Beachcombers Should Ignore This Find Sunrise Sunset
A brief fragment notes beachgoers should disregard an unidentified find marked on page 1B. No further details are provided about the item, location, or context beyond the reference to sunrise and sunset.
County cautious on proposed statewide impact tax plan
Okaloosa County officials discuss a state impact tax as alternative to local 5 percent recreation fee. Commissioner Mike Mitchell argues funds must stay where collected and questions widen to include all residential units. House Finance panel studies funds for schools roads and public works to offset population growth.
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Ingrid Kreis
Okaloosa County
Mike Mitchell
Mitchell
Crestview
House Finance and
James Ward
Beach Line Puts Some In Limbo
Walton County developers who tried to beat the line face a Catch-22 as the Coastal Construction Control Line took effect December 29. The Department of Natural Resources is conducting site by site reviews, risking penalties for ongoing work if aerial surveys show violations. Builders unsure of status are urged to request inspections.
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Vanita Trippe
Walton County
Department of Natural Resources
DNA
Sewer System Next Step In Pollution Search
The Department of Environmental Regulation moves to test active septic tanks and Destin Water Users sewage lines to identify pollution entering Old Pass Lagoon via stormwater outfalls. Officials note no known septic tanks near Highway 98, while tracing overland flow and possible sewer back-ups at Main and 98.
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Vanita Trippe
Department of Environmental Regulation
Old Pass
DOT
Department of Transportation
Bob Kriegel
DEA
Kriegel
Destin Water
County Health Department
DER
Main
David Villane
Preservation of Destin
Jane Moore
DWU
Destin
Main Street
Highway 98
Lagoon
Sandpiper Cove
Law officer targets Destin illegal dumping sites
Okaloosa County environmental officer Tom Phillips tours Destin citing worsening illegal dumps along Kelly Street Airport Road and beaches. He collects clues from debris to ID culprits and stresses affidavits as key to catching violators.
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Ingrid Kreis
Kelly Street
Airport Road
Destin
Tom Phillips
Okaloosa County
Phillips
Walton County
Spring Lake Road
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