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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1982
Page
4
The Destin Log lists staff positions and contact details for Destin and South Walton County readers. It outlines circulation rates for local and distant subscribers, and provides advertising deadlines of Monday noon and Thursday noon.
The writer confesses growing apathy toward major sports including football basketball and baseball while clinging to interest in boxing hockey and sailboat racing. He recalls skipping major games on TV, questions if he needs psychiatric help, and muses about holiday revival of sports, noting Sugar Bowl Penn State vs Georgia as an exception.
Editorial laments six month delay and calls the Washington based Corps of Engineers to approve concrete actions. It cites Mobile District findings from last year urging three steps to stabilize the jetty system including closing the west jetty weir, stabilizing channel shoals near Holiday Isle, and relocating the spoil disposal site to prevent dredged material from returning to the channel.
The FBI states nationwide crimes declined five percent from January through June, marking the first drop in four years. Officials urge continued anti-crime precautions despite cautious optimism and note there is no assured shift in the overall crime trend.
The piece notes rising public demand for action against crime. It cites national measures including Senate and House bills, Reagan's eight point program, and California’s Victims Bill of Rights upheld by the state supreme court. It emphasizes statistics on crime frequency and urges coordinated community action to enhance enforcement and policy outcomes.
A Destin resident urges replacing the volunteer Destin Fire Department with a paid force as the town grows. He argues volunteers cannot meet training demands and recalls a 1982 voting machine malfunction prompting concern for election integrity and appreciation for Joel Adler who highlighted the issue.
After years of spending on maintenance dredging and admitting design defects in the jetty system, the Corps now rejects initial corrective steps. Destin charter and commercial fleets face higher costs as the channel changes. The agency pivots to more study instead of trying proposed modifications.
The piece notes rising tourist and convention capacity, with Florida state officials eyeing test-site spending. It lists Miami Expo Center at 6500 dollars per day, Orlando Tupperware Center at 1250, and Tampa Curtis Hixon Hall at 1000, while praising Barron and Childers amid local political dynamics and shifts to single member districts.
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