Destin Charter Fleet Seeks Dock Site as Air Force Hurdles
Okaloosa County leaders weigh alternatives after Eglin Air Force Base replies with a negative tone to land availability along East Pass Channel. Chairman Larry Anchors says ownership disputes with Air Force and state DNR complicate locating a new dock site for about 70 boats tied up in Old Pass Lagoon. Mitchell says a firm owner is needed before negotiations can advance while not ruling out other locations beyond the five acre site near the Destin Bridge. Capt. William Frank Davis continues report on Page 9A.
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Jim Chitwood
U.S. Air Force
Destin
Okaloosa
Destin Bridge
Old Pass Lagoon
Eglin Air Force Base
East Pass Channel
Mike Mitchell
Air Force
Mitchell
DCBA
William Frank Davis
Commission Rejects Destin Airport Expansion Plan
Okaloosa County commissioners deadlocked 2-2 on submitting a pre application to the FAA to extend Destin Airport runway by 1000 feet. Proponent Commissioner Mike Mitchell argued the move necessary to meet FAA and accommodate growing traffic, while Commissioner Shirley Ransom opposed, saying it invites larger aircraft and may not be safe. no action was taken.
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Sally Vaugh
Destin
Okaloosa
Federal Aviation Administration
Coy Thomason
FAA
Mike Mitchell
Mitchell
Shirley Nsom
Ransom
Thomason
Night Hotel Skywalk Collapse Haunts Kansas City Doctor
Destin physician Charles Barniv recalls the 1981 Hyatt Regency skywalk collapse in Kansas City MO that killed over 100 and injured nearly 200. He was preparing for a Saint Mary’s Hospital interview on the 26th floor when the disaster struck and witnessed evacuations, chaos, and early triage in the street outside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Barniv
Hyatt Regency
Kansas City
Barnie
Saint Mary’s Hospital
Hyatt
Barniv
Walton landfill faces six month extension denial court action
State officials rejected South Walton's bid for a six month delay in closing the Blue Mountain landfill and will pursue court enforcement if Walton County does not act swiftly. DEA will file a petition after the February 13 hearing, with potential daily fines up to ten thousand dollars if the county remains remiss. Dixon Disposal Systems and A and B Garbage Service oppose the county’s plan and claim an emergency ordinance infringes private enterprise.
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Vanita Trippe
South Walton
Blue Mountain
George Hoffman
State Department of Environmental Regulation
Walton
DEA
Hoffman
Dixon Disposal Systems Inc
A & B Garbarge Service
Dixons
Dixon Firm
Dixon Disposal
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State Department of Natural Resources
Destin Harbor
Kelly Docks
Perty
Eglin
Power
Choctawhatchee Bay
Commission
Commissioner
Shirley Ransom
Bill Peebles Jr
Larry Anders
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