Residents Riled Over PSC Busy Signal on Toll-Free Dialing
South Walton County residents and activists push for extended area service to enable toll-free dialing with Destin and Fort Walton Beach. A PSC moratorium delays action after a 1982-83 study suggested EAS eligibility.
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PSC
Sally Vaught
South Walton County
Destin
Fort Walton Beach
Public Service Commission
Ed Fuchs
Commission
South Walton
Carol McCrite
Telephone Action Committee
Santa Rosa Beach
EAS
McCrite
McCrute
Fuchs
Contel
Linda Wester
Wester
Dixon's Transfer Site Fight Delays North County Dump Plan
state environmental officials inspected the Miller Road site as Dixon plans to move resident garbage to a transfer/compaction center. Lawsuits swirl with the county suing for enforcement delays and residents alleging nuisance while Dixon seeks to proceed after court injunctions.
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State Department of Environmental Regulation
J.D. Miller Road
Dixon
North County
Blue Mountain
South Walton
Miller Road
DER
DEA
Dixons
Clyde B. Wells
Chickie Dixon
County approves art craft display and Gulf Pines plans
Walton County Planning Committee approved seven small temporary display buildings near the old Rivard Realty office for Santa Rosa Beach, enabling local artists to set up arts and crafts displays around a central gazebo. Plans for The Barber House barber shop and a Gulf Pines commercial office were conditionally approved pending fire walls and engineer reviews.
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Santa Rosa Beach
Gulf Pines
Walton County Planning Committee
Ed Maney
Jack Peerson
Rivard Realty
U.S. Highway 98
Richard Simkins
Barber House
Fire District Hopes Insurance Rate Cut With New Stations
South Walton Fire District and SWES plan to upgrade equipment and services to reduce fire insurance rates. A March 5 meeting will address station placement, ISO rating improvements from 10 to 9, and St Joe Paper Co land for sites. Fire chief, volunteers, and trainer needs are also discussed.
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Sally Vaught
South Walton Fire District
South Walton Emergency Services
Fire Board
Tom Patton
SWES
Commission
Inlet Beach Fire Department
Patton
Insurance Service Organization
ISO
St. Joe Paper Co
St. Joe
Crane accident at Blue Mountain Beach injures Fort Walton worker
Robert J. Batson, 19, of Fort Walton Beach, was hit by a falling part of a 150 ton crane at White Cliffs Condominium site. He suffered a mangled arm, broken collar bone and pelvis, and underwent surgery at Humana Hospital but lost the arm. Wyett Construction reports the crane snapped during cement bucket hoist around 10 am. Batson attempted to flee and was trapped under the boom.
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Blue Mountain Beach
Robert J. Batson
Culp Avenue
Fort Walton Beach
Humana Hospital
Batson
Gary Wyett
Wyett
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McCrae
Alton Christopher
Frank Mercer
Highway
Monarch Estates
Mack Bayou
Russ Aldrich
J.D. Hughes
Roy George
Camp Creek
Edward Lewis
State Department of Natural Resources
Seagrove Beach
Sunset Ridge
Jack Jerome
Health Department
Fire District
Geach Sriefe
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