Beaird Elected Destin Chamber President
Charter boat operator Ken Beaird was chosen as incoming president of the Destin Chamber of Commerce at a Monday board meeting. He will take the post in September, succeeding Dr. Jim Brechin, with Paul Gardner as vice president and Bob Lloyd as treasurer. New directors include Lloyd, Dr. Ratliff, Jack Becklund, Bert Wycoff, and Rudy Sutton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Beaird
Destin Chamber of Commerce
Beaird
Reveille
Jim Brechin
Paul Gardner
Bob Lloyd
Lloyd
Bob Ratliff
Jack Becklund
Bert Wycoff
Rudy Sutton
Holiday Death Toll Set By Florida Highway Patrol
The Florida Highway Patrol warns up to 30 people may die on Florida roads during the Memorial Day 78 hour weekend from 6 p.m. May 27 to midnight May 30. Last year 30 died in 27 fatal crashes amid 14 contributing factors, nine involving alcohol. Col Burkett stresses driver and pedestrian compliance as key to safety.
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Florida Highway Patrol
Florida
Col
B.R. Burkett
National Safety Administration
Burkett
Gas prices rise in Florida after tax hike
Florida drivers face a 10.5 cent per gallon jump in average gasoline prices since March, driven largely by a 6.7 cent tax increase starting April 1. AAA reports self service regular at 1.114 and unleaded at 1.202, with regional highs in Bradenton and lows in Orlando, equaling December 1982 levels.
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Florida
AAA Clubs of Florida
Bradenton
Orlando
Chamber Backs Crash Truck Purchase for Destin Fire Dept
Destin Chamber of Commerce unanimously supports the proposal to acquire an air craft crash truck for Destin Fire Department. The unit would be based at Station Two on Airport Road and obtained from Tyndall AFB through the FAA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Chitwood
Destin
Destin Chamber of Commerce
Okaloosa
Dunlap
Tyndall
Chamber Board
Destin Attorney Seeks Line Drawn Over Fence Seaward
Destin attorney James Middleton says his fence behind Highway 98 extends seaward of the coastal construction control line and has written to identify the structure. He filed suit against Okaloosa County to halt action and questions whether a permit was required while the county cites a zoning notice and possible building permit issues.
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Ingrid Kreis
James Middleton
Okaloosa County
Highway 98
Middleton
John Dowd
Dowd
Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Bill Zell
Destin
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Fran Beaird
Fire
Joy Dunlap
Larry Gilbert
Chamber
The
Metropolitan Planning Organization
Department of Transportation
Sutton
Tom Rappazini
MPO
Preservation of
Malcolm Patterson
County Waterways Advisory Committee
Destin Harbor
Brooks Bridge
Patterson
Destin Charter Boat Association
Destin Coast Guard Station
CCCL
Resort Interiors Inc
Gunite
Racetrack Rd
Ft. Walton Beach
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