East Pass Dredging Delayed By Problems And Weather
Dredging of East Pass, slated to finish Oct 10, likely pushes into November due to mechanical issues and bad weather. Army Corps of Engineers official Alton Colvin cites contractor Land Coast Insulation, their inexperience, and winter conditions as factors. next work targets the middle ground between Rodeo Docks and the bridge area.
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Vanita Trippe
East Pass
Alton Colvin
Army Corps of Engineers
Colvin
Land Coast Insulation Company
Corps
Mobile
Henderson Beach dream becomes state park reality
Pensacola landowner Barney Henderson agrees to the Florida DNR offer of 13.1 million for 208 acres of beachfront along U S Highway 98 from the Back Porch to the Vistana Standard Motel. The land will become Henderson Beach State Park and must remain a park, with the deal reflecting appraisals and a 25 foot state right of way.
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Ingrid Kreis
Tallahassee
Destin
Pensacola
Barney Henderson
State Department of Natural Resource
Gulf Front
U.S. Highway 98
Villa Stansard
Henderson
DNR
Barbara Mathews
Bureau of Land Acquisitions
Barrier Bill Draws Fire in Moreno Point Debate
Local landowners consider litigation after Congress approved the 4700 acre Moreno Point in the Chafee Evans Barrier Island Resource Act. Realtor John Cox and Mattie M. Kelly criticized the decision as twisted thinking while noting potential court tests over alleged discriminatory implementation. Supporters say a corridor through Moreno Point allows a northern highway 98 widening, sparing Four Mile Village in part.
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Jim Chitwood
Moreno Point
Barrier Island
John Cox
Destin
Pensacola
Barney Henderson
Congress
Henderson
Cox
Kelly
House
Senate
Four Mile
Walton County
Interior
Barrier Islands
U.S
Earl Hutto
D-Fl
Hutto
Mark Kronenberg
Farmers Home Administration
Kronenberg
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Bob Graham
Anita Krohn
O’connor
Seafood Festival
Jack Mullins
Graham
Henderson Beach
Henderson Beach State Park
Barrier Bill
Kelly Trust
Mattie M. Kelly
U.S. Interior Department
House Senate Conference Committee
Thornhill
Tite
Beach High Het
Beach
Four Mile Village
Sandestin
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