This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1984
Page
8
The indictment and arrest follow a race dispute as Ward faces a challenge from Republican Robert Harden who claims 198 voters were denied voting rights because the machine did not list them. Harden seeks to contest the election.
Ward said the transferred case to Leon County for a circuit judge to decide should not impact the election contest. He added the court issue lies with Harden and himself and does not alter his representation of the district in Tallahassee.
Ward and House Speaker James Harold Thompson discussed the bill’s passage and noted no formal hearings would be held. Ward, who supports the bill, said he saw no problem with it and found it odd that Destin had not contacted him. Skelton commented on the situation as well.
City election was pushed 45 days after incorporation approval due to charter legislation gaps. Local official Skelton warns the issue will become a statewide story as media nationwide pick up on the error and its political impact.
South Walton residents form Citizens for South Walton CSW to push for incorporation from Destin. LeBleau, a District 5 candidate, argues for local control and better fire protection utilities while denying any bid to join a future city government. The group will host a Tuesday meeting to recruit new faces, create subcommittees, and lobby for a moratorium on building and for state officials to weigh in on the process.
A series of small crimes is detailed with multiple incidents from November 23 to 26. damages ranged from a shotgun blast on Luigi's Pizza front door to a stolen 1980 Honda Passport, a sailboat, beer and wine, and a residence break in with incomplete losses. Deputies Hank Garrett and William Collette investigated.
Coast Guard relay notes a 15-foot sailing vessel adrift off Jamaica Joe's near Gulf 150 feet south of Seymour Bay with no persons aboard. Private citizen later found the craft 10 miles offshore and returned it. A flare near Destin Airport prompted a search with negative sightings. A possible person in water near Destin Bridge was reported and a body fragments sighted. A separate vessel was escorted to Destin Harbor. Later a barge was adrift near Choctawhatchee Bay and towed to a safe anchorage near Destin Marina.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.