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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1985
Page
1
Okaloosa County officials said the airport would reopen for operation by Friday after resurfacing work proceeds quickly due to favorable weather. Coy Thomason and Pennacanin noted the project remains under restricted use pending full completion and administration approval.
A brief note points out there are 13 shopping days remaining before Christmas. The countdown emphasizes timely purchases and holiday preparations for readers planning gifts and outfits.
U S Sen Paula Hawkins said VA administrator Harry Walters informed her that he rejected an effort by Sen Jeremiah Denton to study Providence Hospital as a VA hospital site. The VA plan calls for a 225 bed center in Okaloosa County and has deferred approval of proposals pending further evaluation.
The forecast for Wednesday calls for partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 70s. Winds will be southeast at 10 to 20 mph. The extended outlook shows a chance of rain and temperatures in the lower 10s. Forecasters expect colder weather by Saturday.
NWFWMD interviews ten local watermen from summer 1982 reveal how Choctawhatchee Bay looked before Indian Pass altered salinity. Capt Jewel Melvin recalls bull rush birds and bluefish, mackerel, and big catfish that thrived before saltwater intrusion changed the bay. Continued on Page 7A.
Merchants in Destin and South Walton report a brisk start to holiday sales despite a shorter shopping period and warm weather. Dallas Harville of Destin TG&Y says sales are real good and likely to surpass last year as shoppers flood aisles, with electronics among the best sellers.
Destin likely to require mandatory garbage pickup after a county example. City Manager Jack Dorman said Thursday a committee has considered an ordinance. The City Council approved a litter ordinance, and a franchise agreement is seen as the next step with Frazier Sanitation and Environmental Waste Systems operating under a county arrangement.
Tallahassee officials used about 5000 gallons of alum to clear Lake Ella, sparking a fish kill and prompting a close review of the proposed treatment for Sandpiper Cove canal. Debates focus on cost effectiveness and saltwater suitability, with a multi agency meeting planned to decide future steps.
Sunday marked the first Navy Tomahawk cruise missile test over the Florida Panhandle. The missile was launched from a Gulf submarine and abandoned after a 15 to 20 minute chase, landing near Freeport. Navy says no further tests until 1986. four was the original plan this year.
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