Judge Blocks Grayton Dunes Sale In Florida Bid Freeze
A Florida judge froze the FDIC public sale of Grayton Dunes in South Walton County delaying bids on 879 acres including a deep well and water system facilities. Attorney General Jim Smith hailed the ruling as breathing space while the FDIC vows to fight. The decision pauses the auction deadline, aiding a state suit alleging improper procedures and asserting submerged land claims.
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Pam Mee
Rick Flag
Florida
South
Walton County
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Grayton Dunes
Jim Smith
Jim Stafford
Smith
FDIC
Stafford
Larry Bates
Washington, D.C
DNR
Kevin Crowley
Bates
State Department of Natural Resources
Elton Gissendanner
DWU Plan for Underwater Pipeline Faces Scrutiny
The Destin Water Users plan to lay a 14 inch underwater pipeline under Old Pass Lagoon to improve fire protection for Holiday Isle residents is again under review by the state Department of Environmental Regulation. DER officials demand more data on six proposed actions and questioned the anticipated environmental benefits of the project while critics doubt its water quality impact.
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Ingrid Kreis
Holiday Isle
State Department of Environmental Regulation
DWU
Old Pass Lagoon
DER
Bob Kriegel
Destin Harbor
Northwest
Florida
Kriegel
Harbor Subcommittee
Hamilton Kenner
DEA
Collier Houston
Anchor Protest Draws Fire by Patricia Goula
Maps circulated by a group opposing the proposed safe anchorage designation in Old Pass Lagoon were labeled a gross misrepresentation by Jack Spey head of the Okaloosa County Waterways Advisory Board. The Holiday Isle Improvement Association opposes the anchorage, arguing large boat numbers in the harbor would threaten traffic. Spey said the map misleads officials and the public, noting the actual anchorage location shown in charts and photos submitted to the Coast Guard.
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Patricia Goula
Old Pass Lagoon
Okaloosa
Spey
Coast Guard
Destin Summers Weathered by New Businesses and Growth
Destin's summer economy showed mixed results as new businesses spread tourist dollars thinner. Chamber executive Anita Krohn noted overall strength but uneven profits for individual firms, while condo growth outpaced visitor numbers. Seascape Resort and Jewel Melvin's Seafood reported solid seasons and future optimism, with Emerald Coast Tourism Council planned to boost area advertising.
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Patricia Gould
Labor Day
Destin
Kroha
Candy Conte
Seascape Resort
Seascape
Conte
Emerald Coast Tourism Council
Tourism Council
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Anchorage
Cathy Ward
Jewel Melvin’s Seafood Restaurant
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