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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1983
Page
4
The Destin Log, published weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 106 Marler Street Destin Florida, serves Destin and South Walton County residents. It indicates advertising deadlines on Monday noon and Thursday noon for second class mail subscribers.
Tidbits note a Grand opening at Shores Shopping Center on March 3 with TG&Y store debut, plus home delivery plans and blue paper boxes. It highlights Destin growth, media interest, and Beach area water and sewer work with red clay displacing white sand along Holiday Isle roads.
The State Department of Transportation marks highway 98 four-laning east of Destin as a priority in its five-year plan. Funding likely requires higher state gas taxes, but Destin and South Walton would gain from the improved route and growth. The project already has right-of-way and drawn plans. a funding boost could push it quickly forward.
A writer voices discontent with property owners in Destin, warns of a planned Marlborough Project Wall, and suggests FDOT strips may host condos. The letter ends with a personal note of affection for Destin and appreciation of the annual fishing derby.
A Walton County column questions why 100000 taxpayer dollars funded a courthouse annex site while a free site was declined. It notes possible kickbacks, praises Joe Morgan for offering land, warns officials’ reaction may deter future offers, and mentions St Joe Paper Co and a possible annex relocation. The grand jury report and relocation talk follow.
U S Senator Lawton Chiles warns that domestic crime threatens national security as press coverage emphasizes military spending. He cites Florida's high crime ranking, drug trafficking and rising violence causing fear among residents, especially the elderly, in several cities.
Senator Nunn and I push a comprehensive crime package to restore balance in the justice system. The act would expand federal bail denial for dangerous defendants, gain jurisdiction over murder-for-hire cases, and curb frivolous habeas appeals to improve efficiency and finality in state court convictions. The broader effort seeks bipartisan action to strengthen public safety and deter crime nationwide.
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