Drinking water stations with addresses in Destin and their reported violations in the past:
DESTIN WATER USERS, INC. (Population served: 27115, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  5.5% | | Whole state: |  12.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 2.5% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
Destin compared to Florida state average:
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
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Banks with most branches in Destin (2007 data):
- Regions Bank: Destin Main Branch, Destin Branch, Sandestin Branch, Sandestin Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- Whitney National Bank: Destin Commons Branch at 4316 Legendary Drive, Suite C-107, branch established on 2004-02-02; Destin Main Branch at 2000 Ninety Eight Palms Boulevard, branch established on 1985-05-15. Info updated 2006-09-12: Bank assets: $10,169.6 mil, Deposits: $8,437.6 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 160 total offices, Holding Company: Whitney Holding Corporation
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: Destin Branch at 34877 Emerald Coast, branch established on 1995-05-15; Destin Branch at 9435 Us Highway 98 West, branch established on 1984-06-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
- Trustmark National Bank: Florida Administration Branch at 4460 Legacy Drive, Suite 350, branch established on 2004-11-30; West Destin Main Branch at 16045 Emerald Coast Parkway, branch established on 1998-10-09. Info updated 2006-10-17: Bank assets: $8,704.1 mil, Deposits: $6,812.8 mil, headquarters in Jackson, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 167 total offices, Holding Company: Trustmark Corporation
- Vanguard Bank & Trust Company: Destin Main Street Branch at 230 Main St, branch established on 2002-01-22; Destin Midbay Branch at 34910 Emerald Coast Parkway, branch established on 1997-06-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $667.1 mil, Deposits: $586.5 mil, headquarters in Valparaiso, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
- First National Bank and Trust: Destin Branch at 415 Highway 98, branch established on 1978-09-15; Highway 98 West Branch at 11490 Us Highway 98 West, branch established on 1999-10-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $381.2 mil, Deposits: $290.9 mil, headquarters in Fort Walton Beach, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Southern National Banks, Inc.
- Beach Community Bank: Destin East Branch at 90 Trista Terrace Court, branch established on 2006-10-02; Destin Branch at 663 Highway 98 East, branch established on 2005-11-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $609.6 mil, Deposits: $500.7 mil, headquarters in Fort Walton Beach, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Beach Community Bancshares, Inc.
- Parish National Bank: Destin Branch at 12889 Emerald Coast Parkway, branch established on 2004-06-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $768.9 mil, Deposits: $686.5 mil, headquarters in Bogalusa, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Parish National Corporation
- 15 other banks with 15 local branches
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $492 |
| Other Government Administration |
24 | $98,302 | $49,151 | 1 | $646 |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $9,193 | $55,158 | 1 | $1,552 |
| Local Libraries |
3 | $7,718 | $30,872 | 2 | $1,563 |
| Parks and Recreation |
14 | $18,978 | $16,267 | 7 | $2,216 |
| Streets and Highways |
18 | $49,102 | $32,735 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
61 | $183,293 | $36,058 | 13 | $6,469 |
Destin government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $60,000
- Charges - Parks & Recreation: $220,000
All Other: $76,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $1,232,000
Parks & Recreation: $202,000
Regular Highways: $160,000
General: $24,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,239,000
General Public Buildings: $1,156,000
Police Protection: $835,000
Parks & Recreation: $737,000
Financial Administration: $671,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $601,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $338,000
Libraries: $156,000
General - Other: $155,000
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $31,000
Health Services - Other: $25,000
Welfare - Other: $14,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $227,000
Highways: $10,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $769,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $144,000
All Other: $24,000
Water Utilities: $15,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $12,817,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $12,466,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $351,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $572,000
General Revenue, NEC: $28,000
Property Sale Other: $7,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $227,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,808,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $694,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $745,000
Highways: $263,000
- Tax - Property: $3,773,000
Public Utilities: $1,167,000
NEC: $386,000
Motor Fuels Sales: $238,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,040,000
10.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,569 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.79% | | Florida average: | 8.71% |
0.88% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,252 average AGI)| Okaloosa County: | 0.88% | | Florida average: | 0.22% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
11.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,054 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.73% | | Florida average: | 7.73% |
0.83% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,548 average AGI)| Okaloosa County: | 0.83% | | Florida average: | 0.12% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Destin:
- WBZR (1120 AM; daytime; 2 kW; DESTIN, FL; Owner: DESTINY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WFTW (1260 AM; 3 kW; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WFSH (1340 AM; 1 kW; VALPARAISO-NICEVILLE, FL; Owner: BAYOU COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WJSB (1050 AM; 5 kW; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
- WJGC (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: YESTERDAY'S RADIO NETWORK, LLC)
- WGTX (1280 AM; 5 kW; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL)
- WNVY (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CANTONMENT, FL; Owner: 1090-AM INC.)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRNE (980 AM; 3 kW; GULF BREEZE, FL; Owner: MEDIA ONE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Destin:
- WKSM (99.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMMK (92.1 FM; DESTIN, FL; Owner: GULF BREEZE MEDIA, INC.)
- WNCV (100.3 FM; NICEVILLE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WYZB (105.5 FM; MARY ESTHER, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WWAV (102.1 FM; SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL; Owner: QANTUM OF FORT WALTON BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WSBZ (106.3 FM; MIRAMAR BEACH, FL; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WZNS (96.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMXZ (103.1 FM; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: QANTUM OF FORT WALTON BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WTKX-FM (101.5 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPSM (91.1 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: FT. WALTON BEACH EDUC. B/CNG FOUND.)
- WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAAZ-FM (104.7 FM; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Destin:
- WAWD (Channel 58; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: RAINBOW 58 BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDES-CA (Channel 48; DESTIN, FL; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)
- W69DH (Channel 69; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD & LISA GOETZ)
- W26BV (Channel 26; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD C. & LISA A. GOETZ)
- WFGX (Channel 35; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: TELEVISION FIT FOR LIFE, INC.)
- WSRE (Channel 23; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: DST .BD. OF TRUSTEES PENSACOLA JR. COLLEGE)
- WPAN (Channel 53; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: FRANKLIN MEDIA, INC.)
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