Destin Stores Reopen as Power Returns After Blackout
In Destin, power was restored to the city by 7 15 p m after a Sunday blackout caused widespread outages. Stores used candles and generators, with Delchamps and Jitney Jungle keeping operations going, while restaurants like Quarterdeck and Outrigger's Five faced losses. Elevator contingencies worked as managers described.
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Gulf Power
Springle
Destin
Donnie Phillips
Destin Delchamps
Watkins
Jimmy Trammell
Outrigger’s
Trammell
Breakers East
Laurie Kelly
Shoreline Towers West
NTSB probes crash near Destin Airport
An NTSB investigator examined the Beechcraft Bonanza wreckage after it hit power lines near the Destin Airport approach. Officials said the lines meet FAA guidelines but residents urged action, with plans to discuss burying the lines with Gulf Power.
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Jim Chitwood
National Transportation Safety Board
Airport Road
Okaloosa County
Destin Airport
George Prellezo
NTSB
Prellezo
County
Coy Thomason
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Thomason
Mike Mitchell
Gulf Power Co
Mitchell
Okaloosa
Joel Adler
Destin Fire Department
Plane crashes into woods near Indian Bayou after line strike
An aircraft banked sharply near Highway 98 and hit a high tension line, vaulting into woods. NTSB and FAA will investigate. The Slaymans, burned and injured, were listed stable at General Hospital. Eyewitnesses and rescuers described a dramatic fire as crews fought a brush blaze for nearly two hours.
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Highway 98
Indian Bayou
National Transportation Safety Board
Destin
Federal Aviation Administration
Slayman
General Hospital
Barbara Echols
Atlanta
Doug
Forestry Service
Keith Stowell
Steve Henry
Cras
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Richard Chambless
Richard Pitts
Nancy Ogle
Butch Cheek
Janice Wolf
Freddie Brunson
Dennis Lawson
Dark Ages
Peri
Vine
Fort Walton Beach
Henry
Bill Thomas
Terry Watkins
Walt Brigman
Brigman
Bank of Okaloosa
Cleo Marler
Destin Bank
First National Bank
First National Bank of
Personality Bank
Ember Fdic
Hwy. 98
Melvin Destin
Fla
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