County Drops Anchorage in Destin’s Hands in Lagoon Move
Okaloosa County Commissioners voted 4-1 to take no position on a safe anchorage in Old Pass Lagoon, transferring the issue to the new Destin city council. Supporters cite public water use and past non-designated anchorage, while opponents warn of marina development blocking public access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tina Harbuck
Okaloosa County
Old Pass Lagoon
Destin Harbor
Mitchell
Jack Spey
County Waterways Advisory Committee
Anchorage
Spey
City of
Destin
State Says DWU Can't Issue Taps
Destin Water Users faces a sewer moratorium and DER rules over new taps for Shoreline Village Mall and Magnolia Bay Club. DER cannot issue permits until a consent order confirms DWU capacity and an approved disposal plan. DWU seeks to expand from 2.0 to 2.7 million gallons per day once an acceptable method is agreed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Humphries
Destin
Department of Environmental Regulation
DEA
Paul Hazucha
DWU
Shoreline Village
Magnolia Bay Club
Hazuda
Hazucha
DER
Bob Kriegel
Kriegel
DWU Board of Directors
George French
George Burritt
Burritt
Walton County weighs jail expansion and bike path plan
Walton County commissioners voted to form a task force for a County Road 30-A bike path and to study building a new county jail after Sheriff Quinn McMillian cited state violations due to overcrowding. Florida corrections officials warned the current jail lacks exercise space and proper inmate separation, with a new 1985 rule tightening overcrowding concerns. Continued on Page 8A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pam Mee
Walton County Board of Commissioners
South Walton County
Walton County
Quinn McMillian
McMillian
Okaloosa County
Jimmy Keen
Florida Department of Corrections
Keen
Board Won't Halt Projects In Destin Area Policy
Okaloosa County commissioners said they will continue to act on issues timely and may address matters affecting Destin despite a request from Robert F. Wells to pause policy decisions within city boundaries. Wells argued for a moratorium on changes like height limits and Highway 98 curtailment. officials noted some decisions will impact Holiday Isle but not Destin Pointe Development Corp. projects proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tina Harbuck
Destin
City of
Okaloosa
Commission
Bill Peebles Jr
Robert F. Wells
Peebles
Wells
Henderson Park
Mike Mitchell
Holiday Isle
Airport Runway Extension Debate Drags In Destin Master Plan
Okaloosa County weighs updating the Destin Airport Master Plan with a possible 1000 foot runway extension, but officials say the project is ongoing and not a top priority. FAA previously denied a longer runway proposal as incomplete, while local leaders push to define needs and environmental factors before final FAA submission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tina Harbuck
Okaloosa County
Destin Airport
Mike Mitchell
Coy Thomason
Destin
Thomason
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
Tom Pickering
Orlando
Pickering
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