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Destin East Jetty Possibly Dismantled?
Drowning near Destin's east jetty raises concern among local officials | al.com
If you like diving Destin Jetty, you may want to take the time to let the Council and Chamber know how important it is to you....
Destin City Council
4200 Indian Bayou Trail
Destin, FL 32541
council@cityofdestin.com
Ph: (850) 837-4242
Destin Area Chamber of Commerce
4484 Legendary Dr. Ste. A
Destin, FL 32541
Phone: (850) 837-6241
Fax: (850) 654-5612
mail@DestinChamber.com
Generally written correspondence is more effective than phone calls and emails (especially emails). Please be respectful in your comments, and don't forget to tell them about the money you spend in dive shops, restaurants, gas stations, etc.
Drowning near Destin's east jetty raises concern among local officials | al.com
Drowning near Destin's east jetty raises concern among local officials
By: Dennis Pillion | dpillion@al.com
DESTIN, Florida -- A 62-year-old Ohio man drowned while snorkeling off the east jetty last week, the third drowning incident in the past two years at that spot.
Now, Destin's Fire Control District Chief Kevin Sasser is again saying something must be done at the jetty.
"That's just a bad place," Sasser told The Destin Log newspaper. "We are going to evaluate ways to prevent these types of incidents from happening and do what we can as a district."
Sasser had previously described the dangerous situation near the jetty earlier this year, after 22-year-old Stephen Noray drowned there while scuba diving, saying the finger jetty and outgoing tides can create a vortex, or an eddy, up to 50-feet deep.
Options Sasser discussed in a May 31 story by The Log include dismantling the jetty or creating more signs to warn swimmers of the danger.
If you like diving Destin Jetty, you may want to take the time to let the Council and Chamber know how important it is to you....
Destin City Council
4200 Indian Bayou Trail
Destin, FL 32541
council@cityofdestin.com
Ph: (850) 837-4242
Destin Area Chamber of Commerce
4484 Legendary Dr. Ste. A
Destin, FL 32541
Phone: (850) 837-6241
Fax: (850) 654-5612
mail@DestinChamber.com
Generally written correspondence is more effective than phone calls and emails (especially emails). Please be respectful in your comments, and don't forget to tell them about the money you spend in dive shops, restaurants, gas stations, etc.