Litter Drive Cleans Henderson Beach Amid State Buy Recreation Move
Destin Chamber executive Anita Krohn says the first organized trash pickup on Henderson Beach drew about 10 volunteers and misdemeanor offenders doing community service. They collected roughly 50 bags along a 0.33 mile stretch of the 1.3 mile beach and plan weekly cleanups for the rest of summer, with dumpsters also planned for the area.
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Henderson Beach
Destin Chamber of Commerce
Anita Krohn
Krohn
Gulf
Destin Man Injured In Highway 98 Crash
A two vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 98 and Calhoun Avenue sent Destin resident Henry William Taylor III to General Hospital with minor injuries. The 19 year old, riding a Yamaha motorcycle, rear ended a 1971 Ford pickup driven by 70 year old K P Nelson of Fort Walton Beach. Nelson was not injured. Damage totaled about 100 dollars to the pickup and 1500 dollars to the motorcycle. Nelson was charged with a violation of the right of way.
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General Hospital
Henry William Taylor III
Indian Oaks Drive
Calhoun Avenue
Florida Highway Patrol
Taylor
K.P. Nelson
Fort Walton Beach
Calhoun
Nelson
Destin Trio Indicted In Operation Screamer Drug Case
Three Destin men Richard Rosen Robert D Rew and David Benton Holmes face August and September juries in Fort Lauderdale for conspiracy to import marijuana and related charges. Rosen and Rew plan separate trials on September 6 while Holmes is slated for August 22. The case stems from the nationwide Operation Screamer drug sweep begun March 1981 and linked to air smuggling and a large seizure.
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Ingrid Kreis
Richard Rosen
5Th Street
Robert D. Rew
Gulf Terrace
David Benton Holmes
Holiday Inn
Destin
Fort Lauderdale
Randy Beasley
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Miami
Beasley
Rosen
Pescador III
Rew
Jamaica
United States
Edward Savage
Broward County
DEA
U.S. District Court
Holmes
Jose Gonzalez
Frances Hurlbert Fund Reaches 1500 in Destin Drive
Caring residents in Destin have donated over 1500 to the Frances Hurlbert Fund to prevent foreclosure on the 70 year old trailer in Destin Campground. Mrs Hurlbert has been bedbound at Fort Walton Beach Extended Care since June 14 and cannot repay a loan, while Dr Paul Odom notes pride in the community response and Rotary giving. Beneficiary events include a Florida Belle paddle wheeler cruise offered by Buck Smith and a Green Knight benefit day planned, with donations sent to The Frances Hurlbert Fund care of The Destin LOG P O Box 957 Destin Florida 32541.
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Karen MacGrogan
Destin
Frances Hurlbert
Destin Campground
Hurlbert
Fort Walton Beach
Paul Odom
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Walton Counties
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Destin Log
P.O
Destin, FL
Screamer
South America
Gulfview
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Islander
Gulfshore Drive
Eglin
Nalton
Hurlbert Fund
AG Wks In
Mark Shahid
Otha
East Wirce
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