Causeway Study Clears Senate Amid Environmental Concerns
Senator Dempsey Barron pushed the causeway authority bill to passage after avoiding committee review. Rep. James Ward sponsored the measure, which the Florida Audubon Society hopes Gov. Graham vetoes. Barron pledged to protect Choctawhatchee Bay while ensuring proper safeguards for oyster beds and fishing interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Chitwood
Dempsey Barron
Choctawhatchee Bay
Senate
James Ward
Fort Walton Beach
Bob Graham
Florida Audubon Society
House
Barron
Panama City
Jack Gordon
Miami
Bay
Arron
Gordon
Charles Lee
Ward
Lee
Sen. Barron
Audubon Society
Graham
Captains Furious Over Scallop Boats Damaging Gulf Reefs
Destin charter boat operators protest offshore scallop fleets from the Atlantic as artificial reefs in the Gulf of Mexico suffer damage. DCBA spokesman Captain Malcolm Patterson cites tires and car parts torn from reefs, while Florida Marine Patrol notes limited authority to intervene. Local captains consider seeking a federal injunction amid rising losses.
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Jim Chitwood
Destin Charter Boat Association
Malcolm Patterson
DCBA
Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico
Patterson
Florida
Florida Marine Patrol
Louis Zangas
Gulf
Pensacola
State Department of Natural Resources
Gators Have To Go Residents Say No in Indian Bayou
Neighbors clash over removal of three alligators from Indian Bayou amid a Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission response. Trapper Joe Morgan searches for targets as locals debate the reptiles role in ecosystem. Officials say gators move with the season, possibly from Choctawhatchee Bay, while residents report both nuisance and protection concerns.
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Ingrid Kreis
Hatfields and McCoys
Indian Bayou
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Point Washington
Joe Morgan
Peggy Northcutt
Country Club East
Lorraine Hoffman
Main Street
Virginia Aldridge
Aldridge
McDaniel
Walton County Pushes Unified Beach Water System Plan
Walton County Commissioners moved ahead with a unified water and sewer plan for the beach area. Blue Gulf representative Luther Bostrack challenged the decision, arguing private funds could build a competing system from Beach Highlands to Grayton Dunes. Joe Morgan warned the county’s stance delays development and costs tax money, noting Blue Gulf has begun permitting and already has distribution lines in place in parts of Grayton Beach.
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Vanita Trippe
Walton
South Walton
Joe Morgan
Blue Gulf Water and Sewer System
Luther Bostrack
Blue Gulf
Beach Highlands
Grayton Dunes
Farmer's Home Administration
Bostrack
State Department of Environmental Regulation
Public Service Commission
Northwest Florida Water Management District
Morgan
Commission
Grayton Beach
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Thcutt
Northcutt
Gators
Okaloosa County
Oscar
Tom Sawyer
Copelands
Jum
Beach
Walton Water System
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