28 Dec 1985
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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1985
Page
1
Destaloosa Island offers a variety of New Year’s Eve events with prices from five to 150 dollars. Hotels provide package deals including meals, drinks, and a bed for the night. Music ranges from rock to easy listening, with multiple venues listed on page 10A.
A Destin Chamber of Commerce caller complained of selective enforcement on U S 98, alleging a deputy at Crystal Beach acted out of jurisdiction. Officials confirm the deputy was within his authority, patrolling the eastern U S 98 segment.
If your TV remote won t work with the new converter box you can buy universal equipment at stores to switch channels. Warner Amex will offer a compatible remote kit in a month or two for 10 to 15 dollars. You still must get up to access premium channels like HBO. But newer cable ready sets allow using the old remote.
Today largely cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Winds from the east at 10 to 15 mph. Extended outlook Sunday to Tuesday calls for partially sunny skies and highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s with overnight lows in the 40s.
Destin debates how much bed tax revenue may be spent on beach maintenance as state law restricts funds to public beaches only. Officials question which areas count as public, including Wayside Park Henderson Beach and Holiday Isle. The Okaloosa County TDC eyes 700000 in year one and weighs allocating 280000 or 350000 to beach upkeep.
Law officers will be out in force in Okaloosa and Walton counties on New Year’s Eve to deter drunken driving. Walton County Sheriff Quinn McMillian urges sober drivers or they will be arrested, with double shifts starting about 9 p.m. in all zones. Okaloosa Sheriff Larry Gilbert says deputies will target drivers who have had too much to drink, along with speeders and erratic drivers.
Destin city officials vow stepped up enforcement for New Year Eve traffic. City Manager Jack Dorman confirms two deputies will patrol all evening with shifts covering late hours. Florida Highway Patrol also plans broad monitoring with supervisors out, aiming to improve road safety.
Warner Amex begins selling its new cable system in Destin despite a city moratorium order to halt until the January 6 council meeting. General Manager Hank Sheraw has met with council members to answer questions, and while the moratorium remains, he sees no friction with the city.
Local astronomers dash for Halley’s Comet views boosting telescope and binocular sales at Wilbros Sun Plaza Mary Esther. Mike Willis notes rapid stock depletion with prices from 59 dollars and up. Fort Walton Beach Learning Resources reports strong demand for telescopes and Halley’s Komet books, with buyers often specifying comet viewing.
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