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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1984
Page
4
The Destin Log is published every Wednesday and Saturday at 106 Marler Street in Destin Florida 32541. It serves residents of Destin and South Walton County and is mailed to subscribers as Second Class Mail.
Readers grab on to map stories as Destin LOG reveals a boundary hiccup. The paper notes the new building on Airport Road sits outside city limits while officials and residents debate the map drafted by Rep James Ward. The piece mixes local pride, satire, and civic curiosity with a wink at map obsessed national culture.
An editorial criticizes a closed door task force meeting in Destin and South Walton. It notes media were barred, the Destin Chamber of Commerce and Destin Water Users did not participate, and questions why public business was kept private. The piece affirms the paper’s commitment to reporting on government actions and the public’s right to know.
A reader denounces Mike Mitchell's June 2 Cuspidor column as biased and seeks removal of his regular Destin LOG piece. She cites algae pollution concerns in Joe's Bayou Lakeside Village and Bell-Aire Gardens and criticizes the paper's handling of local tragedy.
A letter from Jo Tanner jokes about a fishing village near Crestview facing incorporation into a city. It lampoons new traffic rules, highway parking, beer laws, and summer crowds from Sandestin to Mary Esther, describing chaotic Beach Road scenes and sunburned shoppers, urging Mac to return.
Board members reflect on how to present to a five-voice panel, urging concise informing over grandstanding. They note occasional hostile visits yield little, emphasize speaking by proper names, and recount a gate-cutting incident tied to a townhouse sale near Destin airport, questioning swamp land sales in South Florida.
The letter policy asks readers to mail legible comments to Editor Destin LOG P O Box 957 106 Marler St Destin FL 32541 and requires signatures and addresses. It notes the paper may edit longer letters and will not consider unsigned submissions.
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