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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1982
Page
4
The Destin Log appears every Wednesday and Saturday at 106 Marler Street in Destin Florida 32541 serving Destin and South Walton County. It is mailed via Second Class Mail to subscribers with advertising deadlines Monday Noon and Thursday Noon.
A Florida coastal voyage along the Gulf Stream from Stuart to Morehead City includes fishing Bonita and a ten pound Dolphin, watching the space shuttle Challenger launch from Cape Canaveral, then a calm North Atlantic transit past Savannah with porpoises and a sea turtle, finishing with renewed wind and motor sailing.
The voyage covered 510 miles in 73 hours as the crew sailed toward Cape May after a fuel pump issue near Norfolk. They navigated five ships near Diamond Shoals light, improvised repairs, and debated continuing on for better conditions, planning to sail again once a pump is found. Next issue promises storms at sea.
The piece condemns Gulf Power for not relocating power lines near Destin Airport after an aircraft clipped them, causing outages and a fatal fire on Holiday Isle. It argues the lines threaten safety and commerce, urges FAA action and earlier line relocation before runway expansion, and criticizes the utility for risk to customers.
The Destin community relies on town owned journalism that champions free exchange and citizen oversight. Editors and reporters wield informant power, not elected, shaping public discourse as Destin anticipates a daily homegrown paper and steady local growth.
A Destin observer notes only 15 volunteers of 85 turnout to clean Highway 98 beach litter. Over three hours they collected more than a hundred bags of debris, including broken bottles and fast food trash, leaving a third of the planned area cleaned. The writer urges stronger bottle laws and criticizes the careless beachgoers.
A reader praises Seascape Convention Center's Dinner Theatre on April 12, 1983 for a prime rib meal and the performance of 1,000 Clowns. Performers Mike Genovese and Adam Cohn move the audience close to the stage, while general manager John Haywood earns applause for the venture. The letter urges Destin to support more Dinner Theatre.
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