investigate how part of Destin Harbor restaurant was built more than two feet below the legal median sea level. Zoning administrator Bill Zell says plans for Harbor Docks owner Charles Morgan’s Sporting Club lounge showed above nine feet, but the addition built over a year ago did not meet permit specs. The county must enforce minimum elevations for FEMA flood insurance eligibility. FEMA warns noncompliance could threaten Harbor Docks’ subsidized coverage. If FEMA finds county negligence, enforcement actions may follow.
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Eglin
Blue
Okaloosa County
Patricia Gould
Destin Harbor
Charles Morgan
Sporting Club
Zell
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
Susan Wilson
Atlanta
Morgan
Mitchell Denies Ethics Charge on Okaloosa Island Land Deal
Destin commissioner Mitchell called for a state attorney investigation into ethics questions tied to land on Okaloosa Island. He disputed links to a county lawsuit and a vote against a public parking lot, recounting a 1975 variance dispute over a Santa Rosa Boulevard store. He noted ongoing leaseholder covenants and a 3-2 board vote rejecting a petition alleging proper use of the land.
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Mitchell
Destin
Board of Commissioners
Okaloosa Island
Okaloosa County
Road Department
Okaloosa
W.C. Jones
Santa Rosa Boulevard
Coun
Jones
Jim Moore
Niceville
Jones’ Walton Grocery Co
Moore
Mit Uo
Finnegan
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Fort Walton Beach
Lloyd Blue
Wew Group
Destin, Florida
Sunris
Wae
Foas
Bill Zell
Mike Mitchell
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