'Valparaiso's F-35 lawsuit destructive'

Valparaiso's lawsuit against the Air Force is "unnecessary and destructive for our communities," the Destin Area Chamber of Commerce says, and the city should find other ways to settle its dispute.

Valparaiso has filed suit to stop the Air Force from basing 59 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters at Eglin Air Force Base, objecting to the noise levels city residents will be exposed to and questioning whether the military followed proper procedure in assigning the planes to Eglin.

At Friday’s chamber breakfast, President/CEO Shane Moody said the chamber, along with the Fort Walton Beach and Niceville chambers, passed a resolution in March asking Valparaiso to drop the lawsuit.

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