Distance Factor Cited In Second Hospital Appeal
Destin Medical Center and Humana clash over access and need for a new hospital amid seasonal travel, bridge crossings, and census issues. Williams argues many Destin residents are nonresidents yet use facilities, while Hammond calls helicopter solutions impractical and costly, favoring a local 50 bed or 40 bed hospital with multi million budgets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Destin
Gary Williams
Destin Medical Center
Department of Health and Rehabilitative Service
General Hospital
Fort Walton Beach
Williams
Destin and
Brooks
Randy Hammond
Gulf Breeze
Hammond
Pensacola
Destin Condominiums
Florida
HRS
White-Wilson Medical Clinic
Humana Corp
DMC
Humana
Destin Gets Five Project Approvals by County Board
Okaloosa County Planning Commission approved five projects in Destin including two 100 unit motels and the Waterview Towers Condominiums on Gulfshore Drive. Destin Village Inn and Destin Motel received preliminary approvals, with construction eyed for February. Destin Drug plans and Breakaway and Pointe Destin Condos also cleared initial review ahead of development on Highway 98 and Holiday Isle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Okaloosa County
Village Inn of Destin Inc
Steve Bennett
Destin Chamber of Commerce
Highway 98
Destin
First National Bank of
Investments Unlimited Inc
Cliff Long
Destin Village Inn
Destin Motel
Waterview Towers Condominiums
Waterview Associates Inc
Gulfshore Drive
Holiday Isle
Destin Drug
Jack Baker
Pointe Destin
World Wide Design Association of Destin
Robert Brown
Montgomery
Ross Franklin
Villa Mansard Motel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kelly O’connor
Glenn Kilpatrick
First National Bank of Destin
Insurance Agency
State Insurance Commissioners Office
Johnny Strickland
Shalimar
Crestview
Strickland
First National of
Destin Express
National of
P.O. Box
Miracle Strip Parkway
Main
F.D.1
Greenfield
Holiday Inn
Shores