Water Flume and Mini Golf Park Planned for Destin
Tina Harbuck announces a multi million dollar, family oriented water flume and 36 hole miniature golf park on Highway 98 near Airport Road Destin. The tropical island themed complex named Big Kahuna's Lost Paradise will feature caves, waterfalls, a moat and a water ride. Technetic Industries of North Carolina designs the flumes and the project aims to open portions this year with a second ride next year. Garda on site safety will include CPR trained lifeguards. The project is funded by a local investment group and zoned Business Tourism with preliminary site clearing underway.
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Tina Harbuck
Highway 98
Airport Road
Fred Schinz
F.W. Schinz
Schinz
Technetic Industries of
North Carolina
Japan
France
Technetic
Destin
Big Kahuna
Colorado Mountain
Planning Board OKs Coral Reef Condo
Destin Planning and Zoning Board on Thursday approved a 49 unit Coral Reef Club Condominium on U.S. 98 at Crystal Beach on a 4-2 vote after debate over parking as a traffic hazard. Proponents argued parking south of the highway could be avoided while opponents warned of pedestrian crossing risks. Board members Cauley, Klorer, Drowne, and Himes supported the plan reluctantly, Stoffels and Moore opposed.
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Steve Humphries
Destin
Planning and Zoning Board
Coral Reef Club
U.S. 98
Crystal Beach
Preservation of
Virginia Aldridge
Aldridge
Elmer Cook
Reggie Moore
P&z
Jane Moore
Ken Cauley
Jim Klorer
Evelyn Drowne
John Himes
Tom Stoffels
Moore
Local Teachers Oppose Merit Plans in Destin Florida
Destin area educators resist Florida merit pay efforts as the Okaloosa County Education Association coordinates a suit to halt both the Associate Master Teacher and Merit Schools programs. Leaders cite rejected applications, bureaucratic glitches, and inequities in eligibility while some teachers favor the master plan as a motivational tool.
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Karen MacGrogan
Jo Ann Tabor
Okaloose County Education Association
Florida Teaching Profession-National Education Association
Ftp-Nea
Department of Education
Tabor
Okaloosa County
Tallahassee
OCEA
North Florida
Destin Elementary
Janet Cass
Destin School
Cass
Florida
Tom Dewrell
Mary Waldrop
Kathy Waits
Ruth Holmes
Association
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Planning Board
Oks
Coral Reef
Aii
White-Wilson Medical Center
Destin, Florida
White-Wilson-Destin Medical
Destin - 1000
Fort Walton Beach
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