Is Middle School An Option for Destin
Okaloosa County Superintendent Pledger Sullivan says no state support for a Destin junior high. About 200-225 Destin students attend Bruner Junior High, making a standalone middle school economically unfeasible and unable to offer a broad curriculum.
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Karen MacGrogan
Destin
Okaloosa County
Pledger Sullivan
Destin Community Center
Matt Burns
Sullivan
Fort Walton Beach
Bruner
Burns
Destin Elementary still using portable classrooms
Destin Elementary School with 603 students, up from 581 in February, still has two classes meeting in portable rooms. A December state survey allowed planning for new facilities, but construction funds for 1985-86 are pending legislative allocations. Superintendent Sullivan says overbuilding is avoided and Walton County students may be moved if needed.
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Tina Harbuck
Destin
Okaloosa County
Pledger Sullivan
Sullivan
Walton County
Freeport
Choc
Tawhatchee Bay
Fort Walton
Boundary dispute prompts counsel input on Destin city limits
An ongoing Dallas area style legal boundary dispute in Destin prompts a request for a formal opinion from the state Attorney General on whether an exclusion in the 1984 charter actually removes land from city limits. Officials say mapping the boundary hinges on a precise description tying Indian Bayou to Choctawhatchee Bay.
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Ingrid Kreis
Destin
Ash Williams
Bob Graham
East
Indian Bayou
Choctawhatchee Bay
Williams
Attorney General’s Office
Bob Koncar
Bluewater Bay
Okaloosa County
Koncar
Canine Blood Donor Pogie Saves Lives and Pets
Pogie a 18 month old Doberman owned by Dawn Johnson of South Walton is the primary blood donor for Airport Veterinary Clinic. He has saved three Destin area dogs in the past year including Bonnie Roscoe and a Pug. Dr Susan Petro notes the dogs would have died without Pogie's blood and that the donor enjoys the attention and treats after donation.
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Karen MacGrogan
Pogie
Dawn Johnson
South Walton
Airport Veterinary Clinic
Susan Petro
Roscoe
Petro
Big Doberman
Johnson
Petra
Destin City Manager Candidates See Job as Challenge
Three finalists for Destin Florida's first city manager post described the role as a challenge. They voiced readiness to tackle infant city needs while awaiting the council's Friday of next week preferences.
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Ingrid Kreis
Destin
Florida
Culpeper
Jack Dorman
Koncar
Valparaiso
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