Burglary and Theft Incidents Reported Around Henderson Beach
May incidents include a 19 inch color TV taken from room 1042 after entry via a door knob with pliers. Suspects fled in a white vehicle with money and wallet details unclear. May 11 at Blue Chip Service Station a white male wearing a white sleeveless shirt fled in a red Blazer after taking a white shirt. May 9 a couple’s auto on U S 98 east at Henderson Beach was broken into. wallet stolen as suspects fled toward Walton County. May 8 thefts include a blue Minolta camera bag from a locked trunk at Henderson Beach and a purse stolen from a trunk with no forced entry observed.
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Sandpiper Cove
Sam McQuillen
Hank Garrett
Jungnam Kang
U.S. 98
Phillip K. Logan
Texas
Logan
Henderson Beach
Willie Simmons
Walton County
Sandestin
Bonnie Bales
Nashville
Bales
Dale Frankosky
Panama City
Gary Cameron
Harbor research earns high praise for Destin Harbor work
DNA biologist Jess Van Dyke lauds Prather for work on Destin Harbor proposing two aerators per finger canal and muck removal to six to eight feet depth. She cites awards from the Marine Technology Society and Audubon Society, but notes the student will move to Virginia, ending local research efforts.
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Bor
State Department of Natural Resources
Jess van Dyke
Prather
Flushing
Destin Harbor
Marine Technology Society of the
U.S. Naval Institute
Audubon
Choctawhatchee Audubon Society
Destin Harbor Board
Virginia
Plan to fund growth management plan discussed by officials
Runnels outlined plans to direct attention to growth management legislation in the House and Senate. An appropriations request of 400000 would fund implementation as a standard item for Okaloosa and Walton counties and their municipalities, with emphasis on local gas tax funding and immediate state support. The discussion referenced potential concerns over a 90 page plan and past vetoes related to a Chocawatchee Bay Causeway Authority and crossing studies across the bay.
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House
Senate
Okaloosa
Walton
Runnels
Graham
James Ward
Fort Walton Beach
Choctawhatchee Bay
Piney Point
Destin
White Point
Niceville
Nwfcrpmc
State Department of Transportation
Okaloosa and
Walton Counties
Summer registration opens at UWF centers May 14
The University of West Florida offers summer semester registration at the Eglin and Fort Walton Beach Centers starting Tuesday May 14. Walk in registrations run through May 13 with payment due by May 21 and no late fee. Visit Fort Walton Beach Center 414 Mary Esther Cutoff or Eglin Center Bldg 251 room 127 for details.
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University of West Florida
Eglin
Fort Walton Beach
Mary Esther Cutoff
Eglin Air Force Base Center
One Lane Traffic During Dam and Culvert Repairs
Duke proposes keeping one traffic lane open for emergencies during dam and culvert work. City officials warn evacuations could be disastrous if the bayou area loses its sole route. County work targets groundwater, utilities, and damage extent with plans for heavy road work by Monday.
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Dama
Duke
Paul Gardner
Heinrich
Rezoning protests open as plans withdrawn in city meeting
Kelly withdraws her rezoning request after hours of opposition at a Bell-Aire Gardens area meeting. The Planning Commission moves to deny Clair Pratt’s request to rezone Main Street and Airport Road from Residential Urban Single to Residential Urban Duplex citing home values and future development concerns. The panel also flags concerns over Shahid Office Condominium parking and harbor pollution, tables Destin Courtyard, and voices approval for Airport Place 1 and 2 while awaiting clarification on Corporate Hill Office Park parking compliance.
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Henry Garrett
Kelly
Moore
Clair Pratt
Main Street
Airport Road
Robert White
Bell-Aire Gardens
Shahid
East Pass Lagoon
Airport Place
Destin Courtyard
U.S. 98
Commission
Corporate Hill
Mountain and
Benning Drives
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Legion’ Drive
Karen Leigh Grimmer
John Eubanks
Arcelain Enam
General Electric
Art
Vovelle Syntam
Art’s
1St National Bank of Okaloosa
Meat Market & Deli
Ernie’s
Holiday Isle
Gulf Shore Drive
Beachside
Grouper
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