State Faces Showdown On Docks Moratorium
A state official says next week’s cabinet meeting will decide if a moratorium on docks construction in Old Pass Lagoon will be imposed and whether projects with prior state agency approval should be exempt. Destin developer Art Hill, whose 39-slip project near East Pass Towers gained DEA net environmental benefit approval, contends his new facility should be exempt from the moratorium. The meeting follows DNR input favoring a halt on large new facilities while allowing case by case decisions on reconstruction and existing docks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanita Trippe
Old Pass Lagoon
State Department of Natural Resources
Elton J. Gissendanner
Destin
Art Hill
State Department of Environmental Regulation
DNR
Hill
East Pass Towers
DEA
Gissendanner
Graham
Cabinet
Ted Forsgren
Bureau of Land Management
Forsgren
Destin Yacht
Destin Yacht Club
DER
Florida Marine Patrol
Rojas Fund Receives $2000 From Resort Aid
Destin resident David Rojas who sustained a spinal injury in a boating accident last summer received a $2000 check from Holiday Beach Resort staff driven Royal Rehabilitation Fund via Windham Corporation. Barbara Rojas has long served as front desk mainstay at the resort. Winners of Windham vacation prizes included Charlotte Nabors Cheryl Rush Ann Conley David Lambert Nancy Sills and Pat Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen MacGrogan
Destin
David Rojas
Holiday Beach Resort
Rojas
Barbara
Dave Bixler
Royal Rehabilitation Fund
Windham Corporation
Charlotte Nabors
Fort Walton Beach
Windham
Cheryl Rush
Ann Conley
Santa Rosa Beach
David Lambert
Nancy Sills
Pat Johnson
Pensacola
Ward Agrees To Sponsor Incorporation Bill
Local legislator Rep. James Ward said he will sponsor a bill to place Destin incorporation on the general election ballot. The City faces two months to finalize a charter. The charter draft is under review by the House Committee on Community Affairs for technical consistency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Destin
James Ward
Fort Walton Beach
Citizens For Incorporation Inc
House Committee On Community Affairs
Ward
Dempsey Barron
Panama City
CFI
Okaloosa
DOT Plans 98 Safety Review After Destin Objections
DOT will reevaluate its plan to widen Highway 98 in Destin after objections over removing medians and on street parking. Officials say pedestrian safety will be a key factor as they study concerns from about 50 residents and consider possible minor changes before a final decision in two weeks.
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Ingrid Kreis
Destin
Department of Transportation
DOT
Bill Waddell
Sandpiper,Cove
Destin Bridge
Destin Lumber and Supply Co
Main Street
Stahlman Avenue
Hurlburt Field
Gulf Shore Drive
Waddell
Chipley
Allen Potter
Larry Kelley
DOT Project Development
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Hill's
Department of Community Affairs
Rojas Fund
Bixler
Sally Treach
Kate Affronti
Destin Resort
Pat Buck
Gulf of Mexico
Choctawhatchee Bay
Jack Becklund
Destin Harbor
City of
Emerald Coast
FDIC
Grayton
Cubs
Hgt
March Sunris
Nee
J.F. McAslan
Ontario
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