Beach A party marks Henderson Beach purchase celebration
Chairman Buddy Runnels announces a public event March 27 at Henderson Beach State Park near Destin to celebrate Florida's purchase of Henderson Beach east of Destin. Gov. Bob Graham, Burney Henderson, and county chamber reps will attend. A committee led by Runnels will organize activities including a Politicians vs. Press volleyball challenge.
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Henderson Beach
Destin
Buddy Runnels
Runnels
Bob Graham
Pensacola
Burney Henderson
Henderson Beach State Park
Highway 98
Glenn Kilpatrick
John Cox
Jim Brechin
Graham
Fire destroys about twenty electric carts at Seascape
Seascape Resort and Convention Center suffered an early morning fire that destroyed roughly 20 electric golf carts. South Walton Emergency Services sent 14 firefighters, arriving at 7:03 am after being called at 6:45 am. A cedar wood maintenance building struck by lightning around 5 pm burned completely, with total loss inside. Damages were not officially estimated but sources cited over $40,000.
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Seascape Resort
South Walton
SWES
Seascape
Sting Nabs Four in Walton County Drug Operation
An undercover operation led to the arrests of Destin and Fort Walton Beach residents on drug and firearm charges. Laurie L. Genzler and Michael A. Golles were taken into custody at a Tom Thumb store near Seascape after alleged possession, delivery, and conspiracy related to controlled substances and automatic weapons. Two others, William T. Schweizer and Gregory W. Whitfield, were arrested earlier the same night.
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Walton County
Soraaie
Destin
Beach
Sheriff's Department
Laurie L. Genzler
Kelly St
Michael Allen Golles
Fort Walton Beach
Tom Thumb
Seascape
Genzler
Golles
William Todd Schweizer
Bay Dr
Gregory Waynew Whitfield
Doice Dr
Destin panel weighs land-use plan revisions study
A seven-member Destin citizens review panel reviews Barrett, Daffin & Carlan land-use maps for the peninsula. They challenge population projections, discuss zoning ideas from Highway 98 service districts to MD zones, and plan meetings before the Okaloosa County council considers revisions for final approval. The maps are on display at the Destin Chamber of Commerce.
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John Brock
Barrett, Daffin & Carlan
Destin Peninsula
Ingrid Kreis
Destin
Tallahassee
Jack Becklund
Becklund
Brock
Highway 98
Main Street
Destin Bridge
Henderson Beach
Citizens Review Committee
Okaloosa County
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Sting
Holiday Isle
Jane Moore
Highway Service
West Destin
VISA
Mastercard
First National Bank of Destin
Linda Mitchell
P.O. Box
Miracle Strip Parkway
Main Destin
Florida
F.d.1.c. EL
Red Ecco
Shores Shopping Center
Holiday Inn
Ratt
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