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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1984
Page
6
The Destin Log is printed each Wednesday and Saturday at 1225 Airport Road Destin Florida for residents of Destin and South Walton County. It explains subscription classes and annual rates for local, state, and foreign recipients with price tiers for 6 months 1 year and 2 years.
A column notes potential funding and timing challenges to the East Pass Channel maintenance in Destin amid talks of user fees and federal support shifts. It forecasts developer pressure, legal ideas like injunctions, and critiques beach renourishment while recalling the 1984 Thanksgiving Storm’s impact and including local political drift toward future elections.
The Destin LOG invites reader opinions on editorials and positions. Letters must be legible and include a signature and address. Submissions should be sent to Editor, Destin LOG, P O Box 957, 1225 Airport Road, Destin Florida 32541.
Editorial notes a tense week for Destin Water Users and South Walton Utilities as the state Department of Environmental Regulation presses for a consent order and capacity checks. DWU faces limits on adding sold sewer taps while DEA probes and developers attend a critical meeting. SWU faces capacity scrutiny over condominium connections amid a pending plant expansion. The piece urges ongoing monitoring to avoid plant shutdowns and stresses growth management.
A candid note reflects on campaign season, comments planned for January, the pressure from Chitwood, and the toll of political contests on a candidate and his family. It notes equal time concerns and the impact on campaign ads and personal stamina.
A local columnist comments on Destin’s move toward city incorporation and the shift from county to city governance. He envisions volunteers joining the first city council, notes the visibility and scrutiny new leaders will face, and jokes about political spittoons while urging gracious public service amid constituent pressure.
A Fort Walton Beach reader criticizes local shark fishermen for leaving 9-foot shark carcasses bait fish and a bonfire refuse on Holiday Isle. Two anglers say they bury their catch, urging better disposal. The letter also thanks staff for concert coverage and publicity cooperation.
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