Miss Destin Boat Parade Lights Destin Harbor
The annual Miss Destin Boat Parade sponsored by the Destin Charter Boat Association Women's Auxiliary will take place Thursday at 4 p.m. in Destin Harbor. Captain Jim Cole leads the parade aboard Sea Hawk with the reigning 1984 Miss Destin Mona Kilpatrick aboard. An informal gathering at Bayou Bill's on the harbor follows. The event precedes the 37th annual Destin Fishing Rodeo and City of Destin celebrations with public viewing invited.
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Destin Charter Boat Association Women’s Auxiliary
Destin Harbor
Jim Cole
Sea Hawk
Destin Charter Boat Association
Destin City Council committees set meetings this week
Destin city officials announced a series of open meetings this week. Today the General Services Committee meets at 5 30 p p in City Hall. Thursday at 5 p m Environmental Committee, and at 7 p m Planning Commission holds a public hearing on five condo projects including Waterview Towers Phase II Admiralty Destin Pointe Shahid Office and Coral Reef Club.
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Destin
General Services Committee
City Hall
Environmental Committee
Planning Commission
Waterview Towers
Admiralty
Destin Pointe Resort
Shahid Office
Coral Reef Club
Petition Opposes Airport Upgrades in Destin
About 400 Destin residents signed petitions opposing improvements to Destin Airport while the City Council Airport Committee keeps exploring an Instrument Landing System. Committee chair Dan Bergan said the panel will not expand the airport but considers ILS essential for safety. FAA previously recommended an ILS. opponents from Bell-Aire Gardens attended to oppose heavier or noisier aircraft. Bergan noted the airport cannot meet requirements for larger planes than current limits.
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Destin
Destin Airport
Airport Committee
Dan Bergan
FAA
Bell-Aire Gardens
Bergan
Destin Blood Drive Falls Short of 100 Donor Goal
American Red Cross workers collected blood from 93 donors at Destin's spring drive held Monday. Adrienne Sebree noted 10 first timers while expressing disappointment at not meeting the 100 donor quota. Destin Coast Guard personnel and others were thanked for their donations.
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American Red Cross
Destin
Adrienne Sebree
ACS
Destin Coast Guard
Destin appoints MacGrogan as first paid city deputy
Deputy Ray MacGrogan becomes Destin’s first paid city law enforcer under a Monday contract with Okaloosa County Sheriff Larry Gilbert. The agreement covers eight hours daily for 40 hours weekly, with the sheriff retaining control over performance and discipline while MacGrogan enforces city ordinances and makes arrests as directed. The city and sheriff will liaison periodically, and car cost details total about 30 thousand dollars annually including equipment and maintenance.
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Tina Harbuck
Ray MacGrogan
Destin
Okaloosa County
Larry Gilbert
MacGrogan
Sheriff's Department
Gilbert
City of
Ween
Public Safety Committee
Richard Duke
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