DWU appeals governor over dredge permit for Holiday Isle water line
Destin Water Users directors at a tense meeting agreed to write Gov. Graham asking aid to secure a dredge and fill permit for an under-harbor water line to Holiday Isle. They warn DEA delays threaten water supply and risk legal action, urging response and potential administrative relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen MacGrogan
Holiday Isle
Destin Water Users
Bob Graham
DWU
Gov. Graham
State Department of Environmental Regulation
George French
Old Pass Lagoon
State of
Florida
Destin
DWA
DEA
Malcolm Patterson
Patterson
George Burritt
People of
French
Forces Collide On Airport Use Second In A Series
Patricia Gould reports Destin faces a clash between rapid area growth and airport expansion. Environmental and safety concerns collide with upgrades to meet rising aviation needs. In May the Okaloosa County Commission denied UPS flight operations on the Pensacola Panama City route citing potential encouragement of more air freight firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Gould
Destin
Destin Airport
Okaloosa County
United Parcel Service
Pensacola
Panama City
Ancient Destin anchor pulled from gulf floor
Veteran diver Bill Wilkinson and crew recovered a storm anchor over 300 pounds from about 100 feet depth, 15 miles SSE of the Destin buoy. They estimate the 1850s Spanish anchor, still bearing a wooden stabilizer bar, shows battle damage, with carbon dating planned and preservation steps to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen MacGrogan
Bill Wilkinson
Gulf
Destin
Wilkinson
Marsha
Jeff
Bill Sanders
Destin Sea
Russ Rhodes
Aquanaut Scuba Center
Roland Butler
Aquanaut Center
Butler
Lafayette
University of Southwestern Louisiana
Density cap linked to utilities in state plan
The Northwest Florida Coast subcommittee pushed Kriegel’s plan for a comprehensive sewage disposal plan with density caps in designated areas to guide utility needs. The move aims to prevent overcommitting sewage plant capacity and aligns growth with long term expansion, though funding for expansions remains uncertain.
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Patricia Gould
Governor's Growth Panel
Bob Kriegel
Department of Environmental Regulation
Northwest Florida Coast
Kriegel
Tom Patton
Peebles
Environmental Protection Agency
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Destin Library
P.O
Graham
James Ward
Dempsey Barron
Ed Shephard
Jerry Ogle
Vol
David Shea
Federal Aviation Administration
South Walton
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