Pancake Day Breakfast to Aid Destin Community
Destin Lions Club will serve pancakes and sausage at 7 a.m. Saturday February 12 at Destin Elementary School. Proceeds fund local projects including the Destin Volunteer Fire Department Destin Search and Recovery Squad library and youth sports. Tickets at school, Lions members, First Federal Savings and Loan and First National Bank of Okaloosa County. prices 2.25 for adults 1.50 for children under twelve.
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Destin Lions
Destin
Lions
North Florida Eye Bank
Florida Lions Foundation For the Blind
Florida Lions Camp For
The
Lions International Foundation
Lion Club
First Federal Savings and Loan
First National Bank
Okaloosa County
Shirah Denied Retrial in Destin Drug Case
Destin resident Shirah, imprisoned at Cross City Correctional Institution, lost a bid for a new trial on six drug charges. Judge Erwin Fleet found no fault in attorney George C. Cox’s representation, noting Cox advised Shirah and that Shirah chose not to follow his counsel.
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Cross City Correctional Institution
Barney M. Shirah
Okaloosa County
Erwin Fleet
Shirah
Fleet
George C. Cox
Fort Walton Beach
Cox
Private Road Rules Bolstered for Okaloosa County
Okaloosa County Commissioners approve a two page road policy requiring all new roads entering the county maintenance system to be paved. The plan sets Feb 28 as the deadline for current development stage roads to be approved, with grandfathering for early contact or substantial pre Feb 1 construction. Budgeted routes may be built by owners, by county crews, or via an MSTU funded model.
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Okaloosa
Dave Heinrich
Collier Houston
Houston
Heinrich
Municipal Services Taxing Unit
MSTU
County Road Department
Fort Walton Man Arrested On Hit And Run Charge
Fort Walton Beach resident Roger Miller, 27, was arrested February 6 after a hit and run at the Tom Thumb parking lot on Highway 98. The 69 year old victim, Robert Robinson, suffered no serious injuries. Miller faced armed robbery and grand theft auto warrants from Gibson County, Tennessee, and is held on a $15,000 bond.
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Fort Walton
Ingrid Kreis
Fort Walton Beach
Walton County
Roger Miller
Robert Robinson
Seascape
Highway 98
Walton County Sheriff's Department
Carol Duffell
South Walton
Miller
Henderson Beach Becomes State Park After 13.1 Million Deal
Henderson Beach is now Henderson Beach State Recreation Area east of Destin after a 13.1 million purchase closed with Pensacola developer Barney Henderson. State official Barbara Mathews led negotiations and a dedication ceremony is planned with involvement sought from local leaders including Governor supporters.
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Vanita Trippe
Destin
Henderson Beach State Recreation Area
Departmet of Natural Resources
Barbara Mathews
Henderson Beach
Mathews
Pensacola
Barney Henderson
Division of Parks and Recreation
Henderson
Buddy Runnels
Jeff Crumpler
Steve Reynolds
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JaySport Sportswear
JaySport
Jaymar
Haberdashery
Nthe Shores
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