Lifeguard Phone Jacks Approved for Okaloosa Parks
Okaloosa County Commission approved a plan to install four locked outgoing phone jacks at Wayside Beasley Marler and County Line parks for lifeguards. The devices will be security locked and returned daily, with oversight by the on duty lifeguards.
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Okaloosa
Tijuana
Mike Mitchell
Wayside
Beasely
Marler
County Line
Destin Council Approves Dock and Housing Projects
City council on Monday night approved Grady Burrow’s dock at Lot 95 Block E Holiday Isle and Destin Courtyard a 9 unit office project on Highway 98 submitted by Mark Frederick. The Destin Gulfgate Condominium a 66 unit PUD was approved along with U S 98 project submitted by Roland Guidry. James Anderson’s request to repair a dock at 745 Bayou Drive Safe Harbor Subdivision was also approved.
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Destin
Grady Burrow
Holiday Isle
Destin Courtyard
Mark Frederick
Destin Gulfgate
Roland Guidry
James Anderson
Bayou Drive
Safe Harbor
Zoning Hearing Sets July Schedule for Destin
Zell said the Okaloosa County zoning board will be busy with Destin in July. A planning and zoning commission hearing is set for July 18 followed by a special public hearing on July 25 about parking within 400 feet of a project.
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Bill Zell
Okaloosa County
County Eyes Condo Garbage Change in Destin
County Commissioner Mike Mitchell reviews garbage accommodations for Valencia Condominium in Destin as newer larger trucks tear up the driveway. A smaller truck will be offered at higher cost, with potential Destin system amendments to align with county service.
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Mike Mitchell
Valencia
Destin
Mitchell
Officials Dodge Traffic Criticism Near East Highway 98
Lucyle Middleton pushed for tougher enforcement along East Highway 98 after a string of accidents near her home. She sent eight letters to city county and state officials urging citations for speeding tailgating illegal parking and passing on the right while seeking safer traffic behavior and responsive deputies.
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Lucyle Middleton
Middleton
Henderson Beach
Sheriff's Department
Okaloosa County
Larry Gilbert
Gilbert
Destin
Richard Duke
Public Safety Committee
Duke
DOT
Preservation
Virginia Aldridge
POD
Silver Beach Subdivision
County To Let Eller Haul Dead Bodies
Okaloosa County officials hear a request from Medical Transport Services of Destin led by George Eller to operate a body transport service. The board will allow discretionary use with EMS or the coroner bearing responsibility for the decision and a $50 fee to Eller. The service would handle badly decomposed bodies to free EMS units for life saving work.
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County
Eller
Okaloosa County
John R. Dowd
George Eller
Medical Transport Services of
Destin
Okaloosa
First Judicial District
Edmund Kielman
EMS
Kielman
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