Kelly Arts Center Ball Promises Fine Arts Center Drive
The fifth annual Kelly Arts Center Ball takes place Saturday at 6 30 p m in Bayou Ballroom Sandestin with pianist Kathy Gossman and dancers Dede McDaniels and Kelli Lowery. The White Sands Society Orchestra provides music and a $50 donation funds the Mattie M Kelly Fine Arts Center project in Destin.
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Kelly Arts Center
Bayou Ballroom
Sandestin
Kathy Gossman
Dede McDaniels
Kelli Lowery
White Sands Society Orchestra
Mattie M. Kelly
Veterans Day Closures Include City Hall and Post Office
City Hall and the Destin Post Office will be closed on Monday November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. Area banks will also close though local schools will hold classes due to a day lost during Hurricane Elena.
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Destin
Sohio Abandons Well Near Fort Walton Beach
Sohio Petroleum Co. abandons a well about 26 miles south of Fort Walton Beach, becoming the second major oil firm to quit after failing to find oil or gas. Shell Offshore Inc. left a non producing exploration well farther south near Destin last August. Sohio moved its rig toward the Mobile area as officials withhold results while others continue drilling off Okaloosa County.
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Standard Oil Co
Fort Walton Beach
Sohio Petroleum Co
Shell Offshore Inc
Destin
Sohio
Mobile
Okaloosa County
World’s Luckiest Fishing Village Tides and Temperatures
A brief report on tides and temperature outlook for the coastal fishing village. Fishermen monitor daily sea conditions and forecast numbers to plan outings and safety measures. Weather notes include wind direction, wave height, and water temperature trends for the day.
Weather outlook calls for mild, partly cloudy days
The forecast today shows partly cloudy skies with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs reach the mid 70s with southeast winds of 10 to 20 mph. The extended outlook predicts continued mild, partly cloudy weather Sunday through Tuesday with a chance of showers on Tuesday.
Coast Guard Destin Station Braces for Budget Cut
Station Destin faces a quarter with zero funds after a proposed 230 million cut to Coast Guard funding. Commander Glenn Francis says the unit received only one fifth of its normal quarter budget, halting non essential training and maintenance while continuing emergency responses as patrols like drug interdiction are suspended. The cut follows a Senate proposal after the House voted to keep funding, with conference talks upcoming.
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Francis
U.S. Senate
House
Coast Guard
Senate
K-Mart May Be Coming To Town
Destin may gain a 22 acre shopping center at Main Street and U.S. 98 with a K-Mart planned for opening by next July. The $9 million project, named The Downtown Destin Shopping Center, would also include a theater, Winn-Dixie, Harco drug store, and 20 to 25 shops and restaurants. Public hearing November 21.
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Destin
K-Mart
Main Street
U.S. 98
Winn-Dixie
Harco Drug
Marc Smith
Downtown
Destin Associates
Davage
Buddy” Runnels
Pat Byrne
Smith
Destin seeks 50000 for city comprehensive plan
City Manager Jack Dorman says Destin hopes to secure about 50000 from the Department of Community Affairs to fund a comprehensive plan to guide the city into the future. The project would cost 50000 to 75000, take 12 to 18 months, and rely on community input.
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Destin
Department of Community Affairs
Jack Dorman
Dorman
DCA
Destin Officials Reflect On Citys Inaugural Year
Destin city officials mark one year since incorporation as they chart a future with a sound base. City Manager Jack Dorman notes the young structure remains in early stages and revenue began flowing only after licenses started on Oct 1. Councilman Bill Phillips and Councilman Jimmy Vaughn emphasize progress came with limited resources and broad community effort.
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Destin
Jack Dorman
Dorman
Bill Phillips
Jimmy Vaughn
Destin Elementary Morale Sinks Amid Stalled Teacher Talks
Okaloosa County teachers at Destin Elementary report very low morale as contract negotiations between the Okaloosa County School Board and the Okaloosa County Education Association reach impasse. The stalemate, ongoing since May with a second deadlock since September, prompts a hearing before a state public employee relations special master and possible school board action after his recommendations.
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Destin Elementary
Destin Elementary School
Janet Cass
Okaloosa County
Vicki Stevens
Okaloosa County School Board
Okaloosa County Education Association
Public Employee Relations Commission
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Sein Moy
Airport Road
Darrell Barnhill
County Engineering Department
Richard Duke
Taylor’s Prints
Chris Murbach
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