Beach Boy Spring Break Concerts Head to Destin
Destin readies its first big spring break splash with Anheuser-Busch events March 26 to April 2 featuring Mike Love of the Beach Boys and Dean Torrence of Jan and Dean at Wayside Park. Hotels plus poolside acts, Frisbee exhibitions, can exchanges, and a Tallahassee concert are planned as part of a national campus guide promotion. Local officials praise the tourism boost and potential annual expansion.
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Vanita Trippe
Destin
Beach Boys
Jan and
Dean
Anheuser-Busch
Thomas B. Thomas
Fort Walton Beach
Holiday Inn of Destin
U.S
Mike Love
Dean Torrence
Jan and Dean
Endless Summer
Wayside Park
Okaloosa Island
Trashy White Band
Charlotte Kemp
County Commission Criticizes Grand Jury Report
Okaloosa County commissioners condemn allegations in a recent grand jury report that criticized zoning and planning decisions. They vote to question State Attorney Curtis Golden on why no commissioners testified, while officials claim they supported the grand jury but disputes linger over the zoning ordinance and board of adjustment explanations.
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Ingrid Kreis
Okaloosa County
Curtis Golden
Larry Anders
Zoning and Inspection Department
Bill Zell
Collier Houston
Mike Mitchell
Shirley Ransom
Planning and Zoning Commission
County Board of Adjustment
Harbor pollution probe by DWU state teams announced
Destin Water Users the Department of Environmental Regulation and the Department of Transportation plan tests to confirm or rule out infiltration of DWU sewage into DOT storm sewers near Old Pass Lagoon. Dye will be introduced in DWU lines with automatic sampling after rain to detect cross connections and trace leaks to the source. Continued on Page 7A.
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Vanita Trippe
Destin
Department of Environmental Regulation
Department of Transportation
Old Pass Lagoon
DWU
DOT
Steve Holcomb
Baskerville-Donovan Engineers
DEA
Green Knight
Gulf Shore Drive
Airport Road
David Villane
Road projects stalled for lack of funds in county coffers
The Destin Chamber of Commerce urged Okaloosa County Commissioners to act on four laning Main Street from Highway 98 to Airport Road, but the county cited a tight maintenance budget. A study on four way and three way stop signs was requested, though officials doubted the need unless state patrol cites traffic hazards. County Engineer Dave Heinrich blamed enforcement gaps on speed limits.
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Ingrid Kreis
Main Street
Highway 98
Airport Road
Destin Chamber of Commerce
Okaloosa County
Dave Heinrich
Kelly Drive
Heinrich
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John Dowd
Mitchell
Fort Lauderdale
Daytona
Anita Krohn
Islander
Carousel
Holiday Inn
Sheraton
Eglin
Pops In Destin
State Highway Patrol
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