Red Clay Gets Red Tag At Destin Beach Club Project
Okaloosa County Zoning and Inspection red-tagged the Destin Beach Club condo project for violating red clay rules by placing a discolored material on white sand along Highway 98. Administrator Bill Zell cited sample comparisons showing the material differed from the sand and ordered removal before construction resumes. The three-story, 48-unit development sits east of the Grand Mariner.
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Okaloosa County
Zoniga
Bill Zell
Destin Beach Club
John McCabe
Vic Deal
Highway 98
Brooks Bridge
Walton County
Zell
Ray Deal
Grand Mariner
Park Naming Considered At Destin Calhoun Avenue Site
Public hearing set for 10 15 a m November 15 to name Destin’s Calhoun Avenue park Clement E Taylor Park in memory of the village first schoolteacher Willie Mae Taylor requested the formal naming noting the area hosts the first schoolhouse Records show the park has had no official name The hearing will occur in the Shalimar courthouse annex during a county commissioners meeting.
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Calhoun Avenue
Clement E. Taylor
Okaloosa County
Willie Mae Taylor
Calhoun Park
Destin
Taylor
Shalimar Courthouse Annex
Destin Fishing Rodeo to Host 35th Annual Awards
The Destin Fishing Rodeo announces its 35th annual awards ceremony on November 2, 1983 at Seascape Resort Conference Center. Cocktails start at 6 p.m. and the program at 7 p.m. Public invited with door prizes throughout the evening.
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Destin
Seascape Resort
Community loses bid as Florida bayside lots revert to residential use
Destin residents clash with Okaloosa County commissioners over reclassifying six Joe's Bayou lots from Business Tourism to residential. Mattie Kelly of the Kelly Trust questions action and warns of potential legal challenges while noting the broader impact on boating access and environmental quality. Commissioner Mike Mitchell supports keeping the area zoned for business amid doubts a yacht club would materialize.
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Ingrid Kreis
Destin
Okaloosa
Joe’s Bayou
Mattie Kelly
Kelly
Kelly Trust
Joe's Bayou
Mike Mitchell
Mitchell
State Department of Environmental Regulation
Tuesaday
Doug Horton
Horton
Bernarr Kelly
Coleman L. Kelly
Lack Of Services Angers Destin Alliance Over Tax Basis
Destin residents voice frustration over a $430 million tax base while receiving limited county services. They call for better funding from county commissioners, warning that only the Destin Fire District and Holiday Isle Improvement Association meet some needs. Calls for incorporation or a separate county are discussed as paths to improve law enforcement, sidewalks, paving, and park maintenance amid calls to unite factions.
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Karen MacGrogan
Destin
John Green
Destin Bridge
Alliance
Jack Becklund
Holiday Isle
Improvement Association
South Walton
Gnetek
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Northwest Florida
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Alaali AM
Mariner
Aquarian
Emerald
Allman
Woodland
Racetrack Rd
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