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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1983
Page
5
A local note praises Destin for its renowned flounder and shrimp and the world’s friendliest people. A fit resident shares regular exercise as part of holiday weight management.
A December 1981 missing dog tale centers on Sport a pit bull feared lost after work. The owner posts ads searches Highway 98 and discovers Sport living at Sandestin then tracked to Ponce De Leon before reclaiming him after a Christmas Eve scare. A May 1982 return to missing prompts new leads ending December 1982 with Sport briefly appearing then vanishing again.
In a reflective update, a distraught owner recounts months of searching for her dog Sport who vanished after last seen with a rabies tag. She recalls alerting media and humane society, finding bleached bones on a familiar spot, and later learning a dog with Sport’s tag was found in Niceville. She vows to help Sport recover health if reunited, fearing another disappearance.
U S Senator Paula Hawkins notes that in the closing days of the 97th Congress the Runaway Youth Act received a funding increase, raising national funding to 21.4 million and doubling Florida’s six shelters funding from 355000 to about 711000, reflecting ongoing efforts to aid runaways and reunite families.
The passage argues that many children flee abusive homes and become vulnerable to exploitation. It cites DHHS figures of over a million yearly disappearances, most runaways, and notes current runaway youth programs reach about 44,000 annually. Increased funding could double that reach, though more is still needed.
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