Meteorite display to feature Grayton Beach find at Destin museum
The Grayton Beach 24 pound stony meteorite found near Grayton Beach in October will be on view Saturday December 10 at the Old Destin Post Office and Museum on Stahlman Avenue. Treasure hunters Phil Gibson and Dr John Green will attend to discuss the discovery and hours are 9 a.m. to 4 30 p m. Gibson and his wife Jackie donated two meteorite books to the Destin Library across from the museum along with meteorite expert Harold Povenmire readers can enjoy.
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Grayton Beach
Old Destin
Stahlman Avenue
Phil Gibson
John Green
Gibson
Jackie
Beach Highlands
South Walton
Destin Library
Harold Povenmire
Brennan Released On Bond In Fatal Destin Case
Destin deckhand Joey Brennan 26 turned himself in to Walton County authorities on Tuesday and posted a $10,000 bond after being indicted by the Walton County Grand Jury on third degree murder and manslaughter charges in the Oct 6 death of 19 year old Susan Redmond. He will face trial on both charges but can be found guilty of only one. If convicted, he faces up to 15 years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Arraignment is set for Monday. The body was found by a Destin man on a Walton County beach near Campbell Lake.
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Destin Deckhand
Joey Brennan
Fort Walton Beach
Walton County
Brennan
Grand Jury
Susan Redmond
Campbell Lake
Jail Sentence Delayed for Destin Developer Parker
Destin developer Larry R. Parker was granted a delay in reporting to Eglin Federal Prison while appealing his Oct 25 tax return conviction. He faces one year in prison after fines of 15,000 and a separate Dec 12 trial on a grand jury indictment alleging embezzlement of about 20,000.
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Destin
Larry R. Parker
Eglin Federal
Parker
U.S. District Court
William Stafford
Pensacola
Fort Walton Beach
F. Lloyd Blue
Stafford
Sunshine Bank
Coast Guard to Benefit From $300 Million Drug Fight Funding
Destin Coast Guard Station will not feel immediate effects of the $300 million drug interdiction appropriation but will gain later via better information and new equipment for stopping waterborne imports. Milligan notes district and group funds will filter to Destin, aiding patrols with enhanced surveillance and fuel for longer operations.
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Vanita Trippe
Destin Coast Guard
Destin
Miami
Paul Milligan
Coast Guard Group
Mobile
U.S
Lawton Chiles
Defense Department
Coast Guard
Milligan
Gulf
Destin Students Vie For Slogan
The Cooperative Tourism Development Council narrowed a large field to four entries for the Write Your Own Slogan Contest. The top prize is a Texas Instrument home computer. Contenders include Florida's First Beach by Michelle Stuart and The Emerald Coast by Andrew Dier.
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Cooperative Tourism Development Council
Texas Instrument
Florida
Michelle Stuart
Bruner’ Jr. High
Destin
Ashley Overmoe
Meigs Jr. High
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