Safety fine cut in half over fatal construction fall
Coatney Masonry of Destin faces a $210 OSHA fine after Ernest Coatney agreed to settle without contest over Henry Mitchell Pitts death on April 19 at a Tops Beach and Racquet Club site on U.S. 98. Pitts, 32, reportedly fell from a bench while setting a mason’s speed pole, not wearing a safety line. OSHA cited a regulation requiring protective gear on hazardous work.
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Bill Liles Jr
Coatney Masonry
Destin
Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Erwin Crampton
Ernest Coatney
Coatney
Alan Morehouse
Henry Mitchell Pitts
Patrick Drive
Fort Walton Beach
Tops’ Beach
Rac
Quet Club
U.S. 98
South Walton
Pitts
Morehouse
Coatney Construction
Diane
Chipping Away Sculptor Carves Birds From Wood At Cano
Alfred Coe, a 76-year-old Kansas City craftsman, demonstrates wood carving in Cano Square, turning walnut oak and ash into birds including a 70 pound pelican on display at his daughter's gift shop. He recalls WWII service and says carving is a calling, not a full-time living.
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Bill Liles Jr
Kansas City
Alfred Coe
Cano Square
Coe
Army Signal Corps
SWES Receives Dune Buggy From Beach Incident Driver
Donald R. Spinella donated his white dune buggy to South Walton Emergency Services after being charged with beach violations for an incident at Grayton Beach that injured two young girls. Spinella, 42, expressed remorse as SWES plans to adapt the vehicle for rescue and search operations, with potential stretcher-carrying capability. The donation, value about $2,500, aims to deter beach driving and aid emergency response.
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Bill Liles Jr
South Walton
Grayton Beach
South Walton Emergency Services
Donald R. Spinella
SWES
Frank LeBleau
LaBleau
Debora Higginbotham
Spinella
Santa Rosa Beach
LeBleau
Higginbotham
Sheriff's Office
Wyrough Leads South Walton Zoning Defense
South Walton zoning debate centers on open space and conservation districts with Bill Wyrough of Citizens for South Walton guiding residents. A first meeting reviewed the 218 page ordinance as committee members seek deletions to shift balance toward landowners and developers.
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Bill Liles Jr
Walton County
Bill Wyrough
Citizens For South Walton
Wyrough
Citizens and Planning Committee
Planning Committee
Jim Howell
Santa Rosa Beach
Dwynal B. Pettingill
Powell
Seagrove Beach
Walton County Taxpayers Suit Dismissed by Circuit Court
Circuit Judge Clyde Wells granted a motion to dismiss a Walton County Taxpayers Association lawsuit for vagueness and ordered the group to explain why only two of five commissioners are sued. Al Downs said the suit challenges district redraws based on population not road miles.
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Walton County Taxpayers Association
Walton County
Clyde Wells
Wells
al Downs
Officials Hold Hurricane Seminar In Walton County
A hurricane seminar will be held June 29 at 10 a.m. at the Santa Rosa Beach Community Center. The Walton County Civil Defense Department sponsors the event and invites the public to attend.
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Santa Rosa Beach Community Center
Walton County Civil Defense Department
Walton County Seeks Bids For Sewer and Water Franchise
Walton County Commissioners accept sealed bids for a sewer and water system franchise. Contact Commissioner Dewey Wilson at (904) 892-4385 or write Rt. 7 Box 1172 DeFuniak Springs FL 32433. Bids due by 9 10 a m July 9 at Walton County Courthouse. The Summer Solstice 10 kilometer run from Seaside to Grayton Beach starts this morning at 8 00 a m as a fundraiser for Citizens For Bike Path.
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South Walton
Seaside
Grayton Beach
Citizens For Bike Path
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