Coast Guard Reports December Disables Three Vessels and Aids
Coast Guard logs detail multiple incidents from early November near Destin and Choctawhatchee Bay. Fred Goller’s 18 foot craft near Okaloosa Island was towed to Destin Marina. A Medevac from Floyd C. brought Mickey Walker to Humana Hospital. Howard Goodwin’s vessel was disabled near the Destin sea buoy, and Bobby Lou suffered a near buoy incident. Tropic Bird becalmed in East Pass was towed and released after sailing conditions improved.
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Fred Goller
Shalimar
Okaloosa Island
Destin Marina
Floyd C
Station Destin
Choctawhatchee Bay
Mickey Walker
McDavid
Humana Hospital
Bobby Lou
George Tracey
Fort Walton Beach
Destin Sea
East Pass
Marvin Lock
Tallahassee
Waves lure sightseers as Kate brushes Destin coast
Fizzle and other crowds watched the shoreline near Holiday Isle as Hurricane Kate threatened. Coast Guard reported no incidents despite dragg ing anchors and traffic. officials feared beach erosion, though north winds limited damage. National Weather Service notes storms follow atmospheric patterns, not personified furies. By 6 30 p m the hurricane warning was lifted.
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Phillips
Destin Coast Guard
Kate
Coast Guard
National Weather Service
Pensacola
Ed Landry
Landry
Emergency Operation Center
Tidewater DRI faces dual review by Okaloosa Walton counties
Tidewater, a 433 acre development of regional impact, would be the first DRI under both Okaloosa and Walton counties. Attorney Lloyd Blue notes double jurisdiction may extend review and hearings, but cooperative counties could ease the process. The plan includes 608 hotel units, 1,398 residences, an 18 hole golf course, a beach center, tennis facility, and a 19 acre shopping center, with separate hearings and development orders anticipated in late February or early March.
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Okaloosa
Walton
Lloyd Blue
Ing
Blue
Walton County
Tidewater
Okaloosa County
City of
Destin
Planning Commission
Okatoosa County
Baytowne residents weigh risks as Hurricane Kate nears
Baytowne in Sandestin hosts residents and visitors discussing evacuations and shelter plans during Hurricane Kate. Bob Walker plans to move across 98 while others monitor the storm from Beach Pavilion and express contrasting feelings about the danger. Milwaukee observer Matthew Henk treats the event with a daredevil nostalgia, noting snowstorms in Wisconsin feel tougher.
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Baytowne
Sandestin
Bob Walker
Holiday Isle
U.S. 98
Walker
Matthew Henk
Milwaukee
Henk
Sandpiper Cove
St. Augustine
Wisconsin
Panama City Area News After Hurricane Hits Coast
In Panama City Beach a shelter area formed as only one local TV station remained on air and moved its HQ away from Harrison Avenue. Power fluctuated, residents endured outages, and nine year old Christa used the bank during blackouts while trees fell outside. East of town, Wewahitchka reported heavy damage and Mayor Billy Traylor was injured in a traffic crash en route to disaster meetings. Destin and South Walton appeared lightly damaged at first light.
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Panama City
Harrison Avenue
Panama City Beach
Christa
Destin
Tina
Wewahitchka
Kate
Billy Traylor
South Walton
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Destin Gulfview Plaza
Holiday In Destin
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Milwaukee, WI
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Scheirich
Green Acres Rd
COX Pools South
Mary Esther
Sun Plaza
Ft. Walton Bch
Rhine
Mosel
Koblenz
Deinhard
JNO Liwdy
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