Destin bar owners weigh impact of proposed 21 age
In Destin merchants who sell alcohol say Congress may raise the legal drinking age to 21, potentially harming spring break and tourism but possibly saving lives. Nightown owner Bob Bonezzi and others acknowledge effects on 19 and 20 year olds, with some support for enforcement to reduce drunk driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Bonezzi
Fort Walton Beach
Malone
Harbor Docks
Charles Morgan
Morgan
al Parramore
Crash Truck Ready To Roll For Aircraft Emergencies
Destin Fire Department unveils a new foam crash truck to respond to aircraft fires at Destin Airport. The team waits on a planned 400 foot fire access lane to the runway, delayed by a drainage project in review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Gould
Destin
Hank Berry
Okaloosa County
Berry
Airport Terminal
Airport Road
Dave Heinrich
Department of Natural Resources
Heinrich
County
Eglin Air Force Base
Q.C. Douglas
Destin Airport
Shark Hunt Begins as Destin Captains Chase Record Shark
Destin Ninth Annual Shark Tournament starts Sunday at 6 a.m. with captains like Tommy Green and Stan Sattler testing new methods. Green relies on familiar waters and traditional chum with Bonita bait aiming for a Gulf Coast record. Sattler experiments with a frozen shark cocktail wick to create a more scientific and enjoyable trip for anglers amid warm Gulf waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Wren
Destin
Gulf Coast
Tommy Green
Phoenix
Destin Charter Boat Wives Auxiliary
Green
Gulf
Stan Sattler
Sattler
MPO approves five year plan for bridges including Piney Point
The Metropolitan Planning Organization backed a five year transportation plan encouraging DOT to consider Piney Point among future bridge sites. The approval came with a rule to drop fixed numbers and locations while keeping Mary Esther and Hollywood Boulevard on top, and a steering committee was formed to plan funding for additional Okaloosa County bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Gould
Piney Point
Metropolitan Planning Organization
MPO
Department of Transportation
Bill P
Larry Anchors
DOT
Mary Esther
Hollywood Boulevard
Choctawhatchee Bay
Piney White Point
No Funds For Park Litter At Henderson Beach
After spending more than 13 million to acquire Henderson Beach State Park, state officials say no money exists to fix the litter problem until 1985. C W Hartsfield, head of the Parks Bureau, notes plans for facilities and upkeep funding will be requested, but recently acquired parks did not receive maintenance funds from the 1984 Legislature. Anita Kroha of the Destin Chamber comments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Gould
Henderson Beach State Park
State Department of Natural Resources
Gulfside Park
C.W. Hartsfield
DNR
Bureau of Parks Management
Henderson Beach
Hartsfield
Anita Kroha
Destin Chamber
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Don Malone Sr
U.S. Senate
Mark Avera
Drake
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Shark Hunt
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