Destin Leads 1983 United Way Drive in Okaloosa County
Destin residents have reached 82 percent of its 5009 dollar goal this week with 4184 dollars raised to support 18 agencies nationwide. Countywide donations total 200704 dollars, about 54 percent of the 370000 dollar target with campaigns now just over a month old led by Glenn Kilpatrick and division chairman Bob Lloyd.
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Destin
United Way
Okaloosa County
Glenn Kilpatrick
Bob Lloyd
Old Destin Post Office and Museum Dedication
The grand opening and dedication take place Friday November 11 at 2 p.m. at the restored post office on Stahlman Avenue beside the Destin Fire Department. Keynote speaker is former U.S. Representative Bob Sikes. Local groups and the Old Post Office and Museum Committee will attend to unveil relics from Destin's past. A reception follows across the street at the Destin Library with a private collection by Uncle John Destin. Vivian Foster Mettee's book And The Roots Run Deep will be on sale. proceeds benefit the museum and the author will sign copies.
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Destin
Stahlman Avenue
Destin Fire Department
U.S
Bob Sikes
Destin Coast Guard Station
Destin Boy and Girl Scouts
Fort Walton Beach High School
Viking Band
Old Post Office and Museum Committee
Destin Library
John” Destin
Vivian Foster Mettee
Brennan released on bond in Fort Walton Beach murder case
Brennan, a deckhand known as Joey Brennan, faced murder charges in the death of 19 year old Susan Redmond in Fort Walton Beach. He posted a $2,500 bond after surrendering to Okaloosa County authorities on probation violation and was later held 10 days in Walton County Jail before a $25,000 signature bond release. The death was deemed possibly accidental by a deputy medical examiner, while Walton officials reserve the right to request a second polygraph before pursuing charge changes.
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Destin Deckhand
Joseph
Joey’ Brennan
Fort Walton Beach
Okaloosa County
Brennan
Walton County
Susan Redmond
Okaloosa
Edmund Kielman
Redmond
Walton
Quinn MacMillian
Destin Leads Way Building Permits Top $3 Million
Destin topped $3 million in October construction permits, led by a $1.6 million proposed condominium off Highway 98 in Silver Beach and a $390,000 church planned for Beach Drive. Other projects include multiple duplexes, three condo blocks at 98 and Gulf Shore Drive, a 5,000 square foot sales showroom, and eleven new residences totaling $508,280, part of a county total of $10.5 million for south Okaloosa.
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Ingrid Kreis
Destin
South County
Vic Deal
John McCabe
McCabe
Highway 98
Silver Beach Subdivision
Beach Drive
Corpus Christi Parish
Toler
Trammell
Okaloosa
Gulf Shore Drive
Diamondhead
Shelter Corp
Frank Bucci
Coleman Kelly Trust
Ro-Shell Corp
Legion Drive
Bodenhamer Builders
Don Wisen
Okaloosa County
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Mee
Moreno Plaza
Pat Cope
SOS Printing
Becky Hart
Destin Woman’s Club
Mistletoe
Hart
Cope
Ialdor Gal
South Okaloosa
Nswering
Tarepnone
Total Telephone Systems
Gulf Coast
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