State wins Grayton Dunes public sale for 859 acres
The state secured the high bid near 18.5 million dollars for 859 acres in South Walton County, defeating the FDIC in a public auction amid a legal dispute over environmental studies and submerged land. The sale funds come from Save Our Coast and Conservation And Recreation Lands programs, preserving the land for public use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pam Mee
Rick Flag
Grayton Dunes
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Kevin Crowley
State Department of Natural Resources
South
Walton County
Allen Whitney
FDIC
Save Our Coast
Conservation and Recreation Lands
Fdic Alleg
Ing
Bob Graham
Miami
Butler
DNR
Crowley
Whitney
Coast Plan Framework Draws Reactions From Panel
Governor Graham's Northwest Florida Coast panel will review a draft Resource Management Plan next month. The 26 member committee seeks written policies on water, waste, and transportation, aiming to guide local governments and clarify agency roles before finalizing a plan in 1985.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Destin
South Walton
Governor’s Coast Panel
Bob Graham
Northwest Florida Coast
John DeGrove
Davage
Buddy“ Runnels Jr
Linnan
DCA
Graham
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Santa Rosa
Escambia
Florida
Florida Game Officer Captures Five-Foot Alligator in Spring Lake
Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Wildlife Officer Beatrice Hughson captured a five-foot alligator nicknamed Freddy from Spring Lake after multiple sightings near Destin Elementary School. She taped the gator’s mouth shut, restrained it in a small boat, and planned to release it in a remote swamp at the county’s north end. Neighbors and a Destin resident watched as the event drew curious attention from residents and wildlife watchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen MacGrogan
Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Wildlife
Beatrice Hughson
Spring Lake
Destin
Hughson
Freddy
County DWU fire protection for Holiday Isle water line
County planner says Holiday Isle fire pressure is a local issue and no county permit rules apply beyond sprinkler requirements. DWU proposed harbor pipe raises environmental concerns and how it affects water pressure for 2,000 potential units. DNR and DEP involvement ongoing with NPEB safeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Gould
Holiday Isle
Okaloosa
Isle
Collier Houston
Destin
Bob Kriegel
Department of Environmental Regulation
Kriegel
DWA
DEA
Houston
Fire Department
DWU
Department of Natural Resources
Npebs
DNR
John Cole
Cole
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van Ness Butler Jr
Destin, Florida
Low
Ires
Kelly Street
Roscoe Mikel
Mikel
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