Coast Panel Sends Bay Crossing To Review
The Northwest Florida Coast Resource Planning and Management Committee discussed a Destin South Walton study on a Choctawhatchee Bay crossing. A proposal by Bluewater Bay developer Dave Weaver urged immediate funding for a feasibility study and possible bond funded toll-backed construction, with environmental studies guiding any decision. The motion was sent to the transportation subcommittee for further review.
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Ingrid Kreis
Choctawhatchee Bay
Destin-South Walton Peninsula
Bay
Northwest
Bluewater Bay
Dave Weaver
County Approves Disposal Sites Amid Water Concerns
County authorities state permits are valid for a 2.4 acre disposal site built by James Earl Ray and three other planned plants with one already operating. County tests found the water satisfactory though private tests reported high fecal coliform counts. Residents question potential contamination near water sources and sewer lines.
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Dewey Wilson
Wilson
James Earl Ray
Ray
Department of Environmental Regulation
County Health Department
Doug Sims
Robert Strickland
Strickland
Eastern Lake
Beth Folta
Folta
John V. Smith
Foltas
Stricklands
Smith
Martha Sanders
Absentee counts leave Walton results intact in county race
Final Walton County absentee totals do not alter winners. In South Walton Mosquito Control District Crawford leads with 604 votes, Butler 563, Wilson 440. In District 5, Democrat James Ward narrowly defeats Republican Robert Harden after a recount. Reagan carried the county 7 117 to 2 500. Amendments and judges kept. A Freeport man died and his wife injured in two separate crashes.
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Walton County
van Ness Butler
Gene Crawford
Pat Wilson
South Walton Mosquito Control
Crawford
Butler
Wilson
James Ward
Robert Harden
Ward
Harden
Ronald Reagan
Walter Mondale
Seagrove Beach Gets Private Telephone Lines Upgrade
Seagrove Beach residents finally gain private lines after 12 months of delays as Centel upgrades cables and switches from old to new lines. Completion is expected Friday with costs from 3 to 10 dollars per residence. Santa Rosa Beach updates follow in 4 to 6 weeks. The project totals 350000 to 400000 dollars and is separate from planned Extended Area Service.
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Pam Mee
Seagrove Beach
Bob Powell
Centel
Powell
Center Business
Santa Rosa Beach
Two Vehicle Crashes Kill One in Walton County
Bright Gibbs 76 died after a 5:15 p.m. crash on State Road 20 west of Villa Tasso. His wife Josephine 71 was in guarded condition at Twin Cities Hospital Niceville. Franklin Barton 21 faced charges for driving on the wrong side of the road.
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Bright B. Gibbs
Villa Tasso
Josephine Gibbs
Twin Cities Hospital
Niceville
Gibbs
Franklin Delano Barton
Florida Highway Patrol
Barton
Devins
Walton
Bomb threat evacuates conference center at resort
A caller warned of two bombs at the conference center around 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Deputies evacuated four restaurant cleaners. An Eglin bomb dog searched the center. after about three hours, the scene was cleared with no leads. Also noted are upcoming South Walton Utilities and SWES events with meeting times and safety gear for sale.
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South Walton
Walton County
Eglin Air Force Base
Tom Pagels
Sheriff's Office
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Bay Bridge
Walton and
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State Department of Environmental Regula
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Bob Kriegel
State Department of Community Affairs
Jim Murley
Morley
Vic Deal
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Davage
Buddy” Runnels Jr
Transportation Subcommittee
Freeport
Contel
Linda Wester
EAS
Scott Chesbro
SWU
South Walton Utilities
Geronimo
Swes
Turkey
South Walton Emergency Services
Santa Rosa Community Center
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