Okaloosa County Hikes Litter Fine To 500 Dollars
Okaloosa County will raise litter penalties from 250 to 500 dollars to deter violations on roads beaches and waterways. Officials say higher fines plus an environmental control officer will improve enforcement with funds directed to the sheriff's department. Deputy McDowell and Sheriff Gilbert support the move noting prosecution requires an officer witness or a signed complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Okaloosa
Commission
Mike Mitchell
Mitchell
Sheriff's Department
Michell
John McDowell
McDowell
Planning and Zoning Commission
Larry Gilbert
Gilbert
McDowe
Destin harbor pollution meet seeks corrective action
Officials from state and local agencies plan a meeting next week to map a course of action for Destin Harbor after last month's fish kill. Preservation of Destin president Jane Moore urges immediate cleanup, long term goals, and enforcement. She hopes an Army Corps of Engineers rep discuss dredging East Pass to remove silt and sludge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Destin
Jane Moore
Preservation of
Moore
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
East Pass
DEA
Robert Kriegel
Destin Chamber Aims for Highway 98 by pass and Airport Growth
Destin Chamber leader Jim Brechin outlines goals including four laning Highway 98 east of Destin, expansion of Destin Airport runway to support tourism, and reform of Metropolitan Planning Organization representation. Also calls for rules on offshore king mackerel netting, a ban on disposable bottles, stricter litter laws, and better funding for water and economic development. Brechin notes unity across Okaloosa County as key to advancing these measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Chitwood
Destin Chamber of Commerce
Destin
Okaloosa County
Jim Brechin
Brechin
Florida
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Environmental Regulation
Okaloosa
East Pass
White Point
Piney Point
Choctawhatchee Bay
Fort Walton Beach
Main Street
Chamber
Billfish Disposal Change Aims to End Waste
Local anglers and officials criticize post tournament dumping of billfish and other edible species after the Marlborough Billfish Tournament. Destin's Roger Peale leads a push toward eliminating waste with new conservation measures and efforts to market billfish, despite marketing challenges and limited demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen MacGrogan
Marlborough
Destin
Roger Peale
Peale
Mike Gasparello
The
Beal Street Fish
Peale Plan sails charity via Licilio’s Tournament profits
Special Report describes Gasparello’s role in Licilio’s Tournament raising over $6000 for the School of Hope in Fort Walton. The plan unites commercial and sport fishermen with Desparado as a mother ship, supplying ice and storage while profits go to charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peale
Gasparello
Licilio
School of Hope
Fort Walton
Mike Gasparello
Gulf
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Larry Anchors
Florida Belle
Warsaw
Beach
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