Destin Developer Wins Permit for Crystal Beach Sewage Plant
A Destin developer secured a Department of Environmental Regulation permit to build a 200,000 gallon per day sewage treatment plant at Crystal Beach, despite objections from Destin Water Users and area residents. J Ross Franklin plans construction within 30 days and completion in 90 to 120 days, arguing the project will raise property values and support an adjacent 80 unit condo. DWU opposed the plant but did not seek a hearing, stating objections to use of the Gulf Power easement for effluent.
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Steve Humphries
Department of Environmental Regulation
Crystal Beach
J. Ross Franklin
der District
Norm Morrissette
Meyers
Florida
Franklin
DWU
Terry Watkins
DEA
Watkins
DWA
Board Leaves Utility Control With PSC
Utility oversight shifts as the board relinquishes management to the Public Service Commission. The move affects regulation and operational control of local services, with implications for rate setting and service quality in the upcoming months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PSC
Island of Pain Island of Pain
Marine Captain Tim Howard recounts surviving a Cobra crash during the Grenada invasion. He lost his right hand and forearm but adapted with a motorized prosthesis now showcased to relatives. He credits resilience, recalls co pilot Jeb Seagle killed, and notes Navy intervention kept him on active duty.
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Jim Chitwood
Tim Howard
U.S
Grenada
Bean Island
Howard
Mike
Kathy
Jeb Seagle
Secretary of the Navy
Permit Halt Does Not Stop County Inspections
Destin building permit issuance is paused by Okaloosa County commissioners but inspections on existing projects continue under the county Planning and Zoning Department. Six inspectors cover the area, with one assigned full time to Destin. Destin city officials may need a certified inspector or an agreement with the county after the Jan. 8 election. The department’s 1984-85 budget is projected at 735,700, with building permit revenue covering most costs.
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Tina Harbuck
Destin
Okaloosa
Zoning and Inspection Department
County
Attorney General's Office
Bill Zell
Okaloosa County
Ray Deal
Zell
George Grantham
Deal
Grantham
Bob McGuire
McGuire
Collier Houston
P&i Department
Houston
Gulf of Mexico
Alabama Line
Shell set to drill Gulf rig near Destin in major offshore venture
Shell Offshore Inc. and Amoco Production plan to use the Glomar Baltic I jackup to drill a 17,000 foot well about 50 miles south of Destin in Destin Dome Block 160. The project, leased for 31.9 million dollars, aims for an exploratory hole with minimal onshore support based in Panama City.
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Steve Humphries
NASA
Jupiter
Saturn
Shell Oil Company
Gulf of Mexico
Destin
Jimmy Fox
Shell Offshore Inc
SOI
Fox
Amoco Production Company
Destin Dome
Shell
Panama City
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St. Andrews
Island OF Pain
Gulf
Rig Glomar Baltic I
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