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Destin Log

Location

Destin, Florida, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1986

Page

6

The Log community newspaper publication details

The Log prints weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1225 Airport Road Destin Florida with postal address P O Box 957 Destin 32541. It lists staff sales and management plus Santa Rosa Beach Office and Okaloosa Walton distribution. Advertising deadlines are Monday noon and Thursday noon. Copyright note: All material in The Log is protected and cannot be reproduced without permission.

Airport Road P.O. Box Cano Square Jack Becklund Jim Chitwood Bob Benz Karen MacGrogan Sheryl Gucich Tina Harbuck Bill Doughty South Walton News Peggy Bailer Kim Dale Ray Johnson Dot Jones Mike Mitchell C.M. Terry Arlene Webster Dennis Gilson Bruce Cheve Marilyn Wooldridge Mary Dea Vanita Trippe Norma Michael Martha Norviel Marie Seibold Nancy Cannon Gene Sinsko Carol Collins Tom Hayes Nancy Riley Patsy Bloomquist Abby Thomas Carol Becklund Pat Rutledge Carolyn Williams Santa Rosa Beach Joyce Denmark Faye Nettles Ed Poole Okaloosa Walton Florida

Doorway to Despair of a Jobless Carpenter

A newspaper writer recalls a phone call from a recently unemployed carpenter whose wife was laid off, facing bill payments and hunger. He describes the pride hurt by asking for help, his two years in the area, and the difficulty of finding work. Ministers provide aid, but the broader rise in unemployment weighs on him and others.

Carolyn Salvation Army Waterfront Mission

Container deposit law urged for Florida beaches

A Florida letter to the editor argues for a container deposit law to curb litter on beaches, highways and parking lots. The writer cites state examples, praises the system for reducing landfills and litter, and notes extra spending money for youth and adults who pick up trash. An appeal is made for media involvement and community action.

Mitch Florida Joseph Kornaker Natonawanda N.Y

Letters to the Editor for The Log Destin Destin Florida

Readers are invited to send opinions and disagreements on editorial positions. Letters require signature and address and may be edited for length. Send to Editor The Log P O Box 957 1225 Airport Road Destin Florida 32541.

P.O Airport Road Destin

What Is Next For Our Tourist Driven Community

A year end editorial urges Destin area to rethink tourism strategy after two weak seasons. It notes weather and policy impacts, calls for attracting new visitors, rolling back golf fees, and using hospitality to boost Eglin dependent economy. It praises Destin for welcoming tourists and questions future growth paths.

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Editorial: Passage of 1986 and lessons for 1987

Editorial reflects on the Emerald Coast in 1986 as a mixed year with achievement and discord, noting transportation gains like the Emerald Coast Parkway and Mid-Bay Bridge Authority. It urges cautious optimism for 1987 and ends with a humorous nod to the IRS mailing tax forms after Christmas.

Emerald Coast Emerald Coast Parkway Eglin Parkway Mid-Bay Internal Revenue Service IRS

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