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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1984
Page
4
The Destin Log is a community newspaper published each Wednesday and Saturday at 106 Marler Street in Destin Florida. It serves residents of Destin and South Walton County and is distributed to subscribers via Second Class Mail.
The crew of Swuzzlebubble arrives at English Harbor Antigua after a 35 day voyage covering 6250 nautical miles from Ireland to Pensacola. They beat Storm Bird’s record by 10 hours, refit hull and rudder, then sail to Mississippi Sound for a five race series where they stand 4th of 35 boats.
The Great Escape unfolds with planning and tension as movers secure the LOGs bags and cargo at 0900 hours on Friday M Hour, moving journalists to the newspaper’s new offices on Airport Road. Field Marshal Becklund, the publisher, drives the operation with gravity.
Editors urge Florida to acquire Grayton Beach 879 acres at FDIC auction on September 5. Strong public support and aligned programs Save Our Coast and Conservation and Recreational Lands push for preservation amid high price ranges. If funds run short, Trust for Public Lands could assist. Public advocacy is essential to keep the Gulf front in natural state.
A veteran LOG writer bids farewell to 106 Marler before moving to a new building. He recalls the cramped quarters, leaky roof, cold winters, and a busy editorial staff eager for departure as moving boxes stack up. The piece honors colleagues and the role people play in a newspaper beyond its walls.
The Okaloosa County board debated air freight and runway length at Eglin field with UPS opposing limits while Eastern Metro seeks two more takeoffs and landings. Directors also consider a 94 unit beachfront condo amid concerns over sewer and density and discuss delaying the weekly Cuspidor column until November.
In a Destin LOG letter to the editor dated July 11, the writer disputes rumors of his death related to the Grayton Sale story. He notes homesteading 80 acres at Grayton Beach in 1926, asserts he is alive, and recalls decades of living at Grayton while building a community. He quips he has not yet lived there all his life.
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