Federal flood insurance deadline hits coastal barrier areas
Developers in Okaloosa and Walton counties face Oct 1 as the cutoff for federal flood insurance on structures within designated coastal barrier regions. FEMA ordered local zoning offices to notify developers, with late construction potentially relying on costlier private coverage. The Moreno Point and Four Mile Village areas are affected, while some pockets near Four Prong Lake and Miramar Beach are excluded.
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Ingrid Kreis
Okaloosa
Walton
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
Moreno Point
Four Mile Village
Eric Shaw
Department of Community Affairs
Bureau of Land and Water Management
Shaw
Moreno Point Coastal Barrier
Walton Counties
Indian Bayou
Walton County
Choctawhatchee Bay
Gulf of Mexico
Okaloosa County
Mirarmar Beach
Fuller Lake
Sandestin
Stalworth Lake
Dune Allen
Department of Interior
Federal Register
Barrier Tag Handicaps Destin Land, Appraiser Says
Dudley Cottrell testified that land east of Destin is severely handicapped by Barrier Island System designation. He lowered appraised value from 5,100 to 750 per acre from 1981 to 1983, dropping trust holdings from 22 million to 14.8 million as barriers restrict federal funds and loans.
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Jim Chitwood
Destin
Dudley Cottrell
Coleman L. Kelly
Erwin Fleet
Cottrell
Destin Airport
Shosharharcheen Bay
Barrier Island
Destin Fire Board Eyes Space for Sheriff Deputies
In a straw vote the Destin fire commissioners approved space for Okaloosa County Sheriff deputies in the fire department expansion plan and tentatively adopted a 1984 budget of 245700 dollars. Sheriff Larry Gilbert urged a minimal space needs for a Destin substation east of Brooks Bridge to house 15 to 20 deputies within five years, including a primary office, desks, an equipment room and a sergeant’s office.
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Karen MacGrogan
Destin
Okaloosa County
Larry Gilbert
Fire Board
Sheriff's Office
Gilbert
Brooks Bridge
Barron Defends Growth as Coast Expansion Faces Limits
State Senator Dempsey Barron urged against growth restrictions in the Panhandle at a Destin fish fry, saying a coastal plan for Destin and South Walton is unnecessary. He praised Destin fishermen for defeating a saltwater license and pressed for orderly growth with local control. He warned that limiting development could harm transportation, water, and disaster escape needs.
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Jim Chitwood
Dempsey Barron
Panhandle
Destin
Barron
Florida Senate
Bob Graham
South Walton
Tallahassee
Florida
Pensacola
Panama City
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