Destin Harbor Fish Dumping Sparks Police Crackdown
Destin man Art Hill says he faced harassment after helping Florida Marine Patrol cite a local boat operator for dumping fish heads and backs into Old Pass Lagoon. Collected tips and new plain clothes patrol tactics aim to deter harbor polluters and protect waterfront property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanita Trippe
Old Pass
Art Hill
Florida Marine Patrol
FMP
Louis Zangas
Zangas
Local Marine Chopper Pilot Cheats Death In Grenada
Marine Captain Tim Howard recalls the Grenada invasion from Bethesda Medical Center after his Cobra helicopter was shot down and his right arm was blown off on Oct 25. He, co pilot Jeb Segale, and Captain Pat Giguere led the assault from the USS Guam toward Grenada's northern airport at Pearl. Ground fire forced a rapid response as they neutralized targets and continued scouting missions for the mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Chitwood
Tim Howard
Destin
Howard
Bethesda Medical Center
Grenada
Panhandle
Mike Bickers
U.S
Carribbean Island
Beirut
Lebanon
Marine Amphibious
U.S.S
Guam
Bruner Junior High
Choctawhatchee
Jeb Segale
Pearl
Pat Giguere
Giguere
St. Charles
Faulty alarms linger in older Destin condos
Dust from construction triggers a smoke alarm in an unoccupied Destin condominium. Firefighters sweep floors seven through eight and find no fire. Officials cite inoperative pumps, corroded pull alarms, stuck valves, and expired hoses as common defects in older condos, townhouses, and apartments in Destin South Walton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Destin Fire Department
Destin-South Walton
Destin
Hank Berry
Berry
Opah Catch Stuns Gulf Angler On Sundowner
Jim Kennedy reeled in a 70 pound Opah or Moonfish off the Gulf of Mexico while long-lining on the Sundowner. Described as red with silver spots and smooth mouth, it surpassed any local prior catch and is hailed as the first of its kind in the Gulf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Kennedy
California
Kennedy
Gulf of Mexico
To Perc Or Not Perc Is DWU's Question
Destin Water Users plans a fourth wastewater plant expansion adding one million gallons to its perc ponds. Baskerville-Donovan Engineers will present to the Florida DER next week, seeking approval while addressing concerns about the water table and prior flood impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen MacGrogan
Destin
Baskerville-Donovan
State Department of Environmental Regulation
DWA
DER
Airport Road
U.S. 98
Jim Weeks
Weeks
DEA
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Hill
Kelly Docks
Russell Wilbanks
Fort Walton Beach
Jesse Borthwick
Sgt
Gene) Mercer
Mark Powell
What
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Heck
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Ine
Perc
DWU
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