Mandatory Garbage Pickup Sought in Destin
Destin's Environmental Committee will seek City Council approval to draft an ordinance requiring mandatory garbage pickup. Councilman Ted Shaw notes many residents avoid paying by using dumpsters or dumping illegally, arguing universal fees curb littering and fund services. The committee aims to finalize plan with city attorney Jerry Miller’s help and set monthly rates.
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Destin City
Ted Shaw
Shaw
Environmental Committee
Jerry Miller
Four Car Wreck Injures Winter Visitor in Fort Walton Beach
A winter resident from Burlington Ontario, Fern Louise McDonald, 65, was seriously injured in a four car crash on Highway 98 one mile east of Back Porch restaurant. McDonald remains in stabilized condition at Humana Hospital Fort Walton Beach. James Michael Quinn, 17, of Mississippi, faces improper passing charges after his 1978 Buick caused the collision involving McDonald and Charles Maryn Newton Jr. of Tuscaloosa.
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Humana Hospital
Fort Walton Beach
Fern Louise McDonald
Burlington
Ontario
Florida Highway Patrol
McDonald
James Michael Quinn
Mississippi
Jack Dempsy Retherford
Retherford
Panama City
Charles Maryn Newton Jr
Tuscaloosa
Newton
Quinn
FHP
Mike Hulton
Trial Set In Drug Case For May Sixth
Destin resident Lee Ramsey, Fort Walton Beach’s Richard Harris, and Charlotte North Carolina’s Mark Bellamy pleaded not guilty in Pensacola federal court to conspiracy to import cocaine illegal importation of cocaine conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. A May 6 trial date was set and Judge Roger Vinson will preside in Pensacola.
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Destin
Lee Ramsey
Richard
Ricky” Harris
Fort Walton Beach
Mark B. Bellamy
Charlotte
U.S. District Court
Pensacola
Roger Vinson
Easter Egg Hunt Clue at Destin Center Sparks Hopes for Prizes
A Destin Easter Egg Hunt clue notes the towns fishing luck and hints a prize at the community center. Participants are instructed to mail a card or letter to Marlene Boutwell at P O Box 201 Destin Florida 32541.
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Destin Community Center
Destin
Marlene Boutwell
P.O
Judge Denies Injunction Over Water Taps in Destin
Destin developer Wade Fleshman failed to secure a temporary injunction blocking Destin Water Users from releasing about 600 sewer connections. He plans to pursue monetary damages claiming losses from not reserving taps for his 98 prepaid taps and related infrastructure costs, with potential losses estimated between $500,000 and $750,000.
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Steve Humphries
Wade Fleshman
Fleshman
Okaloosa
Erwin Fleet
DWU
Don Anders
Fleet
Fred Estergren
Estergren
Stone fill closes West Weir at East Pass jetty
A new bargeload of stone is placed to close the West Weir in the jetty at East Pass. South Shore Equipment Co. of Ohio has until the end of the month to finish the contract work.
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East Pass
South Shore Equipment Co
Ohio
Rabies season warns in Florida and OK county
Health officials urge caution as rabies risks rise in spring with raccoons and foxes breeding. Okaloosa County saw counts of fox and raccoon bites and several human vaccine treatments last year. Vaccination of pets, prompt wound washing, and contacting authorities are emphasized to prevent fatal infection.
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Tina Harbuck
Destin
South Walton
Florida
Okaloosa County
Doug Sims
Tom Goodwin
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Goodwin
Paul Odom
Destin Clinic
Odom
Sims
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