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Destin council reduces $618,500 short‑term rental lien to $100,000 after owner cites lack of notice
Summary
City council voted to reduce a $618,500 lien tied to short‑term rental violations at 455 Woodwind Drive to $100,000, after the property buyer said they learned of the lien only when a title search surfaced it in March 2025.
The City of Destin City Council voted to set a $100,000 settlement for a code‑enforcement lien on a Woodwind Drive property after the buyer said he only learned of the lien in March 2025 when a title company discovered it.
The council's action followed testimony from the buyer, Mike Coe, who told the council he and his wife acquired the property in 2017 and that the property stopped operating as a short‑term rental in November 2018. Coe said the title company first disclosed the lien on March 26, 2025, and that he was surprised to learn of daily fines that had been accruing since mid‑2018.
City Manager Larry Jones explained the history in the council packet: a special magistrate found the property in violation…
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