Destin Man Arrested on Marijuana Drug Charge
A 21 year old Destin man Roy Skip Rutland was arrested at the Destin Amoco on Highway 98 near 2 a.m. March 26 on a warrant by Judge Keith Brace after allegedly selling marijuana to an undercover Fort Walton Beach officer on Feb 12. He was jailed with a 2500 bond and a plea date set for April 18.
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Destin
Roy
Skip” Rutland
Destin Amoco
Highway 98
Okaloosa
Keith Brace
Fort Walton Beach
Rutland
Shellfish Ban Lifted in Choctawhatchee Bay
A state ban on shellfishing in Choctawhatchee Bay ended March 26 after tests showed bacterial levels declined. Commercial oyster and clam harvesting had been halted in February due to high fecal bacteria levels. Ed Joyce of the DNR cited water tests meeting standards while noting heavy rains may have caused prior contamination. the lift followed John Schneider’s recommendation.
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Choctawhatchee Bay
State Department of Natural Resources
Ed Joyce
DNR
Division of Marine Resources
Joyce
John Schneider
Bureau of Marine Resources Regulation and Development
Pole Fault After Winds Hits Grand Mariner Light Standard
A weekend storm felled a light standard at the Grand Mariner but caused no injuries or property damage. Crews secured the site and investigated the fault while keeping safety as the priority.
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Grand Mariner
Destin Chamber Votes to Retain Highway 98 Medians
The Destin Chamber of Commerce board voted 4 to 1 to keep the median strips on Highway 98 to maintain a greenbelt and tourism image. Some members favored removing medians to ease left turns, while others argued traffic speeds and downtown slowdown justify retention. The DOT will still consider altering the medians if needed.
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Ingrid Kreis
Destin Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Highway 98
State Department of Transportation
Rudy Sutton
Jack Becklund
DOT
Becklund
Jack Mullins
Mullins
Chamber
Bob Ratcliff
Malcolm Patterson
Jane Moore
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Sutton
Allen Potter
Destin
Condos Square Off In Water Sewer Lawsuit
The Association of Southbay By The Gulf Condominium Inc. sues Shoreline Towers East Ltd in Okaloosa County Circuit Court alleging Shoreline tapped into Southbay water and sewer lines without permission or payment. The suit seeks a restraining order, damages for use and a damaged beach access road, citing a 1973 easement granting rights to install lines over Shoreline property. It says current minimal use could surge with more units, overburdening lift stations and sewer lines. Construction crews allegedly damaged a 60-foot Southbay easement and road access rights.
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Destin
The
Association of Southbay
the Gulf Condominium Inc
Shoreline Towers East Ltd
Southbay
Okaloosa County
Shoreline Towers
Shoreline
Yng
Shoreline Tower East
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Fran Beaird
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the Shores
Pera
Sam
Dean Fid
Slice Ham
Sansay
Patty
Link
Big Sam's Country Breakfast
Big Sam
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Super Family
Lary
Mion
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