story and photos by

 

Leah VanHoose

  VIP Destin at Destin ER

T

here is a brand new 
emergency room in town 
located at the intersection 
of U.S. Highway 98 and 

Tequesta Drive.  Inside the $10 million 
dollar, 9,300 square-foot building is a 
state-of-the-art facility provided by the 
Fort Walton Beach Medical Center.  

The new Destin ER will be open 24 

hours per day, seven days a week, and 
it will be staffed with experienced ER 
physicians, nurses, and technicians. It 
will also be equipped with advanced 
technology including lab services, X-ray, 
and CT.

Community members and local 

officials attended a VIP Grand Opening 
and ribbon cutting ceremony on 
Wednesday, February 15th.  Denise 
Kendust the Director of Marketing and 
Public Relations invited Father Tom 
Guido of the Church of the Resurrection 
to provide the invocation for this 
special ceremony. Speeches were given 
by: Mitch Mongell, Chief Executive 
Officer, Jeff McInnis, Chair- Board of 
Trustees, Gary Wright, MD, Medical 
Director- Emergency Services and 
Kevin Sasser, Fire Chief- Destin Fire 
Department.

RIBBON CUTTING

Jeff Mcinnes

Denise Kendust

Father Tom Guido

Mitch Mongell

Kevin Sasser

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