Crime Statistics Show It's On The Rise in Okaloosa County
Okaloosa County recorded increases in murders and rapes during the first nine months of 1984 as part of statewide report on index crimes. FDLE statistician Stewart Schurr notes five murders and 42 rapes locally, with overall 1984 counts higher in most categories except larcenies, while statewide murders fell and overall crime rose.
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Ingrid Kreis
Okaloosa
FDLE
Okaloosa County
Stewart Schurr
B&e
Schurr
Destin City Council forms six committees at first meeting
Destin residents filled a standing room crowd as the city council created six committees including planning and zoning and appointed Fran Beaird as temporary city clerk to handle calls and mail. The council elected Phillips as chairman with a celebratory reception, and Judge Erwin Fleet swore in officials. A special meeting was set for 7 p.m. today to report back.
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Ingrid Kreis
Destin
City of
Fran Beaird
Billis
Okaloosa County
Erwin Fleet
Phillips
Richard Duke
Committee For Good Government
Robert
Destin Lions Club
Bob McIlroy
DWU Narrows GM search to five candidates
Destin Water Users selects five finalists from about 35 engineers and begins interviews for the utility’s general manager post. The board, after a charged November session, set a salary range of 30 to 37 thousand dollars and stressed the GM’s authority is limited to duties approved by the board amid ongoing sewer permit issues with DEA and a consent order with Baskerville-Donovan.
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Steve Humphries
Destin Water Users
DWU
Destin Water Users Board of Directors
Stephen Holcomb
Department of Environmental
DWA
Baskerville-Donovan Inc
DEA
Malcolm Patterson
Ethics probe on Mitchell to be reviewed by attorney general
State ethics panel will decide if there is just cause to pursue misconduct allegations against Okaloosa County Commissioner Mike Mitchell. A probable cause hearing is set for Jan 24 to assess the investigation report and determine if a fuller public hearing should follow in Okaloosa County within 60 to 90 days.
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Ingrid Kreis
State Attorney General’s Office
Okaloosa County
Mike Mitchell
Florida Commission On Ethics
Larry Gonzalez
Mitchell
Okaloosa Island
Gonzalez
W.C. Jones
Crestview
Destin Center Election Draws 14 Seek Seats on Board
Destin residents including 11-year local Burritt and eight others vie for spots on the Destin Community Center board at Thursday’s annual meeting. Nine first-time candidates aim to revive the center and boost recreation, with incumbents Shirah, Green, Livingston and Morrison seeking reelection.
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Karen MacGrogan
Destin
Destin Community Center Board
Ida Burritt
Frank Garrity
Jenny Heapy
Mary Kirkpatrick
Sally LaChapelle
Joe Mizell
Mary Ann Olsen
Luther Rhodes
Bob Wells
Burritt
LOG
Tyler Calhoun
Garrity
Kirkpatrick
LaChapelle
Mizell
Rhodes
Wells
Bill Shirah
Tommy Green
Liz Livingston
Bruce Morrison
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Jimmy Vaughn
Council
Bill Phillips
Center
Lloyd Taylor
Ted Shaw
City Hall
Florida
Destin Chamber of Commerce
General Services Committee
Danny Woodward
Beth McCabe
Steve Perdicaro
Kathie Petkovic
Taylor
McIlroy
Henry Maclin III
Vaughn
First National Bank of
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der Bridge
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