Waiting List Grows For Grayton Dunes
Van Ness Butler reports disappointment as the state offers 6 million for 125 acres of Grayton Dunes, with FDIC still evaluating the deal. Cabinet officials discuss Save Our Coasts priority while appraisals on neighboring parcels proceed and CARL funds remain possible.
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Vanita Trippe
Grayton Dunes
South Walton
van Ness Butler
Federal Deposits Insurance Corporation
Butler
FDIC
Graham
SOC
DNR
CARL
Save Out Coasts
Beach Road Hearing Delays State Plan Near Seagrove
Walton County landowners near Seagrove seek delay as a public hearing on a state backed replacement beach access delays. DNR moved to remove the old unpermitted road last year while prelim staff approved new road plans. Tallahassee attorney Jackson Beatty, reprising Preserve Our Beaches, requests DNR hearing amid mixed views from landowners and PCB president Betty Gordy.
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Walton County Commission
State Department of Natural Resources
Seagrove
DNR
Jackson Beatty
Tallahassee
Beatty
Preserve Our Beaches
Walton
PCB
Betty Gordy
Camping fee hikes set for Grayton Beach and state parks
State parks including Grayton Beach will raise camping rates effective Friday July 1. Interior parks go from 5 to 6 dollars per night, coastal parks 5 to 7, and Florida Keys parks 6 to 8. Senior citizen discounts rise from 2.50 to 3, as operating costs and a push toward self sustainability drive the changes.
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Grayton Beach State Park
Florida Keys
Florida
Ney Landrum
Division of Recreation and Parks
Landrum
Couple Arrested In Walton County Child Abuse Case
Walton County authorities charged 19 year old James Sedivy and 18 year old Terra Nutter with aggravated child abuse and related counts after a two year old suffered burns and wounds from repeated torture. The pair also faced marijuana possession charges after being arrested at Bay Grove Motel on June 16 and released on $10,000 bond the next day.
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Walton County Sheriff's Department
James Frank Sedivy
Terra Jo Nutter
Nutter
Division of Youth Services
Sedivy
Bay Grove
U.S. Highway 331 Bridge
Sheriff's Department
Walton County and State Seek Agreement on Dumps
Walton County and state officials met to resolve the open dumps issue without court action. DER demands a definite short term plan to close remaining dumps Blue Mountain Freeport Massey Head by December 30 and August 1 deadlines appear firm.
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Vanita Trippe
Walton County
Walton
State Department of Environmental Regulation
Pat Blackshear
DER
George Hoffman
Hoffman
DEA
Blackshear
Blue Mountain
Freeport
SWES Names Kahng to Lead Emergency Medical Services
SWES directors appointed Eugene Kahng as director of emergency medical services after reviewing five EMT and ambulance driver applications. Kahng will oversee EMS, report to Ed Latham, and hire two EMTs on duty, as resignations and suspensions affect staffing. Steve Kay was terminated pending investigation of an ambulance crash, while EMT Carol Duffel remains sidelined for five months.
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Vanita Trippe
South Walton Emergency Service
SWES
Ed Latham
Eugene Kahng
Khang
Red Cross
Latham
Kahng
Florida
Steve Kay
EMT
Carol Duffel
SWES May Add Insured Backup Ambulance With Donor Aid
South Walton Emergency Services plans a second insured ambulance after county aid and a donor's pledge. The primary vehicle remains county provided. a Bay County chassis will be insured as a backup for disasters or when the county unit cannot meet patient loads.
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Vanita Trippe
South Walton Emergency Services
SWES
Ed Latham
Bay County
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