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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1983
Page
4
Destin Log weekly newspaper lists staff positions editors reporters and contributors with contact and address details at 106 Marler Street Destin Florida 32541 including P O Box 957 and phone line 837-2828. Advertising deadlines are Monday noon and Thursday noon.
A visitor spends late night at Chicago O Hare airport finding empty terminals with locked shops no ticket agents and few flights after 1 am. Seating lacks any lounge space, the cold air runs, and travelers cope with improvised sleeping areas before boarding a Delta 727 with 15 others.
In letters to the Log the Destin Cemetery is praised as a product of land grants by Mr. Calhoun to the Community Center. The Center and Charles Stokes are lauded for turning a pasture into a well kept graveyard. Readers suggest improvements such as a flagpole and entrance flowers. The Williams family offers thanks for support after the death of Billy R. Williams.
An editorial argues water pollution in Destin Harbor results from three main sources: septic tanks discharging into groundwater along the northern shore, storm drain runoff from DOT routes, and poor water circulation. It notes uncertainty among agencies, cites groundwater contamination as a growing concern, and questions why property owners remain on septic systems while laws require connecting to treatment lines. It calls for tougher state action to clarify the main cause.
Destin residents push to revise land usage bylaws creating a special zoning for Destin aligned with nine years of changes. The plan aims to raise property values through higher densities and new commercial areas while addressing concerns about waterfront homes and multi family developments. Local input is emphasized as Destin leads Okaloosa County in revising its comprehensive plan under mandated five year reviews.
The piece argues that protecting one’s local area from pollution is universal not elitist. It rejects a false dichotomy between environmentalists and practical polluters, saying most people support a healthy Earth and must consider others’ locales as well as their own.
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