Destin Motels Brace For Record Memorial Day Crowds
Destin's chamber and area motels report early bookings and surging inquiries as Memorial Day crowds approach. Hotels like Holiday Inn Destin and Sandestin show full or near full availability, while others note signs of a strong summer season if weather cooperates. Local docks, stores, and restaurants also report improved activity, with optimism for a sunny season and record activity beyond Memorial Day.
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Karen MacGrogan
Destin Chamber of Commerce
Destin
Anita Kroha
Krohn
Tom Rappazini
Ed Walter and Sons
Kelly Docks
Pat Destin
Gulf
Jo Fletcher
C.W
Doug Cordell
Destin Shell Station
Shores
Joyce McInnes
Ed Letcher
Mill
Hurricanes Use Dicey Computer Forecasts For Season
National Hurricane Center will use computerized predictions to estimate landfall odds for coastal areas. Meteorologist Bob Haywood warns the new probability index may shift focus to risk and could foster complacency among first time hurricane residents. He noted forecasting remains imperfect and pinpointing a hurricane’s eye is challenging, with 15 mile errors spreading to 300 miles in 72 hours. The method aims to guide evacuations but depends on forecast reliability and ENSO patterns.
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Jim Chitwood
Las Vegas
National Hurricane Center
Bob Haywood
National Weather Service
Haywood
Community Center
Frederic
Gulf of Mexico
U.S
Drowning Mystery Clouds Destin Beach Tragedy
Two Memphis witnesses describe a 19 year old Texas man identified as Christopher Brannon drowning at a Destin beach near Gulf Terrace Condominiums. Lifesaving efforts failed and Brannon died at General Hospital. Authorities review autopsy findings and circumstances to determine cause of death.
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Ingrid Kreis
Destin
Memphis, TN
Texas
Lisa Matlock
Catrinz Osborne
Gulf Terrace
Silver Dunes
Highway 98
Matlock
Christopher Brannon
Texas A&m University
Catrina
Rick Stevens
Okaloosa County
Kielman
Brannon
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