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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1983
Page
4
The Destin Log publishes each Wednesday and Saturday at 106 Marler Street Destin Florida for residents of Destin and South Walton County. It is mailed as Second Class. Advertising deadlines are Monday Noon and Thursday Noon.
The Destin South Walton area weighs a 2 percent bed tax to fund advertising and a possible convention bureau. Proponents cite higher occupancy, regional comparisons like Escambia and Key West, and boosts for tourism as 1980s data show rising travel while condo vacancies spike.
Editorial notes Gov Bob Graham may study North Florida issues including drinking water and waste disposal in Walton and Okaloosa counties. It urges timely state guidance to resolve regional needs and warns against overreach while praising potential course of action.
A Destin style column argues for one on one diplomacy with Central or South American nations. It urges U S cities to adopt sister towns to build mutual understanding and economic ties, noting past failures of state diplomacy and proposing local grassroots ties with a small coastal town as a model.
A reader blasts officials for inaction over beach litter. They urge federal and state agencies and local sheriffs to crack down, issue citations, and publicize violators, including explicit signs reading Litterbugs Not Welcomed On These Beaches.
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