Ruling Sets Stage For Grayton Beach Appeal
U S District Judge William Stafford extended a temporary restraining order on the public sale of 879 acres at Grayton Beach by the FDIC. The state seeks an injunction to halt bids scheduled for Sept. 5 and argues federal procedures were not followed for the sale.
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Pam Mee
U.S
William Stafford
Grayton Beach
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC
Stafford
Grayton Dunes
Kevin Crowley
Department of Natural Resources
11Th Circuit
Atlanta
Crowley
Larry Bates
Bates
Pensacola
Gulf of Mexico
Florida
DNR flags concerns on Destin Pointe Resort plan
A preliminary review by the Florida DNR finds "some problems" with the Destin Pointe Resort project. The multi story condominium is proposed near Holiday Island and could rise near 200 feet if federal height limits are lifted. DNR notes concerns about building seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line and has not yet received an official permit application from Wen Group. Local residents oppose lifting the 75 foot height cap and have sent letters to county commissioners and members of Congress.
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Ingrid Kreis
State Department of Natural Resources
Destin Pointe
Isle
Okaloosa County
U.S. Congress
Brett Moore
DNR
Division of
Moore
Wen Group
New York City
Little Rock
Destin Pointe Development Corp
Destin Pointe Resort
Wengroup
DNR Division of Beaches and Shores
Debbie Flack
CCCL
Okaloosa
Holiday Isle Improvement Association Board
Mike Mitchell
Mitchell
Sullivan Ward Victory in Destin Primary Election
Destin Democrats favored Pledger Sullivan for the Superintendent of Schools post and backed James Ward for the House seat. Sullivan won 9,361 countywide to 2,297 for Harkins and 5,773 for Ransom, securing a majority to face Ramon Schapley in November. Only 47 percent of Destin’s 1,843 registered Democrats voted in the Sept. 4 primary where 14 candidates contested state and county offices.
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Ingrid Kreis
Destin
Okaloosa County
Pledger Sullivan
James Ward
House of Representatives
Sullivan
Max Bruner Jr
Jim Harkins
Shirley Ransom
Harkins
Ransom
Ramon “Ray’’ Schapley
McLean Fights Off LeBleau in South Walton Primary
Incumbent Commissioner W L Billy McLean held off challenger Frank G LeBleau in South Walton area races. In three southern precincts near Choctawhatchee Bay Miramar Beach Santa Rosa Beach and Point Washington LeBleau led 312 to 253, while McLean still pressed for a north county margin.
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Pam Mee
South Walton
W.L
Billy) McLean
Frank G. LeBleau
LeBleau
McLean
Choctawhatchee Bay
Miramar Beach
Santa Rosa Beach
Point Washington
North County
Coast Guard probes Destin diving tragedies after two weekend accidents
The U S Coast Guard Marine Safety Office will investigate two diving incidents near Destin that left 28 year old William Garrett of Nashville dead and 39 year old Richard Session of Birmingham nearly drowned. Both occurred aboard the Aquanaut Scuba Center charter vessel. Garrett surfaced and then disappeared while diving at The Rubble about a mile southeast of Destin East Pass, his body recovered later at about 70 feet. The medical examiner cited drowning with no sign of equipment failure.
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Ingrid Kreis
Destin
Tennessee
U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office
Coast Guard
William Garrett
Nashville
Richard Session
Birmingham
Tate Austin
Marine Safety Office
Aquanaut
Aquanaut Scuba Center
Austin
Coast Guard Station
Garrett
East Pass
Gulf of Mexico
Edmund Kielman
Panama City
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