Coast Panel Gathers Today at Sandestin Resort
The Northwest Florida Coast Resource Planning and Management Committee meets today at Sandestin Resort to discuss a regional water supply plan for Destin South Walton and coastal transportation planning. Destin chair Malcolm Patterson presents a subcommittee report proposing a regional utility authority and expanded eastern water development. DOT officials Warren Merrell and Allen Potter, MPO chair Larry Anders, and Walton County planning board member Bob Bannerman speak on transportation needs. The day-long meeting begins at 9 a.m.
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Northwest Florida
Warren Merrell
Allen Potter
Metropolitan Planning Organization
Larry Anders
Walton County Planning Board
Bob Bannerman
Destin Fire Department Tackles Three Weekend Blazes
Destin firefighters battled three unauthorized fires this weekend. A trash burn on Calhoun Avenue required state Forestry approval. A brush fire near Destin Airport damaged about 1% acres behind the field. A dumpster blaze at Dolphin Point Condominiums had an undetermined cause.
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Destin
Calhoun Avenue
State Division of Forestry
Dolphin Point
MPO CAC Meet Tonight In Fort Walton Beach
A joint meeting of Okaloosa County MPO and CAC is set for today at 5 p.m. in Fort Walton Beach city hall. The group will consider a priority transportation list including 3.6 million for U.S. 98 widening and 4.6 million to relocate the highway from Airport Road to Walton County, with a DOT five year program review and transport statutes discussion.
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Okaloosa County
Airport Road
Walton County
State Department of Transportation
Chamber Rejects Seven Lanes Plan for Destin
Destin chamber votes unanimously to oppose seven laning of U S Highway 98, citing loss of on street parking and median strips. DOT hearings held, chamber to send representative to public meeting, concerns raised about parking, water pipes, and traffic impact on merchants.
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Vanita Trippe
Destin
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Jack Becklund
State Department of Transportation
Fort Walton Beach
Paul Gardner
Ken Beaird
Rudy Sutton
Metropolitan Planning
Tion Transportation Group
DOT
Sutton
Malcolm Patterson
Patterson
Destin Water Users
Miller Brewing Company
Anita Krohn
Clyde Hunter
Parker Fraud Trial Begins in Destin Bank President
Parker, 41, former Sunshine Bank president and ex-Elgin National Bank chief, faces a three day bank fraud and embezzlement trial in Pensacola. Jurors heard that he allegedly misapplied over 28000 dollars relating to a 1972 loan to Marion C. Davis as the bank changed names in 1979. Parker previously received three concurrent one year sentences for felonies involving failure to file federal income tax returns for 1978 to 1980.
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Destin
Forme
Sunshine Bank
Larry R. Parker
U.S. District Court
Pensacola
Winston Arnow
Parker
then-Elgin National Bank
Mary Esther
Marion C. Davis
William Stafford
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