Harbor Clean Up Rescheduled After Kate Disruption
Harbor cleanup volunteers from The Islanders and Destin Pointe condos collected 120 bags of trash between East Pass Towers and Dr. Oscar O Steens house before the event was postponed to next week due to Hurricane Kate. Participants included George Warren Bill Cain Bobby Holman James Roper Zake Jones David Wells Harry O Strander and Jerry LaChapelle.
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Kate
East Pass Towers
Oscar O’steen
George Warren
Bill Cain
Bobby Holman
James Roper
Zake Jones
David Wells
Harry O’strander
Jerry LaChapelle
Destin Pointe
Local McDonalds drives fund for cancer patient
Okaloosa County restaurants donate 25 cents per large sandwich or 6 piece Nugget dinner sold in a November three day drive to Vince Martello cancer fund. Martello, a Baker High School and Florida State University basketball alumnus, battles a rare cancer as doctors at Shands Gainesville offer slim hope. McDonalds Corp will match up to 2500 dollars locally.
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McDonald's Restaurants
Okaloosa County
Vince Martello
Martello
Baker High School
Florida State University
Shands
Gainesville
Sam Brunson
McDonald's
Destin City Council Weighs Bed Tax Plans And Control
Destin officials expressed mixed views on a tourist development bed tax with debate over spending limits and representation on the nine member council. Some favor funds for advertising and beach restoration while cautioning against venues like arenas. The council will include three Destin representatives once others from Fort Walton Beach and Okaloosa Island are named.
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Destin City
Bill Phillips
Destin
Tourist Development Council
Dewey Destin
Fort Walton Beach
Okaloosa Island
Okaloosa County
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