Destin City Enforced by State Statutes Not Local Ordinances
City officials resolved whether Destin can enforce laws within its limits after research by acting city attorney Jerry Miller. Sheriff deputy Hank Garrett questioned if parking violators at the Shores Shopping Center could be ticketed, given the city has relied on county ordinances. Miller noted Destin is governed mainly by Florida statutes since the charter adopts only county plans, leaving some areas unaddressed. Continued on Page 8A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Destin
Jerry Miller
Miller
Hank Garrett
Okaloosa County
Ailler
Florida
DER To Let Water Users Increase Taps
Preliminary figures from the Department of Environmental Regulation show Destin Waters Users has sold more sewer taps than the consent order allows. The 1,200 taps depend on DWW board acceptance of flow figures agreed with Baskerville-Donovan and DER. If accepted, about 1,200 taps could be released, while about 1,900 taps have already been sold, with a priority release system tied to construction dates.
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Steve Humphries
Department of Environmental Regulation
DER
DWW Board of Directors
Baskerville-Donovan
DWW
Bob Kriegel
DWU
Malcolm Patter
Hazucha
DWA
DEA
Hazuda
Patterson
Ion
Kriegel
Impaired driving penalties rise as DUI_stats cited in Okaloosa
The article cites Florida Highway Patrol and Okaloosa County figures on DUI arrests in 1984 and 1985. It notes 87 percent plead guilty, 2.8 percent go to trial, and 1.2 percent are dismissed. It details fines, jail time, and license suspensions for first and subsequent offenses, plus local enforcement challenges and an open bottle debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tina Harbuck
Robert Farrior
Florida Highway Patrol
Okaloosa County
Drew Pinkerton
Pinkerton
FHP
Fort Walton Beach
Okaloosa
Walton
Farrior
Florida
Destin
Mike Jones
Fatal Easter Weekend Crash Near Destin Claims Mary Ellen Willoughby
On April 21, 1984, foggy early hours on Highway 98 Destin saw Mary Ellen Willoughby of Chipley die in a head-on collision with a truck driven by an intoxicated man. Florida Highway Patrolman R L Gross reported the driver appeared intoxicated and unaware of the fatal impact.
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Tina Harbuck
Destin
Mary Ellen Willoughby
Chipley
Highway 98
Willoughby
Florida Highway
R.L. Gross
Humana Hospital
Fort Walton Beach
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Destin Elementary
Hgt
Yy Mark
Becky Hart
James Richard Riley
Gross
Riley
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