Legacy Sherrill Fund Hopes To Aid City
Rufus Sherrill, longtime Destin elevator repairman and civic admirer, died unexpectedly this week. His family requests donations to the City of Destin to aid incorporation efforts and future city needs, possibly funding a public address system and office equipment. City leaders praise his kindness and urge contributions to memorialize his love for Destin.
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Sherrill Fund
Karen MacGrogan
Rufus Sherrill
Destin
Otis Elevator Company
Sherrill
Frances
Rufus
Frances Sherrill
New City
Bill Phillips
Phillips
Bob McIlroy
City of
P.O
Shoreline Towers
Shirley Clark
Mitchell Ethics Hearing Delayed in Florida County
Okaloosa County Commissioner Mike Mitchell’s ethics case, to decide if there is enough evidence for prosecution on misconduct charges, has been postponed to March. Ethics Commission Executive Director Larry Gonzalez cited the need for time as Mitchell retained new counsel, Tallahassee attorney Steve Uhlfelder, who will represent him at the March 7 ethics board meeting.
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Ingrid Kreis
Okaloosa
Mike Mitchell
Florida Commission On Ethics
Mitchell
Ethics Commission
Larry Gonzalez
Steve Uhlfelder
Tallahassee
Gonzalez
Uhifelder
Destin residents push no more Old Pass Lagoon study money
Ward and Johnson hear Destin residents urge funding for harbor cleanup and a charter change in the Destin Fire Control District. City officials say progress is slow and request continued cooperation for cleanup efforts despite Ward declaring no more study or planning funds for Old Pass Lagoon.
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Ward
Ingrid Kreis
Old Pass Lagoon
Destin
James Ward
Bolley
Bo” Johnson
Bill Phillips
City of
Ment
Panel Nixes Interim Manager in Destin City plan
Destin city manager search committee recommends the council bypass an interim manager and hire a permanent official only. The group, noting a lame duck interim could complicate later decisions, plans to interview 10 applicants and present a best candidate at the Jan. 28 council meeting at 7 p.m. at the Destin Community Center.
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Ingrid Kreis
Destin
Mary Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Destin Community Center
Destin Deputies Cover One-Man Shifts Despite Off-Duty Relief
Okaloosa County assigns three Destin deputies to one-man shifts with a relief deputy for two days, two afternoons, and one night weekly. Sunday night lacks a regular deputy. Fort Walton Beach personnel fill in. Sheriff Gilbert says life threatening cases only pull Deputies from other areas. The island is four to five minutes away, with Destin usually covered from Brooks Bridge. The department plans four more deputies in April to east Brooks Bridge, boosting per-shift staffing.
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Tina Harbuck
Destin
Okaloosa County
George French
Okaloosa
Fort Walton Beach
French
Brooks Bridge
Okaloosa Island
Larry Gilbert
Gilbert
Hank Garrett
Ray MacGrogan
Randy Collette
Sheriff's Department
Shoal River
Richard Duke
Public Safety Committee
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