Destin might just get a high school after all thanks to a group of locals who took matters into their own hands and have a plan for a Destin High School. MyPanhandle.com broke the news, and in an interview with Prebble Ramswell, who is on the Destin High School Committee, she said, “We are going do a charter school. Our goal all a long has been a public school that would be open to anyone in Destin.”
It will take some serious financial investment from the community to make this a reality, so the Destin High School Committee has formed a 5013c and are soliciting private donations from the community. Should it all work out, students will be able to enroll at Destin High School for the 2020 school year. To read more on the school plans, click here.
Non-stop flights to Chicago from VPS
American Airlines announced on Wednesday they are offering non-stop service from the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) beginning on March 9, 2019. According to MyPanhandle.com, tickets go on sale Monday, September 24th.
Fourth fox tests positive for rabies
Now that a fourth fox has tested positive for rabies in Walton County, the county’s Health Department is extending an already ongoing rabies alert by 60 days. According to the Walton Sun, two of the infected foxes were found in the proximity of the Windswept community in Freeport and another pair of sick animals were discovered in areas north of that city. Domestic animals are at risk if not vaccinated and with World Rabies Day coming up on September 29th, you can vaccinate your dog or cat for only $5.00 at the Freeport Community Center from 8am-12pm. To read more on the rabies issues, click here.
TRAGIC! Sheriff’s Office releases fatal wreck dash cam and 911 call
On Wednesday, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office released the dash camera video and 911 call from the night of a fatal crash at the corner of County Road 283 and U.S. Highway 98 on Aug. 31. that killed Bob Brown and Meredith Snow. The video starts with a 911 call from Aj’s at Grayton that described the driver, Dustin Lee Dupree, as a “belligerent drunk” who was leaving. In the dash cam footage you can see Dupree avoid the Deputy in traffic and speed toward Highway 98 where the crash ultimately happened. According to the Walton Sun, this video was released with permission from the Bob and Meredith’s family.
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