28 Aug 1985
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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1985
Page
1
Okaloosa County Sheriff Deputy Ray MacGrogan patrols in a two toned blue 1981 Chevy with Destin city branding on the doors. He notes the vehicle has half the mileage of his old green and white car and is faster, warning speeders that they will be nabbed.
Mayor returns Mcllroy and Miller request to Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Community Center. They seek to divide 3.4 acres on Calhoun Avenue into seven lots. The project previously sparked controversy after the City Council overrode a commission recommendation for Tide's End.
Patton told the Planning Commission last week to delineate who is responsible for trees meeting Destin's proposed landscape ordinance. He cautioned against encouraging a bond and urged that someone be held accountable for trees that die after being planted.
The forecast today calls for generally fair to partly cloudy skies. Highs in the 90s with lows in the 70s.
A dispute between Northwest Florida Water Management District and the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation centers on flushing Old Pass Lagoon. NWFWMD urges a Gulf-water pipeline to improve circulation, while DER favors stopping pollution first. Douglas Barr criticizes local media coverage and outlines reasons for the district's approach, noting past cooperation but asserting ongoing disagreements.
The new U S 98 is spurring nearby land activity in Okaloosa and Walton counties. Bert Young notes eager buyers and rising values as the Kelly Trust and Henderson family hold most Walton frontage. Doug Horton of Kelly Trust says interest is high though action lags. Delchamps and Winn Dixie plan stores at the old and new highway intersection, with openings slated for late 1985 to early 1986.
County commissioners rejected a plan to build a by pass through Kelly Trust property from new U S 98 to Piney Point. The Mattie Kelly Fine Arts Center dispute stems from a 1979 pledge to place the project on the county road priority list once the new highway is built. A map shows the proposed North from U S 98 to Piney Point route.
Destin resident Mary Anne Adler was sentenced to 15 years in state prison for second degree murder in the shooting death of her husband, former sheriff's deputy Joel Adler. The judge ruled after neighbors testified to her devotion to family and community. Adler, 34, expressed fear for her children as she faced the penalty.
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