Shahid argues plea bargain breach in 35 year sentence
Ernest W. Shahid Jr. filed a December habeas petition in U S District Court Pensacola alleging due process violations in his 1981 cocaine trafficking and hashish possession case. He claims former Assistant State Attorney Keith Brace and his attorney Dawrell broke a plea agreement by urging maximum consecutive terms. The state DOC has until February 4 to respond. Shahid, age 39, was sentenced to 30 years plus five years after pleading no contest. He is jailed at Avon Park Correctional Institution.
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State Department of Corrections
U.S. District Court
Pensacola
Ernest W. Shahid Jr
Keith Brace
Shahid
J. LaDon Dawrell
Brace
Nolo
Okaloosa County
Robert Barron
DOC
Louie Wainwright
Avon Park Correctional Institution
Avon Park
Destin United Way Surpasses Goal At 138 Percent
Destin division leads 38 percent over goal with 336000 raised of 350000. County drive at 96 percent, Campaign Chair C F Reynolds credits local people for tough economy and rising need. Other divisions reach or exceed 100 percent: Education 127, Government 123, Realtors 112, Small Businesses 106, Projects 100.
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United Way
C.F. Reynolds
Reynolds
Okaloosa County
Destin
Dan Scott
Barbara Moore
Mitzi Keen
Sandy Jackson
Cinco Bridge
Duane Clark
Joe Lukaszewski
Isle Docks Approved for Destin Resident on Old Pass Lagoon
Okaloosa County commissioners granted Rod Mitchell, owner of two Holiday Villas units on Gulfshore Drive, permission to build two decks behind units 15 and 3 measuring 148 and 196 square feet. The project had prior approval from the Holiday Isle Improvement Association and was approved unanimously.
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Old Pass Lagoon
Rod Mitchell
Holiday Villas
Gulfshore Drive
Okaloosa
Collier Houston
Holiday Isle
Court Ruling Puts Homeowner Tax Status In Limbo
Florida Supreme Court rulings on homestead exemptions create tax limbo for Destin homeowners. Okaloosa County property appraiser Howard Hilburn cites uncertainty over five year residency rules for school taxes and fire district revenues. If the five year rule remains for schools, programs must be rewritten. otherwise taxpayers may repay excess exemptions. The ruling could affect July tax preparations and potential additional collections.
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Ingrid Kreis
Florida Supreme Court
Howard Hilburn
Okaloosa County
Florida
High Court
Hilburn
Destin
Jim Smith
Supreme Court
One Millionth Cup at Donut Hole Celebrated
Bernard Thomas receives the Donut Hole one millionth cup of coffee shortly after 10 am Monday. Owner Jane Moore awards a free cup and a dozen donuts as his prize. Thomas quips he hoped to drink a million cups there by himself.
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Bernard Thomas
Jane Moore
Thomas
Zoning Workshop Set to Hear Final Recommendations
A public workshop on the county s rewritten zoning ordinance is scheduled for 7 30 p m February 4 in Shalimar. Developers homebuilders and other interested persons may air comments before the document goes to the Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners. The Shalimar Annex conference room near the snack bar hosts the forum.
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Shalimar
Okaloosa
State weighs action on Holiday Isle land purchase
CARL committee will reexamine 64 acres on Holiday Isle for possible state acquisition Feb 8 as part of a priority list. The undeveloped western tip, valued at 26 million, is sought by preservation groups and local allies to protect the bird sanctuary and natural state amid statewide land-buying limits.
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Ingrid Kreis
Holiday Isle
CARL
Ed Conklin
Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Land Acquisition
Conklin
Carl Committee
Preservation of Destin
Jane Moore
Moore
POD
Destin Chamber of Commerce
Okaloosa County
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Destin United Way
Board
Isle Docks
Department of Revenue
Isle
Robison R. Harrell
Ering
Harbour Square Highway
the Sporting Club
Harbor Docks
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