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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1985
Page
4
The Destin Log publishes on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1225 Airport Road Destin Florida 32541 for Destin and South Walton residents. Subscriptions are Second Class mail with rates for local and out of state and foreign copies. Advertising deadlines are Monday noon and Thursday noon.
Destin council moves to join the Metropolitan Planning Organization to gain a voice in regional transportation planning and access potential annual planning funds. Councilman Lloyd Taylor advocates a Bay Bridge link and broader state agency involvement, while concerns arise over actual relief and hurricane evacuation routes. The move could yield about seventy thousand dollars yearly for planning across local cities, with a state governor’s likely approval within a month after MPO action. Letters to the editor invite community opinions on the editorial stance.
The piece criticizes the Metropolitan Planning Organization for proposing a Wright Parkway to Okaloosa Island bridge and dismisses the Destin impact. It urges avoiding a move that worsens congestion at Brooks Bridge and favors routing from Hollywood Boulevard to Destin via U.S. 98. It questions financing via extra gasoline taxes and calls for a plan that actually solves traffic.
A Destin LOG letter urges an older, broader fix for Old Pass Lagoon pollution, proposing a two step channel and dam scheme to create a clear Gulf channel. The writer recalls 60 years ago practices and cautions against over expensive ideas while stressing long term nature and public interest. The Okaloosa Walton counties Republicans press for transcript access and swift resolution in the Harden Ward dispute, criticizing delays and urging continued public scrutiny and action.
Commentary argues that William Bennett's Harvard tuition aside remark harms schooling. Cites Census data to show a college degree yields $329000 lifetime earnings and higher tax contributions. Warns Reagan’s cuts threaten education while noting Bennett backs loans and grants limits.
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