Chelco’s “Green Power” program

Chelco’s Green Power program will begin August 1, 2007.  Supporting this program will encourage Chelco to purchase more green electricity each month.  If you want to be a part of the program call Chelco’s Marketing Department at (850) 892-2111.

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Do seawalls have to be covered with Sand in South Walton?

After discussing this topic with a reader I made numerous phone calls to discover exactly what the laws on the seawalls in Walton County were.  I knew that there was a law stating that the seawalls had to be covered with sand, but I wanted to find out what the law stated and where it [...]

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The Mark of a New Era in SoWal

Last month marked the end of one chapter and the beginning of another.  The graduation of the child and reuniting of all the various step, grand and parental “units” (as my sister likes to call the respective mother / father and their marital partner) went without a hitch.  Well, except the little one involving me [...]

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Residents can be in charge of the development in their communities

Floridians can stop developers from destroying our environmental lands and habitats for monetary gains.  Poor development choices never benefit the communities in which they are made.  Right now there is a proposed state constitutional amendment that would prevent city and county commissioners from being able to change comprehensive land use plans.  This is how a great deal of developement happens [...]

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Florida Department of Environmental Protection Seawall Guidelines

I have attached the guidelines presented by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for seawall construction along Florida coastlines.  These guidelines are the basic criteria for all seawalls.  Each county has more precise restrictions based on the area and environmental criteria.  As you read these guidelines, you will notice some of the seawalls in Walton [...]

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