Illegal Dumping Prompts Action Near Choctaw Beach
Illegal dumping on U S Air Force property north of Choctawhatchee Bay prompts federal state and county probes. Sgt Rex Swenson of Eglin Air Force Base vows investigation and cleanup including a surveillance program and reposting No Dumping signs on Boundary Line Road near Choctaw Beach.
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Ginny Foote
Vanita Trippe
U.S. Air Force
Choctawhatchee Bay
Rex Swenson
Eglin Air Force Base
Eglin
Beach mouse study flags whale coastal development clash
Scientists from the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service warn five miles of South Walton coastline host the Choctawhatchee beach mouse, a near extinct species tied to dune health. State and local planners weigh limits on Destin Shores development near Dune-Allen as they seek federal listing protections and stricter habitat safeguards.
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Vanita Trippe
Walton County
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
South Walton
Mike Allen
State Commission
Environmental Services
Walton
Edgewater Beach
Mainsail
Lake Stallworth
Dune-Allen
Allen
Robin Fields
U.s.fish and Wildlife Service
Sid Leo Dodge
West Florida
Fish and Game
Dodge
Fields
Fish and Wildlife Service
Four Charged With DUI In Walton County Arrests
Six people were arrested by the Walton County Sheriff's South Walton substation last week for DUI or related offenses. Frank DeLoach, Frank Laminack, Phillip Tunnage, and Robert Woodworth faced DUI charges. Woodworth also faced resisting arrest and destruction of county property. Miguel Worthington was cited for failure to appear on DUI charges, and Kevin Whittington faced burglary and grand theft auto along with possession charges.
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South Walton
Walton County
Miguel Worthington
Miramar Beach
Okaloosa
Kevin Whittington
Fort Walton Beach
Santa Arrives in Cano Square for Walton County Toy Drive
Santa Claus visits Cano Square in Santa Rosa Beach on December 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Photos with Santa cost $2, with free candy for kids and chances on a handmade cypress clock donated by Vernon Lawson. Tickets are 50 cents or three for a dollar. drawing December 24 at the South Walton Substation. Proceeds go to the Walton County Junior Deputies.
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Santa Claus
Walton County
Cano Square
Santa
Highway 98
Santa Rosa Beach
Jolly Fat Man
Vernon Lawson
Pensacola
South Walton
Sandestin weighs improving Walton County parks under fine relief
State officials may offset a $10,000 Sandestin fine by funding park projects. Patton says plans for Ed Walline Park and dune walkovers near Blue Surf are under consideration, with state limitations on the affected area still being defined.
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Vanita Trippe
Sandestin
State Department of Environmental Regulation
Tom Patton
Ed Walline Park
DEA
Bob Kriegel
Patton
Walton County
Department of Transportation
Blue Surf
Billy McLean
Walline Park
Kreigel
Okaloosa County
Kriegel
Robert Davis
Seaside
DOT
Highway 98
Krieger
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Security Police Task Force
Boundary Line Road
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