Audubon group opposes causeway bill as outlandish plan
Florida Audubon Society denounces a Destin to White Point Choctawhatchee Bay Causeway Authority bill. It warns bonding power could fund construction and legal fights, seeks amendments to curb environmental damage, and urges Environmental decisions remain unchallenged. The measure awaits committee hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Chitwood
Choctawhatchee Bay Causeway
Florida Audubon Society
Charles Lee
State Audubon Group
Tallahassee
James Ward
Fort Walton Beach
Destin
White Point
Lee
House
House Finance and Taxation Committee
House Natural Resources
Jon Mills
Natural Resources Committee
Choctawhatchee Bay
Barrier
Pat Neal
Senate Natural Resources Committee
Natural Resources
Grand Jury Report Sealed in Walton County Case
A Walton County grand jury report remains sealed by the court until individuals named may file motions to repress or expunge. The panel, led by Assistant State Attorney Lacey Collier, criticized emergency ordinances on clay use but found no indictments. The court set a sealing date to May 23, and any motions could delay publication until appellate review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Chitwood
Walton County
Grand Jury
Lacey Collier
Circuit Court
Collier
Edie
Circuit
District Court of Appeals
South Walton Annex
Destin Harbor Panel Chooses 10-Member Pollution Panel
Okaloosa County commissioners named a 10 member panel to tackle pollution in Old Pass Lagoon. The group expands beyond Preservation of Destin plans and includes representatives from Destin Community Center Holiday Isle Improvement Association Destin Charter Boat Association POD a marina operator and appointees from state and regional agencies. An Okaloosa Walton Homebuilders Association developer will join per Anchors stipulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Destin
Old Pass
Okaloosa County
Mike Mitchell
Larry Andors
Preservation of
Destin Community Center
Holiday Isle
Blessing of the Fleet Tradition in Destin Continues
Destin's Blessing of the Fleet, rooted in a Greek fishing custom, will be held Thursday May 12 with Rev. Alexander Greene leading Ascension Day services at St Andrews by the Sea Episcopal Church. About 100 boats are expected to join the procession and receive blessings for a bountiful year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Destin
Ingrid Kreis
Alexander “Sandy”’ Greene
St. Andrews
the Sea Episcopal Church
Greece
Mediterranean
Greene
William Erwon
St. Andrews Church
Sam Hardman
Central Gulf Coast
Ben Marler Jr
John Cheney
Charter Boat Association
Cheney
William Frank Davis
Davis
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Audubon Group
Causeway
Walton County Commission
Pele
Gary Gebhart
Walton
Tides Beach Beach
Hgt Low
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