Grayton Beach land sale stirs park seashore talk
FDIC plans a bid on about 800 acres in South Walton to satisfy fiduciary duties. State officials eye CARL funds for Forest Dunes and Save Our Coasts lists, while Rep. Hutto aides explore adding Grayton to Gulf Islands National Seashore. Trust for Public Lands to bid if state falters.
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U.S
Earl Hutto
Randy Knepper
Gulf Islands National Seashore
Knepper
Howard
Grayton
Hutto
Park Service
FIDC
South Walton
Save Our Coasts
Bob Graham
State Department of Natural Resources
Forest Dunes
Conservation
Carl Committee
Trust For Public Lands
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Missing shrimp truck tied to Destin thefts report
Dr John Philpot of Lake City Florida reported a 1976 Chevrolet shrimp truck with Fresh Shrimp on its side was stolen from a Destin area parking lot near Highway 98. The white 2 ton cab and body, air conditioner in the passenger window, valued at $2000, was taken between January 3 and January 11.
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John Philpot
Lake City
Okaloosa County
Destin
Rufus Armstrong
William Collette
James Harvey
Sanibel
Shoreline Towers
David Bennett
Highway 98
Shirley Pope
Sheriff's Department
Study aims to link stormwater to Old Pass Lagoon pollution
McCartney notes need to analyze adverse factors from stormwater and ponds to determine if a hydrologic link exists to the pere ponds and the lagoon. The Old Pass Lagoon study, funded by 97,000 state money, will model water circulation, salinity, and dissolved oxygen with NWFWMD, aided by 30,920 from Holiday Isle Improvement Association.
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McCartney
Old Pass Lagoon
Holiday Isle
Center Considers 20 Year Lease At One Percent Tax Revenue
Center president Jay Dunlap said he would present the center proposal to the fire board in writing Friday. The plan offers a 20-year lease at one percent of the fire district's annual tax revenue, with the final three options to begin immediately, replacing the original lease.
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Center
Jay Dunlap
Fire Board
Center board to vote on four options for fire station expansion
Dunlap outlined four potential paths to approve a larger fire station site. If none are acceptable, the board will revert to the original 21 year old lease for a smaller parcel that cannot accommodate the planned expansion.
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Dunlap
Government official notes improper sewage pumping
Borthwick said samples from the pere ponds showed the discharge not a major environmental concern but improper and avoidable. No long term environmental problems were posed, though groundwater contamination is possible. A warning letter or notice of violation is being prepared as DWU officials pump clean water into an unused pond, according to Terry Watkins.
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Pere Ponds
Borthwick
DWU
Terry Watkins
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