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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1985
Page
17
Environmental advocate Bill Jennings says he will continue to battle for South Walton beaches despite the adoption of high density zoning. He hints at leveraging state power to enforce resource management by local government and insists the fight targets policy, not any single property owner or land area.
The Walton County Chamber of Commerce plans its annual dinner for Saturday September 28 at 7 p.m. at Sandestin Beach Resort with tickets 15 dollars. Congressman Earl Hutto will install new officers and board members while outgoing members John Poss Norman Kellerman Lynn Stewart and Billy McLean are acknowledged.
The American Association of Retired Persons Chapter 1921 Okaloosa Walton Junior College and the Fort Walton Beach Rotary Club sponsor two four hour sessions of the 55 Alive Mature driving program. at the Chautauqua Neighborhood Center by the junior college. The first session starts at 9 a.m. on September 18 and the second at 9 a.m. the next day. Open to anyone aged 50 or older across counties. Cost is 7 dollars.
Walton County commissioners consider a development order for a beachside 247 unit condo two and a half miles east of the county line after input from the West Florida Regional Planning Council. A public hearing is set for November 26. A temporary sales office seaward of the coastal setback line was approved pending further study of construction impacts.
About 12 000 residents were evacuated as Hurricane Elena threatened South Walton. County Commissioner Raymond Hall credited Sheriff Quinn McMillian for a smooth operation with extra patrols and a roadblock to limit traffic. Seas ran 12 15 feet and tides 6 8 feet with lakes overflowing as officials urged voluntary evacuations. Elena veered east, reducing tourist impact.
John F. Williams, convicted in 1983 for the murder of Destin bank janitor Ted Schery, will be retried in Okaloosa County Circuit Court within 60 days. The Florida First District Court of Appeal ordered the retrial in April. the Florida Supreme Court denied jurisdiction in July.
Former New Orleans city planner Dan Martin warns The Log that the new U S 98 area may cause road chaos and possible destruction of Ellis and Driftwood roads. District 5 Commissioner Raymond Hall seeks state rights of way to add three access roads between the existing highway and the new four lane route, including Driftwood Road, Ellis Road, and an unnamed street between Ellis Road and Holiday Shores ad.
Commissioner Raymond Hall told The Log he supports the district's move to seek county authority for a referendum on converting from an annual 25 per unit tax to millage but opposes a full one mill. He proposes a quarter mill cap to fund essential ladder truck needs and emphasizes talks with fire officials.
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