Developers Realtors Optimistic Of Reform
Local developers and realtors in Destin react to President Reagan's tax reform proposal with guarded optimism. They note deductions for rental housing and investments, slower depreciation, and a potential shift toward second homes, while buyers remain cautious but overall Destin housing thrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Benz
Treasury Department
Destin
Reagan
Ken Owen
Owen
Larry Pentel
Pentel Real Estate Inc
Pentel
W.R. Hutchison Sr
Hutchison
Destin Expects 35 000 Visitors for July Fourth
Destin Chamber chief Anita Krohn says the Fourth of July weekend will draw up to 35 000 people. With nearly all of the 10 000 vacation units filled, hotels and condos report strong demand as visitors seek inland options and remaining beachfront rooms. Campgrounds also run over, signaling a busy holiday in Destin and South Walton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen MacGrogan
Destin
South Walton
Destin Chamber of Commerce
Anita Krohn
Kroha
Chamber
Krohn
Gulffront
Hilton
Tom Brown
Weir Project Delayed Again by Tina Harbuck
The U S Army Corps of Engineers may terminate its contract with South Shore Equipment of Avon Ohio over the 1000 foot East Pass weir project delayed by mechanical and personal issues. By May 28 about 62 percent of the $500000 job was complete with a June 2 target. rock shortages and financial problems halted progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tina Harbuck
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ohio
East Pass
Sam Green
South Shore Equipment Company
Avon, OH
al Johnson
South Shore
Green
Coast Guard Rescues Four From Capsized Gulf Boat
Four Georgia residents were rescued after a 26 foot boat capsized in the Gulf of Mexico about 10 miles south of Destin. The Coast Guard team found Jerry Lassetter 47 Riverdale Terry Lassetter 22 Doraville Buren Lassetter 41 Newnan and Darrell Sims 48 Mableton clinging to the boat bottom after spending the night in the water. Sims reported a loose hose caused water to fill the hull and the vessel to overturn while sharks were present in the waves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Liles Jr
Coast Guard
Gulf of Mexico
Destin
Georgia
Jerry Lassetter
Riverdale
Terry Lassetter
Doraville
Buren
Lassetter
Newnan
Darrell Sims
Mableton
Sims
Zero Growth Fight claims plot to block Panhandle expansion
Destin developer Vic Deal of the Northwest Florida Coast panel accuses South Florida hotel lobbyists and environmentalists of backing a barrier island designation to curb growth while harming the Panhandle. He cites stalled roads and funding cuts, urges plan support and a public ballot on gas tax funding, and calls for urgent local bridges and evacuation routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Chitwood
South Florida
Panhandle
Vic Deal
Northwest Florida
Destin- South Walton Peninsula
Barrier Island
Deal
Destin Kiwanis
East Pass
South Walton
Bay County
Interior Department
Congress
Bob Graham
U.S. 98
U.S. 331
Destin
Metropolitan Planning Organization
Fort Walton
Okaloosa Island
Destin-to- Niceville
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John Cox
Cox and Young Inc
Cox
Weir
Gulf
Tides Beach Beach
South
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