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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1983
Page
4
The Destin Log, published Wednesdays and Saturdays at 106 Marler Street Destin FL 32541, serves Destin and South Walton County residents. It lists staff, sales managers, and advertisers and notes advertising deadlines: Monday Noon and Thursday Noon.
The piece reviews Metropolitan Home’s stance on second homes amid rising prices and looming rate hikes. It cites sample prices from California to Florida and the Midwest, noting expensive bargains and wide price ranges from coastal cottages to ski condos. It highlights Destin-South Walton as still good value with $50,000 to $500,000 options and urges checking real estate pages.
The Destin LOG calls for reader opinions and invites letters to the Editor. Submissions must be legible, signed, and include a return address. editors reserve the right to edit longer letters and will not consider unsigned or incomplete submissions.
Editorial argues budget cuts push the Coast Guard to end non emergency rescues for boats that run out of gas or face minor problems. It praises the station in Destin but condemns frivolous rescues, urging boaters to be better prepared while preserving lifesaving duties.
A columnist argues for raising four cents on gasoline to relieve property taxes. He cites Morgan City Louisiana as a model where a local gas tax shifts costs from homeowners to in state and transient users, noting residents now pay higher electricity but lower ad valorem taxes.
A traveler recounts a family road trip from Atlanta to Helen and Franklin through Georgia mountains and North Carolina, visiting Six Flags, Stone Mountain, Helen's book village, antique shops, and rockhounding sites. The journey ends with a Braves game in Atlanta where a 9-3 win caps the trip.
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