Destin permit stoppage stalls city projects and bids
Governor Graham will not intervene as Okaloosa County halts building permits in Destin. Destin mayoral candidate Abernathy calls for interim permit authority, warns of possible court action. County and city officials clash over permit responsibilities as five Destin projects await action.
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Tina Harbuck
Bob Graham
Okaloosa County
Destin
Bob Abernathy
Sidney McKenzie
Graham
McKenzie
Florida
Abernathy
City Coun
Ail
Mike Mitchell
Mitchell
County Planning and Zoning Commission
Attorney General's Office
Bill Zell
Zell
John McCabe
P&z
Coast Guard to Present Anchorage Plan in Tallahassee Cabinet
Coast Guard will make its case to Gov. Graham and the Cabinet for designating Old Pass Lagoon as an anchorage before a developer's 39-slip dock plan by Art Hill of East Pass Towers. A federal rulemaking notice will allow public input while delays push a decision to Jan. 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tina Harbuck
U.S. Coast Guard
Bob Graham
Anchorage
Old Pass Lagoon
Art Hill
East Pass Towers
Coast Guard
Tallahassee
Brunell
Hill
Graham
Cabinet
Road Closing Raises Ire of Residents
In Destin, petitions oppose vacating 530 feet of U S Highway 98 for a hotel beside Henderson Beach state park. County Commissioner Mike Mitchell says the decision may rest with Destin city officials after the public hearing scheduled January 8. June Decker, owner of June's Dunes, cites about 200 signatures against relinquishing the roadway, arguing the closure would hurt business and the highway should stay open as a scenic route.
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Ingrid Kreis
Henderson Beach State Park
Okaloosa County
Destin
June’s Dunes
June Decker
Bob Benaquis
U.S. 98
Mike Mitchell
Mitchell
State Park
Commission
Benaquis
Decker
Jane’s Dunes
James Middleton
Grim prediction for holidays demands patrols in Florida
Florida highway patrol projects 53 traffic deaths during the 102 hour Christmas holiday period 6 p m Friday December 21 to midnight December 25 with about half linked to alcohol or drugs Extra personnel from outside the area will bolster patrols in Okaloosa and Walton counties into morning hours to catch drinking drivers The statewide pattern shows most fatalities occur at night and on weekends with alcohol a major factor and careless driving a frequent contributor The 1984 totals show Okaloosa and Walton diverging with fewer deaths in Okaloosa and more in Walton compared with 1983
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Ingrid Kreis
Florida Highway Patrol
Okaloosa
Walton
R.P. Farrior
Farrior
Walton County
Bobby R. Burkett
FHP
Burkett
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Roger Brunell
New Orleans
Santa
Beach Beach
Henderson Beach State Recreation Area
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