Destin Post Office Moves to New Facility on Main Street
The Destin Post Office begins moving to 175 Main Street this afternoon with full open at the new site Monday morning. Lockbox mail will transfer Sunday afternoon and be available to all on Monday. Key deposits apply for new lockbox keys and larger boxes are available. Caller service and annual fees are offered, with price ranges listed for various box sizes.
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Destin Post Office
Main Street
Highway 98
al McLeod
McLeod
Destin Airport approves hangar lease to Qualls Construction
Okaloosa County commissioners authorize a Fort Walton Beach firm to lease two adjacent Lots at Destin Airport to build hangars on the west side of the terminal. The annual rate is 12 percent per square foot, with a one year construction deadline and refusal if not built. The hangars must comply with the Southern Building Code, be metal, withstand 100 mile per hour winds, and meet electrical codes. The space may only store aircraft with no commercial activity. Destin Airport operates 10 to 12 hangars on annual leases.
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Destin Airport
Okaloosa County
Fort Walton Beach
Qualls Construction Company
Coy Thomason
Commission
Thomason
Weir Closing Project To Start By December
South Shore Equipment Company of Avon Ohio and Bonita Springs Florida will begin closing the 1000 foot weir in East Pass this month under a 150 day contract awarded to South Shore by the U S Army Corps of Engineers. Allen Johnson said 18000 to 19000 tons of stone will be used with barge deliveries from Kentucky and Alabama. Local workers will be needed and a new Tuscaloosa quarry will supply barge loading capacity.
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Karen MacGrogan
South Shore Equipment Company
Avon
Bonita Springs
East Pass
Allen Johnson
Gene Gay
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Panama City
South Shore
Doris Perry
Corps’ Mobile
Perry
Ohio
Johnson
Kentucky
Alabama
Virgin Islands
Tuscaloosa
Holt Lock
Warrior River
Old Pass Lagoon
Corps
Alton Colvin
Election Workshop Guides Destin Candidates to Campaign Tactics
Nearly a dozen of 42 candidates for Destin's new city offices attended a campaign workshop led by Steve Hart of Destin Advertising. Hart urged personal contact, strict targeting of voters, strong organization, and trusted campaign staff while cautioning against slates and overreliance on media costs. He noted a possible January 8 election date post December 24 and urged candidates to gather donations and maximize name and face recognition through direct outreach.
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Steve Humphries
Hart
Destin Advertising and Graphics
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