Alternatives Sought To Harbor Discharge By Vanita Trippe
A Florida DOT spokesman says relocation of U S Highway 98 may allow stormwater to flow into Old Pass Lagoon while alternative plans are explored. Environmental researcher Ane Merriam backs a study to identify primary polluters, with DOT’s permit and actions under scrutiny for water quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanita Trippe
State Department of Transportation
Old Pass Lagoon
DOT
Transportation Department
Ron Picion
Department of Environmental Regulations
Pscion
Ane Merriam
Florida
State University Harbor
Destin
Merriam
DEA
Destin MPO seeks removal of No Parking signs on Highway 98
Destin residents press to lift No Parking signs on the south side of Highway 98 from Grand Mariner to Henderson Beach, while urging access easements and study on speed limits. The Okaloosa County MPO plans to ask the state DOT to restore public beach access and consider enforcement tweaks as a short term fix before Henderson Beach Park opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Destin
Highway 98
Preservation of Destin
Jane Moore
MPO
State Department of Transportation
Grand Mariner
Henderson Beach State Recreation Area
Baughman
Moore
Anchors
James Middleton
Oceanside
Dave Heinrich
Okaloosa
Okaloosa County
Sheriff's Department
Florida Highway Patrol
Henderson Beach
Henderson Beach State Park
Destint Chamber of Commerce
Rudy Sutton
Chamber Board of Directors
Boat Tax Refund Bid Faces Dead Year in Florida House
Destin attorney David Palmer has fought for about 100000 dollars in admission tax refunds for boat operators since 1980 after a law exempted them from theater taxes. Rep. James Ward and Rep. Tom Tobiasson sponsor a bill to return funds, but a Senate special master’s report and committee delays keep the measure stalled for now. Palmer vows to try again next year, saying relief is morally right and overdue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Chitwood
David Palmer
Destin
Palmer
Department of Revenue
James Ward
Tom Tobiasson
House
Judiciary Committee
Tobiasson
Tobiassen
Senate
State Department of Revenue
Ward
Dave Marler
Ben Marler Sr
Virgil Anderson
Panama City
A.F. Brown
Pensacola
C.M. Anderson
E.M. Hobbs
Rep
Hamilton Upchurch
County Tax Rolls Could Blossom With Proposed Construction Bill
A proposed House Bill 426 aims to accelerate tax roll inclusion for new construction to raise about 150 million in ad valorem taxes. Backed locally by the Homebuilders Association of Okaloosa/Walton, it faces strong opposition from Okaloosa County Property Appraiser Howard Hilburn who says it would create confusion and shift costs to taxpayers. The bill would charge taxes on newly completed homes sooner, affecting when owners pay for land and structures and altering current practices that delay assessments until after occupancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Homebuilders Association of
Okaloosa
Walton
Homebuilders
Gary Miller
Miller
Okaloosa County
Howard Hilburn
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Day Isle Improvement Association
Sutton
Tides Beach
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