Football season preview from Fort Walton Beach to SEC powerhouses
Kickoff time signals the start of a football season with local previews for Fort Walton Beach Choctaw Niceville and Freport high schools. The feature also surveys the Southeastern Conference with Florida FSU Georgia Auburn and Alabama contending for bragging rights this year.
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Fort Walton Beach
Choctaw
Niceville
Freport
Florida
FSU
Georgia
Auburn
Alabama
Old 98 Meeting Set At Henderson Beach State Park
The Beach Merchants Association sponsors a meeting for residents about the plan to close Old 98 through Henderson Beach State Park. A state Department of Natural Resources representative is expected. The meeting is Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Destin ity Center on Stahlman Drive.
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the Beach Merchants Association
Henderson Beach State Park
State Department of Natural Oe
Destinity Center
Stahlman Drive
MPO Eyes Bridge
The White Point Piney Point Bridge was added to the 1995 transport plan stage two list. MPO member Bill Phillips moved for inclusion and the motion passed unanimously despite no funding yet appropriated.
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White Point- Piney Point
MPO
Bill Phillips
Licenses On Sale In Destin For 1987 Fiscal Year
Deadline nears for business professional and occupational licenses for 1987. Licenses may be bought at Destin City Hall 415 Mountain. Call 837-4242 if you hold an existing license. Fees unchanged for those with no major changes. Purchases after Oct 1 violate city ordinance and incur penalties.
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Destin City Hall
Mountain Drive
Turmoil at Kelly Center as board resignations mount
The Kelly Fine Arts Center faces a fresh wave of resignations with at least six directors or associates leaving. Critics cite secret meetings, overturned decisions by lifetime trustee Mattie Kelly and Board President Imogene Kelly, and leadership failures despite an $11 million pledge drive. Some former directors urge public scrutiny and caution against supporting a Kelly run operation.
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Kelly Fine Arts Center
Kelly Center
Tom Rappazini
Dave Weaver
Joe Carnley
Jerry Ogle
Donna Schoditsch
Center
Lifetime Center
Mattie Kelly
Imogene Kelly
Arts Center
Ella
Gossman
Kellys
City weighs lease for Rodeo Dock and parking lot
City officials review a proposal from The Kelly Trust to lease the Rodeo dock and upland parking area near Destin Bridge for one dollar a year for five years. Council members declined immediate signing, unresolved on whether to approve. Continued on page 15A.
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Rodeo
Destin Bridge
Destin Harbor
Kelly Trust
Jack Dorman
Walton Land Plans Stir South Walton Speculation
The Development Group Inc announced plans for 21 000 acres in South Walton that could include a regional airport a Six Flags scale theme park major resort hotels and an Intracoastal Waterway port within 20 to 30 years. The plans are not definite though several themes are described as more real than others and talks have occurred with at least three theme parks and several major air carriers.
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South Walton
Six Flags
Ron Peek
The
Development Group Inc
County Struggles to Pay Dual Tax Debt Across Cities
Okaloosa County faces a growing dual taxation debt from a 1984 settlement, totaling over $783,000 as of July 1. Fort Walton Beach owes about $344,000, while Crestview and Valparaiso also seek funds for services. City manager Chuck Ingram urges a two to three year repayment plan.
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Okaloosa County
Fort Walton Beach
Crestview
Valparaiso
Chuck Ingram
Hollywood Boulevard
Fort Walton
Ingram
Close Encounters Surge Through Electric Lines
On September 1 a local area experienced a power surge or lightning strike causing flickering lights and smoking in Joyce Fogle s TV, a non functioning air conditioner for Jim Vaughan, and a blown power supply in Mike Dahnke s computer. Repairs run to about 100 dollars for the television and up to 600 for the computer, with total losses uncertain.
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Benning Drive
Joyce Fogle
Jim Vaughan
Third Avenue
Airport Road
Mike Dahnke
Personal
Dahnke
Boles and Chesser Prepare for District 5 Runoff
After a recount confirms the District 5 Democratic primary results, Mike Chesser leads with 3,427 votes and faces Ken Boles, who has 2,206 votes. Franklin Roberts narrowly missed the runoff by 43 votes, while other candidates weigh endorsements.
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Mike Chesser
Ken Boles
Boles
Franklin Roberts
Chesser
Roberts
Steve Kimmel
Alvin McLain
Victor Kelmetz
Kimmel
McLain
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Accent
Entertaining Faith Today
Kelly
Rodeo Dock
Sheryl Gucld
Bob Graham
DGI
Walton Land Plans
Bill Doughty
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Blue Gulf
By Bob Benz
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