Destin Charter Boats Fight Saltwater License Plan
Destin Charter Boat Association leads a lobby against a proposed annual saltwater fishing license for charter party and headboats. Captain Brant Kelly says the $500 fee plus resident and nonresident rates would burden many local businesses, boosting fares and hurting tourism. They plan letter campaigns and travel to Tallahassee to press opposition as the measure nears House action in mid April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Destin Charter Boat Association
Brant Kelly
Pete Dunbar
Crystal Beach
Charter Boat Association
Kelly
Tallahassee
P.O. Box 164
Destin
Reveille Motel
Highway 98
Waterspouts threaten gulf region in tornadic bursts
Gulf-Born waterspouts and tornadic variants plague the Panhandle and nearby waters. National Hurricane Center forecaster Gilbert Clark warns such phenomena can strike boats and pass over land, with larger tornadic waterspouts reaching up to half a mile wide and linked to squall lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen MacGrogan
Gulf
Gilbert Clark
National Hurricane Center
Miami
Florida
Clark
Panhandle
Graham Promises Environmental Push for Destin in State of the State
Gov. Bob Graham highlighted Destin during the 1983 State of the State, praising Henderson Beach preservation under Save Our Coast and CARL programs. He urged funding to continue land buys, four-laning Highway 98, and reforms in land acquisition while stressing no retreat on environmental protection and new taxes for education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Chitwood
Florida
Destin
Bob Graham
Henderson Beach
Graham
James “Ord
Bo Johnson
House
Senate
South Walton County
South Walton
Save Our Coast
Carl
Destin Airport Drives Over 12 Million Yearly in Local Economy
A Florida FDOT study of 82 public use general aviation facilities finds Destin Airport contributing more than 12 million annually to local earnings and nearly 3.9 million in total aviation impact. Onsite surveys covered hotels condominiums and related services from Brooks Bridge to the Walton County line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Destin
Florida
Darwin Hanson
State Department of Transportation
Brooks Bridge
Walton County
Hanson
FDOT
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DCBA
Gulf of Mexico
Okaloosa Island
Maurice Forbragh
Donald Campworth
Air Force
Okaloosa-Walton Junior College
Florida Keys
Campworth
Midwest
Ward
Destin-South Walton Peninsula
NASA
John Loyall
Ebby
Sunris
Vee
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