Woman and eight children escape fatal fire in Destin trailer
Destin resident Freda Watts and her eight children narrowly escaped early Monday when a grease fire in her trailer on Cross Street spread. Firefighters arrived within four minutes. a neighbor helped extinguish the blaze. A missing smoke alarm aided near disaster. Loss estimated at 1500 dollars. stove and oven destroyed, cabinets scorched. Meanwhile Destin Water Users Union plans overtime payments after a federal wage review found 80 hour two week schedules deserving overtime. Six employees affected face 2000 to 3000 dollars in back pay.
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Destin
Freda Watts
Watts
Cross Street
Onco
Mcate
Toy Pruitt
Ters
Erik Smi
Smith
Federal Fair Wage and Standards Office
DWU
Destin Woman Rose Anthony Dies at 86
Rose Marie Anthony age 86 of Destin Florida died Sunday March 15 1987 in a local nursing home She was born in Canada and lived in the area since 1957 Survivors include sons James A Anthony of Santa Rosa Beach and George Anthony of Fort Walton Beach daughter Laura Bos of Destin and sister Emily Burns of Fort Walton Beach Funeral services were held at 2 pm Monday March 16 at McLaughlin Mortuary Chapel with Monsignor Patrick Cunningham officiating Entombment followed at Beal Memorial Beal Memorial McLaughlin Mortuary Fort Walton Beach arranged the service.
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Rose Marie Anthony
Mars St
Destin
Anthony
Canada
James A. Anthony
Santa Rosa Beach
George Anthony
Fort Walton Beach
Laura
Bos
Emily Burns
McLaughlin Mortuary
Patrick Cunningham
Beal
Chestnut Ave
S.E
Bridge Panel Sees Loan Pool For Mid Bay Bridge Funding
The Mid Bay Bridge Authority signed a non binding letter of intent to join a loan pool as a funding resource. Eight firms were narrowed to four to present plans for a bridge across Choctawhatchee Bay with toll backed loans and potential 1 to 30 year terms. The authority plans to close a bond issue by March end to free 450 million for local governments and related entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority
Bennett
Fort Myers
Florida Local Government Financing Authority
Authority
Choctawhatchee Bay
Financing Authority
Escambia County
The
Bridge Authority
Escambia
Washington
Citrus
Ben
White Point
Niceville
Piney Point
Destin
Figg & Muller
Tallahassee
Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan
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Bill Doughty
David Weaver
Greiner Sciences
Peter 3
Devi V
Weaver
Glenn Kilpatrick
Bill Waddell
State Department of Transportation
U.S. 98
Winn Dixie
Sandpiper Seafood Restaurant
Ft. Walton Beach
Surfside
Cattle House
South Walton
Islander Management Services, Inc
Destin Library
Seascape Resort
Destin Chamber of
Hurlburt Officers Club
Finnegan's Restaurant
Okaloosa Island
Playground Music
Watton Seiad
Virginia
Blue Room
Enrico's
Mary Esther
Elite Hair Studio
Rhodes Auto Service
Emerald Coast Community Band
Dome Resort Club
Palm Court
de Islander Condominis
Emerald Coast International
Trav
Jewell Melvin
TRY Dept
RAX
Smith's Town Shop
Walton Beach
Wendy's-Destin
Tim
Shu Boor
Subway
Hardees
Service-Destin
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