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Council directs staff to pursue no‑wake/speed options at Joe’s Bayou, asks for statutory justification
Summary
After repeated public safety concerns, the council asked staff to work with county and Fish & Wildlife to draft an ordinance or other lawful option to slow boats and reduce dangerous activity in Joe's Bayou.
Destin — The City Council on Monday asked staff to develop legal justification and proposed ordinance language that would allow the city, potentially in cooperation with Okaloosa County and Florida Fish and Wildlife, to establish additional boating safety restrictions at Joe’s Bayou. The council heard detailed guidance from Mike Norberg, Okaloosa County coastal resource manager, and from city staff and sheriff’s deputies on the state statutory limits for boating safety zones, kayak/boat launch facilities and slow‑speed/no‑wake…
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