Citizenship Award Nominees Sought in Destin
The Destin Chamber of Commerce seeks nominees for the Ross Marler Citizenship Award to be presented at the chamber dinner in September. Residents with at least three years of active community service may be submitted by Aug. 9 for review by the Ross Marler Award committee. Past recipients include Wallace Clark, Nell Marler, Jerry Najarian, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Marler
Destin
Wallace Clark
Nell Marler
Jerry Najarian
Dick McHarg
Bill Jones
Dalton Threadgill
Bill Burleson
Mattie Kelly
Bill Stichler
Fourth Annual 600 Gopher Race at The Shores Shop ping Center
The Destin Lions and Lionesses prepare for the Fourth Annual 600 Gopher Race on August 11 at The Shores Shopping Center. Registration costs 20 dollars, sponsors are sought, and gophers may be sponsored on race day. Proceeds support Destin Library Little League Senior Citizens and state programs. Fort the Tart was the 1983 Grand Champion gopher sponsored by John George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Destin Lions
Shores
Ted Shaw
Jeannie Aylsworth
Janice Jeffcoat
Destin Library
Little League
Leader Dogs For the
Florida Camp For
Destin
John George
Destin Group Ships Meeting Highlights Limited Attendance
A water permitting workshop by the Department of Environmental Regulation drew sparse Destin attendance but yielded productive dialogue with DEA and Northwest Florida Water Management District officials. Leaders urged local DER representation in Destin, while acknowledging limited staff and resources hindered placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Gould
Department of Environmental Regulation
DEA
Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce
Fort Walton Beach
Destin Chamber of Commerce
Destin Water Users
Gary Alden
Holiday Isle
DER
Destin
Okaloosa County
Stokes
Walton County
Bob Kriegel
Bob Klein
Tops’l Beach and Racquet Club
Klein
NWF
Rains Drop 8 Inches On Coast
National Weather Service reports eight inches of rain along the coast near Destin from a tropical low that formed in the Gulf of Mexico and drifted north. Forecaster Buddy Reiser notes lack of steering upper air currents kept the system stagnant, producing prolonged rain since last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Gould
Destin
National Weather Service
Buddy Reiser
Pensacola
Gulf of Mexico
Carrbbean Islands
Gulf
Reiser
Walton
Hopeful talk boosts market outlook and rates bets
Analysts foresee stocks hitting new highs as optimism grows about the economy. Traders expect interest rates to fall, supporting further gains and easing borrowing costs for households and businesses.
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Main Street
Plantworld
Yīa CO Tits
Reeie Ei
Destin Group
Frame and Craftshop
U.S. Hwy
Stahimant Avenue
Burt Kozloff
New York
Sarly
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