Skippers Fear Docks May Be Slipping Away
Destin charter boat operators warn condominium growth is shrinking dock space. Waterways panel seeks county land for public docks, studies possible purchase west of the Destin Bridge. Committee also reviews a proposed $2 boat registration increase to fund reefs and dock repairs.
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Ingrid Kreis
Destin
Waterways Advisory Committee
Brant Kelly
Destin Charter Boat Association
Kelly
Destin Bridge
Eglin Nco Club
Ken Beaird
East Pass Channel
Kelly Docks
Doug Horton
The
Kelly Trust
Air Force
Johnny Strickland
Waterways Panel
Okaloosa County
Jay Dunlap
Florida Boating Council
Dunlap
County plans annex debate faces fiscal pushback
Annex proposal ignites friction among commissioners as Morgan hints at a temporary building option. McLean questions others patience and urges a committee review, while Anderson labels the deal suspect and questions legality and county affordability for a courthouse annex.
County official questions temporary office plan use or cost
Anderson opposes a temporary county office instead of courthouse annex, warning of escalating costs and mounting debt. He questions why the county would fund a trailer for an office and fears it will expand into a larger, unaffordable project as needs outgrow the space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Temporay County
Anderson
Coast Guard Vessel Reports Adrift Boats In Santa Rosa Sound
A Coast Guard report details multiple vessels in Santa Rosa Sound and nearby areas, including a 28-foot sailing craft adrift at 1:03 p.m. towed to Licilio’s docks, several boats breaking loose from moorings, a sinking 18-foot sailboat, and a 33-foot motor vessel taking on water before sinking again. Parachute flares and a plane were observed offshore amid confirmed military activity near Blue Mountain Beach.
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Coast Guard
Santa Rosa Sound
Licilio
Wayne Ashenfelter
Fort Walton Beach
Ashenfelter
Angel
Yacht Basin
Tom Houghland
Smith
Captain Anderson
Jack Davis
Fountainhead Apartments
John Nottingham
Mary Esther
Robert Smith
Columbus
Hudson Marina
Walton County
Sheriff's Department
Blue Mountain Beach
Eglin Air Force Base
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McLean
County Commission
Planning Committee
Rachel Hepner
Jamie Hendler
Susan Cross
Jeff McCarthy
Shawn Jenne
Jon Terrance
Laura Padgett
Danny Evans
Restless II
East Pass
Norman Guidry
Galliand, LA
Blue Streak Enterprises
Shalimette, LA
Moreno Point
U.S.C
Babs Cullen
Gloria
Houston
Mark Evan Frederick
the Association OF
Jeffrey W. Watson
Mark EV
Ederick, P.A
Destin Courtyard
Miracle Strip Parkway
Destin, Florida
Koya
Bacardi Light
Sexton's Seafood
Mountain and Benning
Orvrick
JaySport Sportswear
JaySport
Jaymar
By Jaymar
Haberdashery
the Shores
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