Destin Harbor under study as new city control debated
Gov. Bob Graham at Indian Bayou Country Club says transferring harbor control to city government is a serious new responsibility and a complicated move. Officials aim to maintain a high quality harbor with an environmental focus while a Northwest Florida plan advances. A bridge across Choctawhatchee Bay is discussed as essential for emergencies, with a May deadline noted for a Bay bridge proposal. Drug trafficking concerns and a statewide growth management panel are also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tina Harbuck
Destin Harbor
Bob Graham
Indian Bayou Country Club
Graham
Destin
Govenor
South Walton
Northwest Florida
Bill McCartney
Choctawhatchee Bay
Piney Point
White Point
Niceville
Florida
U.S
Air
Sandestin Beach
Destin City Limits Dispute Prompts Graham Aid Pledge
Destin leaders sought a certifiable map of city limits to include an excluded east Destin tract. Graham vowed help if the boundary issue is blocked, as officials await an Attorney General opinion on the Coleman L. Kelly Trust land and charter misexclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis Gow
Bob Graham
Destin
State Attorney General
East Destin
Bill Phillips
Attorney General
Graham
Phillips
Attorney General’s Office
Coleman L. Kelly Trust
Pat Curtis
Curtis
Ash Williams
Log
U.S. Census Bureau
Destin City
U.S. 98
Airport Road
Okaloosa-Walton
Weir Closure Delayed By Weather and Equipment Problems
An Ohio firm contracting to close a 1000 foot weir in East Pass jetty falls behind schedule with a 715 per day penalty. South Shore Equipment Co. Avon faces delays from transmissions failures in front end loaders and bad weather in Destin. Corps official cites safety deficiencies and late start as major factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Ohio
East Pass
South Shore Equipment Co
Avon
Alton Colvin
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Panama City
Colvin
Destin
South Shore
Council Delays Manager Selection
Destin city council delays selecting a city manager after delaying action to review extensive background checks. A special meeting was set for 5 30 p m Thursday at the Destin Community Center to choose among three candidates. Interim City Clerk Fran Beaird said the American Investigative Division reports arrived minutes before the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Destin
Destin Community Center
Richard Duke
Duke
Fran Beaird
American Investigative Divison
American Investigative Division
Auctioneer Clyde Jackson sways St Andrews to raise funds
In Destin at St Andrews Episcopal Church a standing room only auction led by Clyde Jackson raised over 10000 for the church building fund. The veteran auctioneer known for charity events called bids on quilts jewelry and even a Ford wagon as parishioners bid enthusiastically. Jackson, a former Okaloosa County art teacher and county program director, also runs 12 to 14 charity auctions yearly.
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Karen MacGrogan
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
Destin
Clyde Jackson
Jackson
St. Andrew's
Okaloosa
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Ganja the
Parrot
Andy Jones
Henderson Beach
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Irk
Walton
Council
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