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Saturday, August 1, 2015
Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce August Newsletter
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SGI Woman seriously injured in early morning crash
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St. George Island woman was seriously injured in a single vehicle accident in
Eastpoint early Saturday morning.
The Highway patrol said 25 year
old Martha Wynot was taken to Bay Medical center with serious injuries after
hitting a culvert on Patton Road.
Miss Wynot was westbound on Patton
Road around 12:30 Saturday morning when she drove off the roadway and hit the
culvert.
Her 2004 Mitsubishi Eclipse then
went airborne and collided with a second culvert, which detached the right
front wheel from the vehicle.
The vehicle then rotated on its
nose and crashed to the ground on its passenger side.
Miss Wynot was ejected from the
vehicle when the Mitsubishi made its final collision with the ground.
The highway patrol says she is in
stable condition with serious facial injuries.
They are still investigating
whether the accident was alcohol related.
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Friday, July 31, 2015
Everything you ever wanted to know about oysters on July 31st
- Oyster company gets $702K from ACOA
- Environmentalists re-establishing Barnegat Bay oyster colony
- Oyster farm proposals get Westport approval
- State: Myrtle Beach area effort to recycle oyster shells lags behind consumption
- Oyster Herpesvirus Confirmed in Shellfish Fishery
- County Donegal: Row erupts over oyster farm at beach beauty spot
- Alabama Oyster farming boom could boost a Gulf Coast tradition to new heights
- Coming out of its shell: Alaska oyster industry flourishes
- Tee Clarkson: FOR helping restore oyster population in Chesapeake Bay
- Hot weather believed to be responsible for rise in shellfish-related illness
Ribbon Cutting Saturday for new Reserve boardwalk
The Apalachicola
National Estuarine Research Reserve Nature center is inviting everyone out to
check out their ever growing number of nature trails.
On
Saturday afternoon at 4 the Nature Center will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony
for its newest boardwalk.
The
boardwalk was funded by the Friends of the Apalachicola Reserve.
A walk
can take you through a coastal hammock shaded by live oak and magnolia trees
and a slash pines forest that opens up in to a freshwater marsh.
You can
often see ospreys, eagles, box
turtles, skinks and even an occasional black bear.
The
boardwalk ends overlooking the Apalachicola Bay where you can use a powerful
scenic telescope to see across the bay and watch oystermen at work.
People
who walk the trail will also see a series of twelve quotes along the trail from
noted authors such as Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The
quotes are there to serve as momentary inspiration to help visitors connect
with the nature that surrounds them.
The
Nature Center has nearly 1/3 of a mile of newly built raised wooden boardwalks
that traverse the Reserve’s 28 acres.
The
reserve is located at 108 Island Drive in Eastpoint – it is open from 9 to 4 Tuesday through Saturday.
Again,
the ribbon cutting for the new boardwalk will be at 4 o’clock on Saturday.
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Temporary Lane Closures on U.S. 319 (Crawfordville Road)
For Immediate Release
July 23, 2015
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Donna M. Green, 850-330-1661
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Temporary Lane Closures on U.S. 319 (Crawfordville Road)
Chipley – Drivers traveling U.S. 319 (Crawfordville Road) in Wakulla County will encounter temporary lane closures in the northbound and southbound lanes, Tuesday, Aug. 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A pavement crew will perform tests on U.S. 319 one-half mile south of State Road 267 (Bloxham Cut-Off Road).
Motorists are reminded to use caution, all activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or re-scheduled in event of inclement weather. Drivers are reminded to pay attention to the speed limit when traveling through the construction area, and to use caution, when driving in work zones.
For more information, follow the Florida Department of Transportation District Three on Twitter @myfdot_nwfl or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MyFDOTNWFL.
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FWC Division of Law Enforcement Weekly Report July 24, 2015 thru July 30, 2015
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FWC
Division of Law Enforcement
Weekly Report
July 24, 2015 thru July 30, 2015
This report represents some events the FWC handled over the past week;
however, it does not include all actions taken by the Division of Law Enforcement.
Patrol, Protect, Preserve
NORTHWEST REGION
BAY COUNTY
Officer Brady was on water patrol in St. Andrews Pass when he observed two rental PWCs whose operators weren’t wearing the required personal floatation devices (PFDs). The two PWCs were stopped and the operators said they knew they were supposed to be wearing PFDs, but the vendor didn’t give them any to wear. Officer Brady gave the operators PFDs to wear and followed them back to the rental stand where the vendor said he just forgot to give them the PFDs. Citations were issued for the violations.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
Lieutenant Hahr was patrolling in the Perdido River Wildlife Management Area when he observed a man and woman, along with three juveniles, preparing to leave the recreation area known as Fillingim Landing. He observed both persons drinking alcoholic beverages and both appeared to be very intoxicated. After returning to his truck, he observed the woman driving out and stopped her just out of the parking lot. He observed strong signs of impairment and the woman refused to do any sobriety tasks. Lieutenant Hahr asked her for a driver license and she told him that she did not have one. Meanwhile, the other subject, despite seeing Lieutenant Hahr talking to his girlfriend, got into his truck and prepared to leave the area. Lieutenant Hahr stopped him and determined that he was also impaired. Both subjects were arrested for DUI and the woman was also charged with driving without a driver license. The woman provided a breath sample of .165 and the man provided a breath sample of .205.
OKALOOSA COUNTY
Officers Corbin and Molnar conducted a vessel stop for careless operation. Upon investigation, it was determined there were two separate operators of the vessel. One of the subjects showed multiple signs of impairment. When asked, the subject refused to perform field sobriety tasks. Based on the observed indicators of impairment, Officer Molnar arrested the subject for BUI. The subject refused to provide a breath sample and was transported to the Okaloosa County Jail.
Officer Hutchinson responded to a complaint from Northwest Florida Water Management District personnel regarding a truck stuck in a wetlands area in the Yellow River Wildlife Management Area. He located the truck and contacted the owner. When the owner arrived at the scene, he was riding with a friend that had a suspended driver license. The stranded truck had a license plate attached that was not assigned and the damage done to the wetlands was substantial. The owner of the truck was charged with damaging state lands with a motor vehicle and attaching a tag not assigned. The other man was charged with driving on a suspended driver license.
While in the same area, Officer Hutchinson was directed to a fresh pile of garbage within the Yellow River Wildlife Management Area. He located several items of trash with the owner’s name and made contact with the woman. She admitted to dumping the trash to clean out her truck and was charged with criminal littering (over 15 pounds). The trash was removed and weighed 92 pounds.
Officers Corbin and Molnar conducted a vessel stop for failure to display an all-around white stern light. Upon investigation, the operator was showing signs of impairment. When asked, the subject admitted to drinking alcohol and taking prescription drugs throughout the day. The subject refused to perform field sobriety tasks. Officer Molnar arrested the subject for BUI based on his observations. The subject was charged with BUI and refusal to submit. A citation for failure to display required navigational lights and expired registration certificate was also issued. The subject was transported and booked into Okaloosa County Jail.
SANTA ROSA COUNTY
FWC officers received a report of two paddle boarders who were being harassed by two individuals on a vessel in the area of Navarre Beach, Santa Rosa Sound. It was reported that the operator of the vessel intentionally circled the victims, knocking them off of their paddle boards. While the victims were in the water, the vessel struck one of the paddle boards causing damage to the board. Officers Livesay, Tolbert, Jones, Miller, and Investigator Schafer responded to the area of the hit and run. After a brief search of the area, officers located a vessel and two subjects onboard who matched the description. The victims were interviewed along with eyewitnesses and it was confirmed that the officers had the correct suspects. One of the victims received minor injuries and was treated by EMS and released. The operator of the vessel was arrested and booked into the Santa Rosa County Jail for aggravated battery. The passenger on the vessel was interviewed and released.
WALTON COUNTY
Investigator Armstrong and the Walton County Sheriff’s Office have been gathering intelligence on a group of subjects who were possibly involved in drug activity aboard a vessel. Information was relayed that the subjects were aboard the vessel. Officers Corbin and Molnar located the vessel underway flounder gigging with three persons onboard. Upon inspection, one subject was found to be in possession of a glass smoking device, commonly used to smoke methamphetamine, and various items of drug paraphernalia. Another subject was found to be in possession of 4.3 grams of methamphetamine, 5.2 grams of cannabis, hydromorphone pill and drug paraphernalia. One subject was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. The other subject was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of cannabis less than 20 grams, possession of controlled substance without a prescription and possession of drug paraphernalia. Both subjects were transported to the Walton County Jail.
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Florida DEP permit activity for Gulf County
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Bob Martinez Center
2600 Blair Stone Road Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400 |
Rick Scott
Governor
Carlos Lopez-Cantera
Lt. Governor
Jonathan P. Steverson
Interim Secretary
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