Destin Hosts Fourth Annual Seafood Festival and Rodeo Run
Destin kicks off a weekend of events led by the Third Annual Rodeo Run at Calhoun Park and the Ninth annual Seafood Festival with 140 booths. Festivities include clown acts, puppet shows, contests, raffles, and a special guest appearance by gospel and rock singer Mylon LeFevre. Governor Bob Graham attends child chofer contest awards and library raffles benefit local groups. Plans run 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday with prize drawings and food stalls along U.S. 98 at Kelly Docks.
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Barbara Pusch
Destin
Jack Mullins
Destin Log
Calhoun Park
Calhoun Drive
U.S. 98
Kelly Docks
Zippo the Clown
Wright
Bob Graham
Destin Library
Cynthia December
Village Art Gallery
Barbara Zuhn
Fort Walton Beach
Viking
New York City
American Automobile Association
AAA
Automobile Service Club
Mylon LaFevre
LeFevre
St. Andrews By the Sea Episcopal Church
Destin Business Group hires architect to review zoning
A group of Destin businessmen hired a Birmingham architect to examine county zoning regulations. The aim is to present county commissioners with recommendations for the fishing village by sorting duplications and problems in current zoning laws. Destin developer Buddy Runnels said the group has not named itself yet.
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Barbara Pusch
Destin
Buddy Runnels
Birmingham
Ala
Runnels
Cies
U.S. 98
South Florida
Jacksonville
Fort Eee
Northwest Florida Water Management District
Ernest Shahid Sr
Walton Coastline Change Draws Officials Objections
Despite objections from Walton County officials and developers, the Department of Natural Resources approved a new coastal construction control line for the county and will forward it to the Governor and cabinet for consideration. The line would be about 150 feet inland from the 1975 setback, requiring DNR approval before seaward construction. Local realtor group concerns focus on potential delays and bureaucratic backlog, with requests for prompt service and cabinet reconsideration. The article also describes Destin planning efforts by local groups to study zoning, signage, utilities, and infrastructure while preserving historical village character.
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Walton County
Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Eileen Sullivan
Bob Graham
Cabinet
Sullivan
Marge Crawford
South Walton
Fort Walton Beach
Crawford
Graham
Armed Robbery Suspects Nabbed by Florida Troopers
FHP troopers Bo Tharpe and J E Campbell stopped two Destin men wanted for armed robbery of two Georgia men at a Crystal Beach nightspot. The suspects, Michael K Brown 26 and Andrew Montgomery, were arraigned with bonds set at 25000 each. The gun used was not recovered.
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FHP
Bo Tharpe
J.E. Campbell
Georgia
Tharpe
Highway 98
Kelly Docks
Campbell
Okaloosa County
Harold E. Mallory
Bobby Speers
Crystal Beach
Michael K. Brown
Andrew Montgomery
Brown
Montgomery
Michael Jones
James Wells
Destin
Wells
Dean Sullivan
Okaloosa
Walton Counties
Sullivan
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