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Destin Log in Destin, Florida

29 Dec 1982

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Destin Log

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Destin, Florida, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1982

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Destin leaders forecast solid growth in 1983

Civic leaders from Destin predict continued growth in 1983 with hopes for solutions to harbor pollution and land use planning. Community leaders cite crowded conditions and traffic as problems while anticipating more construction, development, and a stronger tourist season.

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Karen MacGrogan Destin Destin Community Center Jim Nielsen Louisiana Nielsen Brant Kelly The Destin Charter Boat Association Bob Lloyd Destin Kiwanis Club Jane Moore POD PODS Holiday Isle Appear Carl Committee Pensacola Moore Destin Chamber of Commerce Chamber Jim Brechin Jack Becklund Holiday Isle Improvement Association Destin Alliance
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Airport Plan Gets Okay by Ingrid Kreis

One of three special conditions required before renovations can begin at the Destin Airport has been satisfied, shifting the start date to mid-1983. Okaloosa County airport manager Coy Thomason said FAA approval of ordinance 82-19 clears a nearly $400,000 grant path, with two remaining conditions: an Apron Utilization Plan and a property map.

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Ingrid Kreis Destin Coy Thomason Okaloosa County Federal Aviation Administration Thomason FAA Dave Heinrich Heinrich
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New Year’s Baby Turns 94 in Destin a Local Legend

Destin’s New Year’s “baby” Vic Vacalis celebrates his 94th birthday on a Saturday. Born New Year’s Day in Greece, he came to America at 15 and recalls being rejected from WWI for weighing only 90 pounds. He lives by the Gulf of Mexico for 16 years, manages two vacation homes, cooks occasionally, and cherishes family ties and fishing, staying active despite a painful foot.

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Karen MacGrogan Vic Vacalis Vacalis America Greece France Sgt. York Charley Atlanta Gulf of Mexico Blue Gulf Alcon Construction Company Albany, GA Villa Mansard Lighthouse Highway 98
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FHP Puts Drive On For Drunks

Florida Highway Patrol reports rising drunk driving arrests ahead of a New Year holiday. Sgt. Dean Sullivan notes emphasis on apprehending violators and describes common errors such as wide turns and lane weaving. Percentages show 60 of 100 drunks weave or strike objects and 55 swerve or depart lane. Page 11A.

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Ingrid Kreis Florida Highway Path Dean Sullivan Sullivan FHP
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