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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1984
Page
4
The Destin Log is published each Wednesday and Saturday at 106 Marler Street Destin Florida 32541 for residents of Destin and South Walton County. It is mailed as Second Class. Advertising deadlines are Monday noon and Thursday noon. 1984 The Destin Log copyright notice prohibits reproduction without permission.
The article honors Bob Doss a former Navy pilot and top defense thinker who battled brain cancer after a career shaping weapons with global implications. It highlights his precise, stubborn nature, his commitment to life quality in Destin, his environmental concern, and his zeal against pollution on white beaches while pursuing the HARM program.
The obituary recalls Bob Doss as a stubborn, engaged defender of Florida’s coast and lagoon who battled a skull tumor with experimental heat therapy while continuing public service on red clay ordinances and harbor cleanup. He championed defense weapons knowledge, leaving a personal tribute to his wife Maryetta as he faced illness and death.
A South Walton group of developers and businesspeople pushes for better tax-dollar returns as a study compares input to public benefit. Residents cite rutty roads and limited public services while proposals include improved beach facilities and a pedestrian system along Highway 98. The editor urges backing county efforts to align spending with public benefit.
Citizen writes from a long standing commitment to voice concerns about the proposed Destin charter. He argues against barrier island tax exemptions and favors a weak mayor city manager system with a serving mayor who presides at meetings. He disputes a claimed revision by CFI and urges a comprehensive inclusion of all land areas in the charter. He supports incorporation with a proper city structure.
A personal reflection on returning after 17 years to a once quiet fishing village transformed by development. The author contrasts new condos and chi chi restaurants with remaining stretches of solitary beach and enduring porpoise and sandpipers. He notes continuity in sea breezes and family bonds as the next generation shares the same shore.
The author reflects on how places and people evolve, noting how trips to a familiar intimate spot reveal both surface changes and deeper continuities. Seasonal shifts return with quiet speed, as phoebes, peepers, forsythia, and green grass signal renewal, enhancing appreciation after time away. Mackenzie of the Richmond News Leader signs as frequent Destin visitor.
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