Destin Chamber Opposes Federal Fisheries Intervention
The Destin Chamber of Commerce board agreed to oppose federal intervention in Florida fishing policy after a federal rule allowed purse seines for King Mackerel, conflicting with three decades of state ban. They plan to send a letter to lawmakers and the Commerce secretary asserting state rights. The meeting also touched on university studies, festival plans, and a new Rodeo Captains Award with a $500 bond for the top Red Snapper or King Mackerel boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Destin Chamber of Commerce
Florida
Malcolm Patterson
Jim Chitwood
U.S. Department of Commerce
University of West Florida
Joy Dunlap
Chamber
Anita Krohn
Jim Brechin
Henderson Beach Awaits Fulltime Ranger Patrol Plan
Smokey Bear hat patrols monitor Henderson Beach as state seeks budgeted ranger position. Nearby rangers from Grayton Beach and Eden cover weekends while the park awaits funding. Officials plan fencing, dune restoration, and a cleanup campaign once manpower and highway rerouting are in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Chitwood
Henderson Beach
Pete Hartsfield
Division of Recreation and Parks
Hartsfield
G.C. Tiller
Panhandle
Grayton Beach
Eden
Tiller
Department of Natural Resources
Okaloosa County
Parks
Parks Division
State claims Holiday Isle sand as state land ownership
The Department of Natural Resources asserts sand from Holiday Isle, including material on the Waterview Towers site, is state property dredged from a water body. Officials told contractor Lester Construction and property owner Wallace C. Yost they cannot remove the sand privately. The dispute involved Pointe Destin and Waterview Towers exchanges, with Corps approval contingent on state concurrence, and a lack of clear jurisdiction noted by county officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanita Trippe
Holiday Isle
Mr. Yost
Grant Gelhardt
Department of Natural Resources
Bureau of Land Management
Gelhardt
Lester Construction
Waterview Towers
Wallace C. Yost
Yost
Pointe Destin
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Patterson
Chitwood
UWF
The
Kelly Trust
Jack Mullins
Tom Rappazini
Dune Patrol
Rangers
Isle
Richard Heap
Doster
Heap
Armstrong
Basset
Lewittes
Bradford
Broyhill
Thomasville
Benchcraft
Stuart
AYRES
Wilshire
Berkline
Redwood
A Furnis
Kings Pec
Eglin Parkway
Fort Walton Beach
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