Bay Elementary Faces Saltwater Intrusion Toll
Bay School officials, led by Superintendent Teddy DeShazo, pursue an emergency temporary well permit with the Northwest Florida Water Management District to shield Bay Elementary from saltwater intrusion. The school seeks a quick fix before holidays end, as daily tests show worsening intrusion and plans call for bid openings December 14 and a reopening then.
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Vanita Trippe
Walton County
Bay
Teddy DeShazo
Northwest Florida Water Management
DeShazo
Hunsberger Heads Board New Officers in Okaloosa
Okaloosa County Pollution Control and Water Resources Advisory Board members elected at the last meeting chose Hal Hunsberger as president after Sam Smith stepped down. Martin Brown named vice president as the group plans year long work on local issues including limiting boat slip construction on Old Pass lagoon and coordinating with state agencies.
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Okaloosa
Old Pass Lagoon
Kell-Aire Awaits Ruling On Class Action Bid
Judge Jere Tolton will decide whether Kell-Aire Gardens opponents can expand a suit to a class action. The case, brought by J R Bowman for the Kell-Aire Property Owners Association, claims buyers were misinformed that covenants bound all neighbors. Defendants include Clair Pratt, Robert A White of Fort Walton Beach and Faye Tankersley, Shelby Head, Willa Merriott, Roy Kirkpatrick and Audrey Kirkpatrick of Destin.
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Kell-Aire Gardens
Jere Tolton
Kell-Aire Property Owners Association
J.R. Bowman
Tolton
Bowman
Clair Pratt
Robert A. White
Fort Walton Beach
Faye Tankersley
Shelby Head
Willa Meriott
Roy
Audrey Kirkpatrick
Destin
County Drops Police Standard for Okaloosa Officer
Okaloosa County commissioners decide to waive Florida Police Standards for the environmental control officer post after only two of nine applicants had qualifying training. Destin native Sgt. Ray MacGrogan declined the $10,500 yearly job and John Laird, a sheriff's deputy, missed interviews and calls. The plan: hire with reduced requirements and enroll the winner in the first police standards class next January at Okaloosa Walton Junior College. The officer will still hold law enforcement certification. The board approved revised qualifications and will fund schooling.
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Okaloosa County
Florida Police
B.B. Sadler
Destin
Ray MacGrogan
Sheriff's Department
Sheriff's
John Laird
Sadler
Okaloosa Walton Junior College
Weakened fish conditions blamed for Destin harbor kill
State biologist Bill Young of the Department of Environmental Regulations says the recent fish kill in Destin harbor and Old Pass Lagoon stems from weakened fish after previous kills. He notes water tests show no clear DO failure, but plankton blooms bacteria and parasites may worsen the event, with monitoring ongoing and calls to enforce pollution bans.
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Vanita Trippe
Destin Harbor
Bill Young
Department of Environmental Regulations
Menhaden
Old Pass Lagoon
Young
DEA
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