High Rise Growth Spurs Need for Inspector in Destin
Okaloosa County Zoning and Inspection seeks a full time building code inspector to handle heavy workload created by new high rises in Destin and the south end of the county. The department faces demand from projects including a 450 unit hotel complex replacing Riviera Motel on Highway 98 and related 300 condo units and 30 shops. Existing inspectors handle 20 to 25 inspections daily. county waived standard waiting period for new personnel due to urgency. The role covers mechanical plumbing and electrical checks.
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Ingrid Kreis
Okaloosa County
Zoning and Inspection Department
Destin
Bill Zell
Ray Deal
Vic Deal
Riviera Motel
Highway 98
Zell
Okaloosa
Geeker to Lead Probes Curtis Golden State Attorney Post
Nicholas P. Geeker will assume Assistant State Attorney duties in the felony division in the Pensacola office beginning January 16. A native of Pensacola and Florida State University Law School graduate, he has served as law clerk in Tallahassee, assistant state attorney in Pensacola, and United States attorney for the first district of Florida. He led investigations and prosecutions of major drug operations including Operation Grouper and Operation Sunburn, the latter the nation’s largest marijuana case at the time.
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Curtis Golden
First Judicial Circuit of
Florida
Nicholas P. Geeker
Pensacola
Geeker
Florida State University Law School
D.L. Middlebrooks
Tallahassee
United States
Gerald Ford
First District of Florida
U.S
Grouper
State Attorneys
Coast Guard December incidents near Gulf and ICW
Coast Guard logs detail three December events. Tom Denes of Vicksburg swam to shore from a disabled 18 foot vessel west of the jetty and the 44 foot cutter towed it to East Pass Marina. On December 10 Janusz Janczewski of DeFuniak Springs ran aground in Choctawhatchee Bay. the 17 foot vessel refloated and moved to safer waters. A potential collision near Navarre Beach Bridge prompted an escort that proved a false alarm. Early December 11 Hobie Cats adrift near Brooks Bridge were beached as a tornado passed through the area.
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Tom Denes
Vicksburg
West Jetty
Gulf
East Pass Marina
James Rosati II
Mobile District Corps of Engineers
Solidarity
Janusz P. Janczewski
DeFuniak Springs
ICW
Choctawhatchee Bay
Pensacola
Destin
Navarre Beach Bridge
Kelly O’brien
Fort Walton Beach
Brooks Bridge
Roger Tooney
Christmas advertising scam trips up local families
Vaughan accuses a holiday advertising scheme of taking money from his kids while Mizell says Church left town without paying December rent on the Sandalwood residence. The State Attorney's office filed a consumer fraud report based on Phillips' affidavit claiming the $190 contract was never fulfilled. Destin merchants report similar inquiries as Anita Kroha urges caution and reliance on established advertisers.
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Destin Chamber of Commerce
Anita Kroha
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Meat Market & Deli
Gali
CIA Destin
Lamb Chops
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N.Y
Cuisine Corner
Borden
Merry Christmas
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Ocean Pacific
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