Tax plan sparks condo buyers' jitters in Destin area
Treasury hints at capping mortgage interest deductions at five thousand dollars for second homes and investment properties. Destin condo market, largely driven by out of state buyers, could face a ripple effect if the cap remains. Analysts warn of fewer purchases and potential job losses, while some see it as a test of confidence in fiscal policy.
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Donald Regan
Destin
South Walton
Reagan
Washington
Gulfside
Appreciation Letter Praises Pam Mee at South Walton News
A reader from Santa Rosa Beach writes to the editor praising reporter Pam Mee for in depth coverage and candid reporting. The letter also thanks the community for hospital visit flowers cards and prayers sent to Nell Baker during hospitalization.
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Pam Mee
South
Walton County
Treasury tax overhaul proposed to simplify code and raise equity
Editorial notes Reagan called for a full tax code study and the Treasury’s radical revision would cut rates while eliminating breaks and deductions. It targets shifting tax burden toward high earners, suspending local tax deductions and trimming charitable write offs. The plan faces political feasibility tests in Congress and by lobbies.
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Readers invited to send letters to the Destin LOG
The Destin LOG invites reader opinions and editorial letters. Letters must be legible, signed, and include a return address. Submissions should be sent to Editor Destin LOG P O Box 957 1225 Airport Road Destin Florida 32541.
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Airport Road
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South Walton County
P.O. Box
Destin Log
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Waste disposal crisis and personal responsibility urged
An editorial laments rising waste generation from everyday items and toxic refuse, urging action to locate humane disposal. It condemns dumping into waterways and landfills and calls to hold litterbugs accountable while linking waste to wasteful systems and society.
Space tomatoes loom on the moon in a Sydel Sims Viewpoint
Sydel Sims imagines NASA plots future farming on the moon yielding watermelon sized tomatoes. She humorously ponders logistics from transit and storage to slicing bread and seeds, warning of potential chaos and a Hollywood style scare as we watch for space program troubles.
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Sydel Sims
Hollywood
NASA
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