Gahagan Acquitted of Grand Theft
An Okaloosa County jury found Mike Gahagan not guilty of grand theft after three days of testimony. The former Destination Motel manager, 36, was accused of shorting hotel receipts in June and July 1984, with owner John Groning alleging $29,187 expected and only $18,548 deposited. The defense argued Groning miscalculated earnings.
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Mike Gahagan
U.S. 98
Destin
Okaloosa
Gahagan
John Groning
Groning
Bill Treacy
Coast Subcommittees Plan Meetings at Bluewater Bay Center
Northwest Florida Coast Resource Planning panel subcommittees schedule meetings this week at Bluewater Bay Conference Center. Destin Harbor/Choc tawhatchee Bay subcommittee convenes Wednesday at 9 a.m. on Harbor Authority legislation. 1 p.m. joint Harbor Bay and Transportation subcommittees. 2:30 p.m. Transportation subgroup meets separately. Thursday 9 a.m. Environmental and Aesthetic subcommittee. 1:30 p.m. Intergovernmental subcommittee. Friday 9 a.m. Water Supply subcommittee.
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Northwest Florida
Bluewateray
Central Parking Systems Wins Destin Airport Concession Bid
Okaloosa County Commissioners awarded the airport parking lot concession to Central Parking Systems of Nashville Tennessee after a bid offering 83.1 percent of gross revenue per year. Second place went to Professional Parking Company at 78.76 percent with Republic Parking System’s James Berry third at 76.02 percent. Other bidders included APCOA Inc. led by Michael Griffin at 75.51 percent, Robert D. Fisher at 70 percent, and Florida Car Company at 63 percent.
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Central Parking Systems
Nashville, TN
Destin Airport
Okaloosa County
Central Parking
Professional Parking Company
James Berry
Republic Parking System
Michael Griffin
Apcoa Inc
Robert D. Fisher
Florida Car Company
Moore chosen chair of Destin Planning and Zoning Board
Destin appoints Jane Moore as chair and Evelyn Drowne as vice chair at the first meeting. Moore notes prior zoning experience with a two year old blue ribbon committee. The board seeks a volunteer recording secretary and plans a public hearing Feb 14 on the Coral Reef project with a Jan 31 workshop.
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Tina Harbuck
Destin
City Planning and Zoning Board
Jane Moore
Chunce
Moore
Evelyn Drowne
Drowne
Okaloosa County
Fran Beaird
Phillips
Coral Reef
Destin United Methodist Church
City P&z
Destin Rodeo
Elevator worker Rufus Sherrill dies in Destin shaft incident
Rufus Sherrill, 65, a longtime Otis Elevator technician, died after being trapped in a shaft at Emerald Towers Condominium Destin. He was found during a rescue attempt on the first or second floor and later died at Humana Hospital Fort Walton Beach after EMS and surgical efforts. Authorities and Otis Elevator are investigating the fatality.
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Steve Humphries
Emerald Towers
Otis Elevator Inc
Don Littrell
Rufus Sherrill
Sherrill
Destin
EMS
Rick Stevens
Stevens
Humana Hospital
Fort Walton Beach
Self
Sheriff's Department
Otis Elevator
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Perm
City Planning Board
Bill Phillips
Sheriff's
Albert Ridge
Littrell
Birmingham
Tata MueSea
Omaha
N.Y
Borden
Spice Island
Gulf Shore Drive
Beachside Cafe
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