DER probes storm sewers for fecal bacteria in Old Pass Lagoon
DER and DOT personnel conduct systematic checks on storm sewers draining into Old Pass Lagoon after elevated fecal coliform counts. Samples taken October 19 from 16 suspect sewers found three DOT lines and a Sandpiper Cove inlet with high counts, with groundwater monitoring wells planned to locate the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanita
Department of Environmental Regulation
Old Pass
DER
Department of Transportation
David Villane
Dot
Sandpiper Cove
DEA
Villane
Mystery Voters Sought In Destin Fire District Race
Okaloosa County Judge seeks three voters whose signatures on machine 23898 could not be deciphered after the Destin fire district election was voided. Ballots mailed to 230 identified voters, with a public notice to find the remaining voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Destin
Elections Office
Jones
Destin Community Center
Supervisor of Elections
Okaloosa County
Keith Brace
Elsie Garrett
Joy Dunlap
State Rejects Destin Hospital Plan in Favor of Alternatives
The Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services denied the Destin Medical Center and White-Wilson Center CNOR requests, citing adequate beds and proposing helicopter transport, a 24 hour emergency center, and an ambulatory surgical center. Local leaders including Richard Estes call the alternatives costly and insufficient to meet Destin/South Walton County needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Destin
Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services
South
Walton County
Richard Estes
Fort Walton Beach
White-Wilson Center
Estes
Destin Medical Center
Jim Brechin
Destin Chamber of Commerce
Brechin
Paul Odom
State Health Department
Odom
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
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Pelicans
Sioner
Mike Mitchell
Beach
Iperat
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