M T Construction Sues BOA Over Crystal Beach Variance Denial
M T Construction Company Inc files suit against Okaloosa County Board of Adjustment after a June 8 denial of a variance for 11th Street Crystal Beach property. The firm sought to change side setbacks from 10 to 5 feet and 10 to 2 feet to build three townhouses, arguing the decision creates unnecessary hardship and is unjust. The property sits opposite Highway 98 in a Residential General Development district and the suit seeks a retrial.
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Okaloosa
M&t
Highway 98
Patterson Nominated For Destin Marine Fisheries Seat
Okaloosa County commissioners nominate Destin charter boat captain Malcolm Patterson to join Florida Marine Fisheries Commission. A resolution requests Gov. Bob Graham appoint Patterson, citing his education, leadership and waterway work. Patterson endorsed by Destin Chamber and Destin Charter Boat Association. Graham must decide by August 1.
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Destin
Malcolm Patterson
Okaloosa County
Marine Fisheries Commission
Patterson
Bob Graham
Destin Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Destin Charter Boat Association
Graham
MPO Meets Monday in Fort Walton Beach City Hall
The Okaloosa County Metropolitan Planning Organization will hold its regular monthly meeting at 2 30 p m July 25 in the Fort Walton Beach City Hall council chambers with agenda items including long range transportation reports for Destin Fort Walton Beach and the election of new MPO officers The Technical Coordinating Committee meets at 10 30 a m and the Citizens Advisory Committee at 1 p m the same day All meetings are open to the public
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Okaloosa County
Tolton Denies Move To Shift Park Murder Trial
Judge Jere Tolton refused a defense request to move the Park murder trial out of Okaloosa County. The defense argued pre trial publicity taints jurors, citing coverage of co defendant John Williams case. Tolton noted Fort Walton Beach’s ongoing news cycle and said a venue change is not warranted at this time.
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Ingrid Kreis
Richard
Micky
Alan Park
Jere Tolton
Okaloosa County
Park
Ernest Cotton
Tolton
Fort Walton Beach
Totton
John F. Williams
Williams
Schery
Santa Rosa Beach
Cotton
Playground Daily News
Pensacola News Journal
Destin Log
David Pascoe
The
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Pascoe
Walter Anderson
Wiliams
John Williams
Micky Park
Hole In One damages at Tom Thumb store
Florida Highway Patrol reports Scott Lamar Worthy, 20, of Stone Mountain GA, fell asleep at the wheel and struck a dumpster after crossing west lanes on Highway 98. The impact pushed the dumpster into Tom Thumb on Highway 9. Worthy faced a careless driving charge. no injuries were reported. Trooper Danny Griffith investigated.
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Highway 9
Georgia
Florida Highway Patrol
Scott Lamar Worthy
Stone Mountain
Worthy
Danny Griffith
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