City Boundaries Fight Stalls Expansion Plans
Officials of the Kelly Trust vow to block inclusion of trust land in city boundaries. Legislators back away from a bill to expand city limits but will seek a measure to clarify the boundary description. Rep. James Ward and Sen. Dempsey Barron oppose bringing 2000 acres of the Kelly state property into Destin, citing lack of residents and services. The issue echoes the failed 1982 drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Kelly Trust
Doug Horton
James Ward
Fort Walton Beach
Dempsey Barron
Kelly
Barron
Destin
Ward
Coleman L. Kelly
Go Fly. These Guys Really Get Into Kites
Destin beach scene features Bill Young and Bill Robertson flying about 20 kites of varied shapes from Sea Oats Motel on U.S. 98. The brothers‑in‑law, visiting for the week, describe their ritual starting with breakfast at Junes Dunes and flying all day, using 300‑pound string for large 20 foot kites and Dacron-coated Kevlar line.
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Karen MacGrogan
Destin
Sea Oats
U.S. 98
Bill Young
Bill Robertson
Young’s
Robertson
Young
New Albany
Louisville
June
Dunes
Robinson
Easter Crowds Hit Town
Destin South Walton shore sees busy Easter crowds with hotel rooms nearly booked. Hilton reports 17 rooms left of 400 and packed next weekend. Seascape Resort at 100 percent bookings through May. SunDestin Condominiums also fully booked. Captain Dave's Restaurant notes rising business with 500 guests last night. Easter weekend signals strong season ahead.
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Tina Harbuck
Destin-South Walton Shore
Sondra Pittman
New Sandestin Hilton
Candy Conte
Seascape Resort
Seascape
Conte
Joseph Genovese
David Marler
Captain Dave's
Marler
Destin Looks To Ride Out Higher Drinking Age
Destin business leaders see limited impact from a proposed raise of the legal drinking age to 21. Restaurant and liquor stores note Destin attracts an older crowd and mostly avoids the 19 to 21 demographic, though some predict a slight, short term slowdown. Local managers say most underage drinkers would still find ways, and that the change may not devastate their operations.
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Ingrid Kreis
Destin
Fort Walton Beach
Panama City
Anita Krohn
Destin Chamber of Commerce
Pier 98
Jenny Culicigno
Culicigno
Dallas Sharpley
Pelican Liquors
Sharpley
Bill Hodge
Bayou Bill's
Destin Harbor
Scampi
Markmith
Florida Drinking Age Hikes To 21 With Senate Pressure
A Florida House committee voted 19 to 0 to raise the drinking age to 21 amid protests from students and hospitality lobbyists. Lawmakers cited federal highway funding threats totaling tens of millions as leverage, with some admitting they caved to pressure while others defended the move to save lives and funds.
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Rose Flagg
House
Florida
Congress
James Ward
Fort Walton Beach
Feds
Ward
Okaloosa County
Elaine Gordon
North
Miami
Gordon
House Regulated Industries Committee
Fran Carlton
Dorlando
Carlton
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Councilman
Dewey Destin
West Coast
Shark
WCTA
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T. Low An
Sunri
Sunse
David Baker
Baker
Becky Hart
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