Adler Wife on Trial for Fatal Shooting Dispute Over Burglary and Trust
Joel Adler and Mary Anne Adler faced a high profile trial over a night time shooting in their Okaloosa County home. The state contends Joel was moving out while Mary Anne asserts she shot at a shadow during a threatening night. The couple had endured two burglaries. a recent cash loss and valuables tied to a Miami property and a $250,000 inheritance were noted. Mary Anne testified she feared for her husband and that she could not bear to see him suffer as he lay in the home. Several witnesses described financial and personal pressures, while the defense highlighted marital strain and fear during the event. The jury returned a guilty verdict and Mary Anne Adler remained jailed on bond.
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Joel Adler
Mary Anne Adler
Okaloosa County
Adler
Adlers
Susy Sheffield
North Carolina
Sheffield
Miami
Joel
Ron Webster
Webster
Destin Flushing Plan Faces Funding and Feasibility Review
NWFWMD executive director Bill McCartney calls the lagoon flushing project unique to Destin but part of Florida's broader restoration efforts. Okaloosa County, Destin, and the district must pick among six to seven projects for Old Pass Lagoon, with funding to follow from the Legislature. A December decision deadline looms as officials urge balancing estuary viability with Gulf aesthetics.
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Bill McCartney
Nwfwmd
Destin
Florida
McCartney
Lake Jackson
Okaloosa County
Old Pass Lagoon
Walter Spence
Bob Kriegel
Department of Environmental Regulation
Hamilton Kenner
Kenner
Esty
Florida study to assess Choctawhatchee Bay for plan
Florida State University researcher Skip Livingston will lead a bayou and environmental assessment of the Choctawhatchee Bay from July to December 1986. The project carries an initial cost estimate of $150,000 and aims to provide data for a comprehensive management plan.
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Chatchee Bay
Florida State University
Skip Livingston
Livingston
City docks face 150 foot limit via state plan
Council discusses imposing a 150-foot dock limit without a city ordinance by submitting a July 26 recommendation to state agencies handling the Northwest Florida Coast Resource Management Plan. State agencies would follow local recommendations as harbor rules take shape, with grandfathered existing docks potentially affected by future reconstruction or hurricane damage.
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Department of Environmental Regulation
Department of Natural Resources
Army Corps of Engineers
Starrett
Mike Cavanaugh
DCA
Danny Woodward
Royal Melvin
Jerry LaChapelle
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