Lagoon pipeline funding eyed by Destin leaders
NWFWMD executive director William McCartney urged Destin and Okaloosa County leaders to back a state funded pipeline project. He said a 30 000 annual cost would be shared for five years, then fall to Destin. Rep James Ward backs the bill and must win legislative approval. The district seeks council support for lagoon flushing and final design work, noting permits are required and environmental concerns about gulf water affecting young fish remain.
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Fort Walton
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Choctawhatchee Bay
SLOSH study eyed for disaster planning and funding shifts
Destin officials weigh flushing a lagoon amid a Choctawhatchee Bay study led by Dr Livingston. The SLOSH project aims to gauge disaster potential, housing needs, and post disaster redevelopment options with new FEMA funding rules raising local share.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Disney ties to St. Joe property for development interest
Drever acknowledges rumors linking Disney to a St. Joe property for a potential resort or housing project. He notes the company is frequently connected to large real estate tracts sold across states from New Jersey to Texas, a pattern he says persists despite no confirmed plans.
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New Jersey
Texas
Pro slated study hinges on funding for Okaloosa County
A Department of Education spokesman says funding will largely decide if Okaloosa County is included in a federal impact aid study. Kathy Schagh notes three studies completed and two more planned this year, as Sullivan seeks support from Sen. Lawton Chiles and Rep. Earl Hutto. The process hinges on how land would be used if not federally owned and involves power politics.
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Office of Planning, Policy and Evaluation
Okaloosa County
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Earl Hutto
Debate Rages Over Reef Material Storage Plans
City council splits on storing reef building materials with proposals for a central facility or backyard storage under rules. Some oppose junkyard proliferation while others push for time limits and privacy fencing. land costs quoted at $90,000 per lot hinder central site plans.
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Danny Woodward
Woodward
Destin
Patterson
Council
Bill Phillips
Theo Shaw
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