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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1985
Page
4
The Destin Log is published every Wednesday and Saturday at 1225 Airport Road Destin Florida 32541 for residents of Destin and South Walton County. It is mailed via Second Class to subscribers. Office and Circulation Santa Rosa Beach Office Distribution.
A narrator recalls a Sunday drive with the car’s air conditioner failing and the windows open. As memories of past open-road summers in South Dakota and northern Minnesota surface, the author contrasts climate controlled modernity with earlier, more vivid sensory drives, including fields, towns, and wildlife.
The Okaloosa County school system delays long range planning for Destin Elementary as enrollments rise. Officials rely on portable classrooms while awaiting neighboring Walton County decisions, risking crowding and wind risks. The editorial urges immediate, permanent capacity expansion and proactive planning.
County leaders consider raising millage from 3.35 to 4.6 while trimming items. A zoning action blocks a lot's two land uses. Destin seeks FAA input on an ILS for the airport. The author shares dog Missy pill difficulties and a joke about naming the dog.
Harriet S. Van Gelder, a permanent Destin resident, urges council members to stop installing the Instrument Landing System. She argues many nearby airports exist for tourism, warns of noise, property devaluation, and increased air traffic, and questions safety gains.
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