A Fishy Grave Sinking Reef Off Destin Planned
Brown Marine of Pensacola donates two derelict tugboats to become artificial reefs in the Gulf of Mexico off Destin. Capt. Malcolm Patterson of the Destin Charter Boat Association received 2000 dollars from Okaloosa County boating funds to cover towing and sinking costs. Reef to lie 34 miles southeast of Pensacola and 18 miles southeast of Destin.
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Brown Marine of
Pensacola
Destin
Gulf of Mexico
Malcolm Patterson
Destin Charter Boat Association
Okaloosa County
Destin Council Approves Radio Purchases for Public Works
Destin City Council on Monday approved buying three used VHF mobile radios from the Destin Fire Department for up to 1320 dollars to aid daily public works and hurricane response. They also authorized purchasing new radio crystals at about 90 dollars each.
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Destin City
Destin
Destin weighs regular litter cleanup with ARC labor
The Environmental Committee studies cost feasibility of hiring ARC Industries workers to clean city streets regularly. Public Works Director Darrell Barnhill coordinated with the county for inmate labor during a three day cleanup project.
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ARC Industries
Darrell Barnhill
Aimee Mikel
Destin City Public Works
Kelly Street
Weather Outlook With Warm Temps and Scattered Thunderstorms
The forecast today shows partly cloudy skies with a 30 percent chance of rain. Temperatures will reach the low 90s with south winds at 10 to 15 mph. The extended period Thursday through Saturday calls for highs around 90 to 95 and overnight low 70 to 75 with partly cloudy skies and scattered mainly afternoon or evening thundershowers.
Obituaries and Notices From The City Press
Fragmentary page shows obituaries sports and classifieds with stray headlines. Accessible readable items mention local events and business notices amid 30th anniversary bits and temperature data, but details are incomplete.
Okaloosa County withdraws gas tax ballot measure
Okaloosa County commissioners voted to remove a local-option gas tax referendum from the November ballot amid fears voters could reject it and stall road and bridge projects. The 3-2 decision, led by Commissioner Joe Mosier, aligns with supporters who argued the measure was unlikely to pass, while critics noted the county missed the July deadline to secure interlocal agreements for spending the roughly $1.6 million annual revenue potential.
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Okaloosa
Joe Mosier
Chamber of Commerce
Larry Anchors
Anchors
Condo Sales Slump Continues Through 1986
Fort Walton Beach condo sales show a 38.5 percent drop in the first half of 1986 with 557 units sold January to June, down from 905 last year. Analysts attribute soft demand to tax reform oil-state problems and mortgage downpayment rules, predicting 600 to 700 total sales for the year.
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Fort Walton Beach
W.R. Hutchison
Hutchison
Ed Gilbert
Sandestin
Merchants pledge funds to back Old 98 hearing
A group of merchants led by Larry Stuecken offered over 3300 dollars to help Destin officials finance an administrative hearing before a state officer. The City Council recently voted 5 2 to seek the hearing to influence the fate of Old 98 near Henderson Beach State Park as the DNR plans a 2.1 million park project and closure of the westernmost Old 98 section in September for parking.
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Old 98
Henderson Beach State Park
Beach Merchants Association
Larry Stuecken
Destin
State Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Highway Homicide DUI Manslaughter Prompts Prison Time
In Okaloosa County during 18 months three people were charged with DUI manslaughter and a fourth with vehicular homicide. One guilty party gets 15 years, others receive five years and 30 months. A 24 month vehicular homicide sentence followed a fatal crash. Ace Grinsted notes the driver must be intoxicated at the time of the fatal accident.
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Okaloosa County
Okaloosa
Albert
Ace
Grinsted
Off Duty Deputies May Not Aid Holiday Isle Patrol
Okaloosa County Sheriff Larry Gilbert outlined limits on using off-duty deputies to patrol Holiday Isle. They may patrol but cannot wear uniforms or make arrests unless a felony is witnessed. The plan follows complaints of vandalism, underage drinking, and drug use near East Pass jetties.
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Holiday Isle
Okaloosa County
Larry Gilbert
East Pass
Heat Wave B 1B Bomber Survives Arctic Test at Eglin
Sheryl Gucich reports the B 1B bomber sits motionless in a hangar dripping icicles inside the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at 0 degrees. Officials say the Arctic test at Eglin Air Force Base began May 27 and runs 18 weeks, aiming to prove performance in extreme cold.
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Eglin Air Force
McKinley Climatic Laboratory
Arctic
Howard Oakes
Eglin
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Faith Today
Fron 5
Beach Beach
SUNRI
Ctinset
By Jim Chitwood
Old 98 Merchants
By Bob Benz
State’s Attorney Office
Isle
Sheryl Gucic
Arctic Chill
By Sheryl Gucich
McKinley Climatic Lab
Sheryl Gucici
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