Destin Airport To Be Study Topic
Okaloosa County commissioners authorize an economic impact study for Destin Airport to measure financial benefits to restaurants, hotels, and tourist businesses. County airport manager Coy Thomason will arrange state funded work with the DOT Aviation Bureau. results will be shared with Destin and may reflect county wide impact beyond the city.
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Okaloosa
Destin
Coy Thomason
State Department of Transportation
Aviation Bureau
Thomason
Jack Dorman
Okaloosa County
Island Wreck on Okaloosa Island Amid Bad Weather
On Okaloosa Island near the Coast Guard station a wreck occurred Monday morning as bad weather contributed to the incident. Firemen sprayed foam on the wreck to lessen the risk of fire and contain hazards.
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Okaloosa Island
Coast Guard
Harbor Cleanup Week Slated in Destin
Destin designates November 17 to 24 as Harbor Cleanup Week after City Council approval. The resolution cites cleaner harbors for recreation and aesthetics. Oscar O'Steen urged broad community involvement and warned one cleanup will not solve the problem. Volunteers or supplies contact Destin City Hall at 837-4242.
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Destin
Harbor Board
Oscar O'Steen
O’steen
City to buy second car for personnel use
City council voted 4 3 Monday to acquire a second vehicle, a 1984 four door Chevrolet Cavalier from Preston Hood Chevrolet for 7028 dollars. The city already owns a 1985 T1000. Councilmen Dewey Destin Danny Woodward and Lloyd Taylor voted against the purchase.
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Preston Hood
City Council Approves Crossing Guards Plan
The council unanimously authorized spending about 3500 to 4000 from traffic tickets to fund crossing guards near Destin Elementary. Florida statute allows four dollars per ticket for the program. Guards will operate at Benning Kelly, Kelly Beach, and the school drop-off point.
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Destin Elementary
Richard Duke
Florida
Duke
Benning and Kelly
Kelly and
Beach
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Walter Anderson
John Williams
Ted Schery
State Crime Laboratory
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Mickey
Alan Park
Ing
Jere Tolton
Terry Terrell
Cancer Society
Council
Panama City
Panama City Beach
Perry
Manatee Springs
Swannee River
Clermont
Miami
Everglades
Nassau
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Cable Beach Resort
Black Beards Tower
Ft. Charlotte
Freeport
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Iarrerson
Beltway Travel Club
Indian Trail Associates
Uber
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