Legal Opinion

Donovan v. Okaloosa County

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 5, 2012No. SC10-794PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCanady, C.J.

In this case we consider an appeal from a final circuit court judgment validating revenue bonds proposed to be issued by Okaloosa County to finance a beach restoration project. We have jurisdiction. See art. Y, § 3(b)(2), Fla. Const. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Okaloosa County (County) developed a plan for beach restoration and renourishment in part of the County. Accordingly, the County commenced the process for obtaining both the permitting and the funding for the project. The County applied separately for the necessary joint coastal permits for the project from…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Department of Environmental ProtectionSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  2. Nohrr v. Brevard County Educational Fac. Auth.Supreme Court of Florida · 1971
  3. City of Boca Raton v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
  4. Bannon v. Port of Palm Beach DistrictSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
  5. State v. Miami Beach Redevelopment AgencySupreme Court of Florida · 1980

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