Blood drive seeks volunteers for Destin event
Blood Drive chairman Adrienne Sebree urged volunteers for Destin’s summer drive at Saint Andrews Church on U S 98. She listed needs from Registered Nurses to clerical and refreshments, stressing emergency status and a goal to exceed quota. Call 837-6762 to volunteer by July 18 from 12 noon to 6 p.m.
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Destin
Red Cross
Adrienne Sebree
Sebree
Saint Andrews Church
U.S. 98
Robbery Probe Focuses on Lone Bandit in Destin
Destin authorities pursue an armed bank robbery at the First National Bank of Okaloosa County on July 7. Investigators say the suspected thief wore a stocking mask and acted alone, fleeing with an undisclosed amount of cash. A Datsun 280Z linked to the suspect was reported stolen the day before and later found abandoned, with FBI fingerprints taken. The gunman is described as a white male in his mid to late 20s, about 5 foot 10, slender.
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First National Bank
Okaloosa County
Destin
Sheriff's Department
Chuck Keeler
Calhoun Avenue
Choctawhatchee Bay
Keeler
Beach Drive
Calhoun
FBI
Destinaire Department
Press Club Elects Officers for 1983 84
Brian Doyle was elected president of the North Florida Press Club for 1983 84. Glen Austin will be vice president. Karen MacGrogan is secretary and Jeanne Luciana treasurer. Board members include Bill Campbell, Capt. Lynn Daken, Debbie Pond, Mark Stone, and Jerry Melvin.
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Brian Doyle
Playground Daily News
North Florida Press Club
Glen Austin
Cable Channel Six
Karen MacGrogan
The
Destin Log
Press Club
Jeanne Luciana
Bill Campbell
Eglin Air Force Base
Lynn Daken
Hurlburt Public Affairs
Debbie Pond
Radio
WMME
Destin
Mark Stone
WNUE
Jerry Melvin
Fort Walton Beach
Destin Moves Toward Home Rule for Fire District
Destin Fire Control District commissioners tentatively approved an ordinance to place building plan reviews under district control, aligning with NFPA Florida standards and county oversight. The measure, discussed by Commissioner Joy Dunlap, aims to hire a full-time inspector once in place and parallels policies of nearby districts.
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Destin
Joy Dunlap
Okaloosa County
Congress
Terry Watkins
Okaloosa Island
Ocean City-Wright
Dunlap
Watkins
Airport Road
Zack Brunson
Joel Adler
Danny Woodward
Brunson
County Commission
Destin Community Center
Destin Chamber of Commerce
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National Fire Protection Association
State of
Florida
Southern
Spring Maid
Bill Blass
Gulfview
Islander
Gulfshore Drive
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