Shrimp Prices Jump as Season Slumps Say Dealers
Local shrimp dealers blame an act of nature for a poor harvest and warn consumers face higher prices. Prices for smaller white shrimp with heads rise 25 to 50 cents and could climb as much as 30 percent by season's end, says Billy Sexton of Sexton's Seafood Market on Highway 98.
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Destin names panel for Ross Marler Community Service Award
Destin Chamber of Commerce president Jim Brechin announced a committee is formed to select the 1983 Ross Marler Community Service Award recipient. Chairman Bill Jones, Joy Dunlap, Rudy Sutton, and Kathy Marler Waits will consider candidates resident in Destin with at least three years of voluntary service and lasting community impact. The award honors Ross Marler, a longtime public servant and community leader.
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