Weekend traffic coping and proposed transport fix
A reader reports dealing with heavy weekend traffic by staying at the beach and suggests solutions including a new bridge or a ferry service to alleviate congestion.
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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1984
Page
5
Please Don't Call Me On Holidays by Ingrid Kreis
A narrator in a condo office remembers paying rent and laughing at overused cliches about beach life during Easter. Snowbirds and long‐lost friends from Louisiana to Georgia descend, offering visits and parties that reveal distance and altered contact after warm plans for a cooking weekend fade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrid Kreis
Destin
Panama City
Weekend Guests Overrun My Quiet Apartment
A writer recounts hosting friends who arrive unannounced for the weekend, turning a quiet Destin stay into a crowded spree. After days of partying and dwindling food, the narrator longs for Sunday and braces for more visitors, joking about motel bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Destin
Louisiana
Proclamation Honors Florida Consumers Week Led by Doyle Conner
National Consumers Week proclaimed by Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Doyle Conner highlights the growth of consumer protection since 1967. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services safeguards marketplace fairness with ten divisions, inspectors, and lab analysts ensuring products meet sale specifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Conner
Florida
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Office of Consumer Protection
Division of
Consumer Services
Department
Consumer confidence and government role in market safety
Routine tests on market samples reassure buyers they can obtain needed goods without faults and apply to inputs and finished products. Government agencies guarantee mutual trust in the producer consumer relationship, urging heed to consumer awareness and the National Consumer Week slogan that informed buyers mean business.
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Consumer Week
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