Residents protest DOT six lane plan for Destin Brooks routes
Six lane raceway concerns surface as community members challenge a 255000 project extending from Hurlburt Field to Gulf Shore Drive. They oppose removing medians under 22 feet wide and shifting through traffic into two four lane bridges at Destin and Brooks, urging signatures and further review.
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Ward
Brooks Bridge
DOT
Shaw
Moore
Hurlburt Field
Fort Walton Beach
Gulf Shore Drive
Destin
Allen Potter
Destin petition seeks DOT action on highway widening
Destin residents and local officials push for six laning of State Road 85, collecting signatures and urging DOT Secretary Paul Pappas to address parking removal and median changes. A public hearing with DOT and MPO is planned mid February to discuss renovations and gather input before final evaluation.
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Potter
Moore
Destin
DOT
Paul Pappas
Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Group
MPO
Okaloosa County
Pappas
Bob Graham
Explosion rattles building as gas tank explodes
Witnesses described a loud blast at a Ship's Chandler in Destin as a 500 gallon gas tank filled that morning ruptured. Bill Wright credited a bystander hero for pulling him from danger while firefighters and police aided injured workers. Investigators noted gas seepage and possible ignition during remodeling. the fire and explosion are under official review.
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Bill Wright
Chanaller
Fire Department
Wright
Angela DeSantis
Chandler
Barton
Cnarles Blaisdell
Veteran's Gas Company
Archie Edwards
Don Stanley
Tallahassee
Rights of the Accused Legal Aid Message from Frederick PA
Attorney at law rights of the accused explains arrest procedures and client rights including contact with a lawyer and a prompt hearing. It cites the Law Offices of Mark E Frederick PA at 625 Hwy 98E and the phone number 837 2115 for legal services and guidance.
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Mark E. Frederick
P.A
Destin hotel project to front 650 feet of Highway 98
Developer plans a near term hotel with 30,000 square feet of commercial space along 650 feet of Highway 98. About 30 specialty shops would sit under a parking deck, forming a mall like center with amenities including a gym racquetball and tennis courts a 440 yard track atop the deck. Project cost around 10 million dollars with three year to condo phase 30 million dollars. Westhorn Construction Co to build. Riviera razing expected within three months.
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Deal
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Riviera
Keith Carlson
Carlson- Mitchell & Associates
Houston
Westhorn Construction Co
Waco, TX
Destin Pool Service
Total Swimming Pool Company
Destin, Florida
National Spa & Pool Institute
LDS
CSS Oe
Stek Oussaevana Sas
Brillant
Bacon Road
Mary Esther
McDonalds
Orne
Destin Rental Center
Palmetto
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