Elena Delays Weir Completion Negotiations Ongoing
Hurricane Elena interrupted negotiations for finishing the Old Pass Lagoon weir project but officials expect a final agreement next week. Doris Perry of the U.S. Corps of Engineers says the weir sustained no extensive damage and talks will wrap up with Anthony J. Bertucci Construction Company of Jefferson, Louisiana, the winning bidder.
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Old Pass Lagoon
Doris Perry
Public Affairs Office
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Elena
Anthony J. Bertucci
Adler bonds out Mary Anne Adler in murder case
Mary Anne Adler, convicted in June for second degree murder of husband Joel Adler, was freed from county jail Thursday after posting a $60 000 cash bond. Circuit Judge Jere Tolton set the amounts at a Wednesday hearing in the Shalimar courthouse annex. Adler, sentenced in August to 15 years in state prison, was denied indigent status to allow state funding for parts of her defense.
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Mary Anne Adler
Joel Adler
Jere Tolton
Shalimar
Adler
Tolton
Population growth in Okaloosa County reaches over 136 thousand
University of Florida researchers report Okaloosa County population rising by 7,425 in the year ending April 1985 to 136,366. Destin residents, previously unincorporated, are counted separately this year, totaling 6,322, per FSU data.
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Okaloosa County
University of Florida
Destin
FSU
Weather Forecast For A Warm Humid Day
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies today with highs in the upper 80s and easterly winds of 10 to 15 mph. The extended outlook for Sunday and Tuesday shows variable conditions with scattered showers. overnight lows in the upper 60s.
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National Weather Service
Local Couple Caught In Quake In Mexico Coast Resort
Destin resident Cooper Watkins waits for news about his son Scott and daughter-in-law Michelle who honeymooned in Ixtapa when a 7.8 quake struck the Mexican coast. He reports no word despite contacting multiple agencies and relying on media reports as the State Department center handles inquiries.
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Cooper Watkins
Watkins
Scott
Michelle
Mexico
Destin Iga
Ixtapa
Acapulco
U.S. State Department
State Department
Bill Guest
Fort Walton Beach
Destin May Cast Deciding Ballot On Bed Tax
Destin voters likely decide the bed tax referendum as county commissioners pave the way for a vote to fund tourism on Destin and Okaloosa Island. Projections range from over 1 million dollars to 400 thousand in revenue, with Destin's precincts vastly larger than Okaloosa Island's.
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Destin
Okaloosa Island
Mike Mitchell
Mitchell
Island
Half Mill Is Unfairest Tax Of All Destin Budget Debate
Log reporter Sheryl Gucich speaks with City Manager Jack Dorman about how not qualifying for revenue sharing could cut Destin city services. He notes about 300000 dollars would fund public improvements like street repairs and new sidewalks, boosting quality of life.
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Destin
Sheryl Gucich
Jack Dorman
City budget discussion on revenue sharing and future cuts
Dorman explains budgets are plans guiding the city through the year and that adjustments depend on needs. He notes decisions will be made by City Council with community input, shifting funds from sidewalks to street work as priorities change. If revenue sharing is not received, long term effects remain to be assessed.
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Dorman
King Ban Should Spare Rodeo in October King Mackerel
Destin Fishing Rodeo faces possible King Mackerel ban with stay of execution likely. Bert Wise, publicity chair, says private boats hesitate to register amid the threat, affecting funding since registrations drive revenue. He notes private boats fish for quality rather than sheer numbers, and the delay may extend into October.
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Rodeo
Bert Wise
Flanagan Wins Destin Good Citizenship Award
Evelyn J. Maggie Flanagan received the Ross and Nell Marler Good Citizenship Award at the Destin Chamber of Commerce installation dinner. She volunteers more than 25 years for the community, calling the honor a shock and noting the plaque will join her Sailfish and Barracuda trophies.
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Evelyn J
Maggie”’ Flanagan
Destin Chamber of Commerce
Ross and
Nell Marler
Kathy Marler
Flanagan
Bayfront
Dottie Bingham
Destin
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