Disaster strikes as fishing boat sinks southeast of Destin
Four local commercial fishermen on the 38 foot Bobbie faced a sudden disaster 55 miles southeast of Destin. After engine trouble and drifting for hours in five to six foot seas they abandoned to an inflatable dinghy and were rescued by Stella Maris as Coast Guard units converged. The crew expressed relief and lingering unease about commercial fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Chitwood
Gulf of Mexico
Darren Bryant
Bobbie
Destin
Coast Guard
Mobile
Clearwater
Panama City
Jones
Stella Maris
Bryant
Destin Charter Fleet Relocation Draws State Scrutiny
Environmental regulators from DER and DNR weigh the Destin Charter Boat Association plan to move about 74 boats to a 70 slip dock near Destin Bridge. Officials caution against speeding permitting and emphasize coordination, noting potential dredging, fill, and federal permits under Corps authority. The move aims to improve lagoon conditions but requires official requests and reviews before action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Destin
East Pass
State Department of Environmental Regulation
DER
Jesse Borthwick
Destin Bridge
DNR
John Cole
Cole
Okaloosa County
Kelly Docks
Borthwick
DEA
Destin Harbor
Bob Kriegel
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
State Panel Leaves Dunes In Limbo
State officials push to add nearly 700 acres of Grayton Dunes to the CARL list for possible state purchase. FDIC to bid the land in February with final CARL selection due May through July. DNR staff remain optimistic the Grayton Dunes can be pursued despite no firm CARL decision yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanita Trippe
State Department of Natural Resources
Grayton Dunes
DNR
Conservation and Recreational Lands
CARL
Save Our
Bob Graham
DNR Division of State Lands
Jim McFarland
Grayton, Dunes
McFarland
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
FDIC
Carl Committee
Graham
Cabinet
Leo Minasian
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Clinton Jones
Santa Rosa Beach
Bryant and Jones
Bryan Scarborough
Clyde McCall
Fort Walton Beach
Mary Esther Beach
Clint
James
The
Gulf
Beach
Low
Cess
Corps
Sam Green
U.S
Green
DCBA
Limbo
Gulf Power
Beach Drive
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