Commissioners deny request to open Oleander Avenue as public road
Okaloosa County Commissioners rejected a petition from Destin residents asking to open Oleander Avenue as a public road. County engineer Dave Heinrich described the 50 foot by about 500 foot right of way as desert with sand and shrubs and said it has never been maintained. Vice-chairman Mike Mitchell said the county does not open platted roads and will respond to the letter accordingly.
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Destin
Oleander Avenue
Okaloosa
Dave Heinrich
Heinrich
Commission
Mike Mitchell
Gilmore Still Missing From Destin Home
Gray Gilmore, 37, is missing from 304 Seagull Lane in Destin since November 15. He is six feet one inch tall, 185 pounds with sandy hair and a receding hairline, last seen near Humana Hospital Fort Walton Beach around 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 17. Contact the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Department at 651-2611 if sighted.
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Gray Gilmore
Seagull Lane
Destin
Gilmore
Humana Hospital
Fort Walton Beach
County Sheriff's Department
Okaloosa
POD Seeks DOT Permission To Resume Median Maintenance
POD president Virginia Aldridge said Preservation of Destin has asked the state Department of Transportation for permission to resume cleaning and maintaining U.S. 98 medians under the Adopt A Median program begun in 1982. The Destin LOG regrets the earlier error.
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Destin Alliance
Preservation of Destin
State Department of Transportation
U.S
POD
Virginia Aldridge
DOT
Christmas Sales Expected To Surge in Destin Shopping District
Christmas sales in The Shores Shopping Center and surrounding Destin area are forecast to rise 20 to 25 percent this year. Merchants report busy weekends, extended hours, and strong shopper interest ahead of the holiday season. A $1,000 windsurfer raffle closes Dec. 23, with Santa visiting Saturdays until Christmas. Taxed by growth, stores from Mole Hole to Family Video Center anticipate a robust Christmas season with rising VCR and hardware sales. Santa and tree lighting at Cano Square set for Dec 7 at 5 p.m.
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Karen MacGrogan
Shores
Santa Claus
Destin
Joyce McInnis
The
Shores Merchants Association
McInnis
Destin’s Shores
Linda Barrington
Mole Hole
Barrington
Family Video Center
Norved Plaza
Donnie Phillips
Phillips
Philips
South
Walton
Cano Square Merchants Association
Tom Henry
Cano Square
Karen Geren
Commercial Building Interiors
Bay Ferry Proposal Hears Support From Destin Chamber
Destin chamber board hears auto ferry plan to span Choctawhatchee Bay from Piney Point to White Point. Von Bergen cites tourism potential and DOT cooperation. board withholds endorsement and to review at next meeting.
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Chamber Hears Bay Ferry
Tina Harbuck
Destin Chamber of Commerce Board
Choctawhatchee Bay
Piney Point
White Point
Chamber
Ed von Bergen
Chambers
von Bergen
Chamber Board
Rudy Sutton
Metropolitan Planning Organization
MPO
DOT
Paul Gardner
Gardner
Malcolm Patterson
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Department of Transportation
County Engineers
Highway Department
Alabama
Dauphin Island
Mobile
Fort Morgan
Gulf Shores
Scampi’s
Joy Dunlap
Old Pass Lagoon
Eglin Air Force Base
Moody's
Destins
Shire
Offic
Main Street
BESCO
Destinites
Bill Blass
Christian Dior
Yves St. Laurent
Tuxedo Rentals
the Haberdashery
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