Series of thefts and vandalism in Destin area crime report
A Destin theft spree includes slashed tires on a 1980 Datsun and a 1977 Cadillac on Holiday Isle, a missing .22 revolver and holster from a car, a Sears air compressor stolen from a garage, a damaged Datsun 280ZX Turbo, and a kayak of decanters stolen from a Holiday Isle home. Also noted: a 1975 Ford LTD stolen in Panama City and an AM FM stereo theft from a 1978 Pontiac. An arrest for possession of a stolen vehicle is reported alongside several purse and property losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Matthews
Destin
Okaloosa County
Frank Land
Land
James Wells
Richard Markham
Aegean
Holiday Isle
Joel Adler
Royal Joseph Wright
Panama City
Harbor View Inn
Marina
Highway 98
Kay County
Wright
William Collette
Seadome Inn
Highway 98 Inn
William Cason
James Petruzella
Michael Bolick
Virginia Semans
Pensacola
Semans
Hardee
Drainage dispute over stormwater permit for lagoon dredging
Borthwick argues the old permit excludes extra stormwater and a new permit is needed to avoid harming lagoon water quality while DOT counters that existing permit covers stormwater. Corps discussions prompted dredging talks and plans to dredge the lagoon mouth to aid quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borthwick
DER
DOT
Corps
DEA
Bill Waddell
Ron Picion
Frank Carlisle
Humana Sizing Plays Key Role in Destin Hospital Bids
Porter notes Humana 40-bed acute care facility favored over DMCs 50-bed plan due to lower costs and smaller space. Humana would use about 33,000 square feet versus DMC's 42,000. Humana cites about 4 percent Medicaid participation against DMC's 1 percent, a factor in preference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
Humana
DMC
Humana Hospital
Destin
Coast Guard Rescues Drifting Pleasure Craft Near Destin
At 10 45 a m Mary Repczynski reported an unoccupied 41 foot pleasure craft drifting 1000 yards south of the NCO Beach Club in the gulf. Coast Guard brought it back to owner Oliver Rhodes of Destin. Later at 2 53 p m Aaron Dennis of Destin reported a 40 foot sailing vessel aground near Dolphin Point. the 41 footer assisted, refloated vessel, no damage, escorted to private mooring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Repczynski
NCO
Gulf
Oliver Rhodes
Destin
Coast Guard
Group Mobile
Miami
Mary C
Aaron Dennis
Dolphin Point
Old East Pass Lagoon
Lynn Okicki
Mary Esther
Stormwater Plan Options For Harbor Pollution Control
Borthwick outlined ideas to permit and improve stormwater quality before reaching the harbor. Proposals include an ocean or lake outfall or treatment ponds with baffles and retention areas near Holiday Isle, Destin, and the Destin Country Store to slow and cleanse runoff. Agencies DOT and DER are discussing permitting, with no decision yet on whether DOT must obtain a permit for the widening project starting September 1984.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borthwick
Holiday Isle
Destin Country
DOT
DER
Six Lane Design Sparks Safety Debate In Destin
Sutton urges a six lane design stressing safety with safe crossing zones and stacking lanes for turns. Mitchell hints crosswalks might aid pedestrians in Destin west end, but Potter says walkovers are not in DOT plans as MPO chair Larry notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutton
Okaloosa County
Mike Mitchell
Destin
Potter
DOT
Destin hearing to discuss SR 85 not six-lane plan
Anchors said Highway 98 six-laning isn t locked in. A February public hearing for Destin residents will cover State Road 85 only. The Destin six lane plan won t be addressed at the MPO and DOT meeting that night. Potter promised to present facts, rationale and engineering studies openly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 98
MPO
DOT
Potter
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Jeff McDowell
H&r
Men's & Ladies
Jordache
O.P
Calvin Klein
Career Club
Vanderbilt, Lee
Bryan
Lightning Bolt
the Shores Highway
Destin, FL
EAT Market
DELI
Galle
Eye of Round
London
Loin
eSpare
Intercrats
Cuisine Corner
Borden
Spice Island
Celestial Teasture
Jimesty
Ptey
Omaha
N.Y
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