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Listro's Wednesday move follows by one day his request for a continuance of a scheduled May 11 hearing at which the City Council would have considered his requests. The continuance had been granted as per city policy. He confirmed the withdrawal of the application but said he did not care to comment as to why he had taken the action. Asked if he might consider reapplying at a future date, Listro said, "I'm not sure at this time."  Listro's first request would have had the city vacate an area that runs from a narrow tip at the south end of Listro's 44 Bay St. lot to Choctawhatchee Bay, a ...

FORT WALTON BEACH — The city's website lists the Bay Drive Water Access as a neighborhood park, set aside for the public to enjoy as a location for passive recreation. What was at one time a more expansive recreational area now consists of a single park bench overlooking a small swath of white sand fronting Choctawhatchee Bay that's about as wide as the roadway whose name it shares.  Many who live in the affluent neighborhood near where Brooks Street and Bay Drive meet have a great affinity for the water access. They say it offers a perfect location to launch kayaks and paddle boards or s...