Year Of The Mouse A coastal mouse issue to shape an election year
The Choctawhatchee Beach Mouse in Florida’s South Walton dunes draws interest from Washington regulators and local developers. The U S Fish and Wildlife Service considers placing it on the endangered list with an estimated 515 mice in existence. Suggestions include relocating them to Grayton Beach State Park while noting litter and storms threaten their habitat, and even a playful nod to a wildlife roundup led by Marlin Perkins and James Watt.
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Europe
Washington
Federal Register
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Kremlin
South
Walton
Fish and Wildlife
Barrier Island
Grayton Beach State Park
Henderson Beach State Park
Marlin Perkins
Interior
James Watt
EPA lukewarm on Gulf outfall for Destin sewage plan
Editorial argues DWU and Florida agencies should pursue options beyond piping treated effluent into the Gulf, noting EPA hesitation and the high costs of alternative disposal like percolation ponds, spray irrigation, or deep well injection. Contends data incomplete and seeks EPA patience until full feasibility is known.
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Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Gulf of Mexico
DWU
State Department of Environmental Regulation
Gulf
EPA
Northwest
Florida Coast
DEA
Peninsula
Choctawhatchee Bay
Gender Gap Debate Challenges Notion Of Widening Split
UF political scientist Kennedy Wald says the gender gap in voting is overstated and that differences between men and women are small compared to party, race, education, and occupation divides. He notes women are slightly more critical of Reagan and more likely to vote Democrat, but overall the party gap dominates.
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Karen Hayman
Long
Univeristy
Florida Information Service
University of Florida
Kenneth Wald
Wald
Kennedy
Ward
Reagan
National Opinion Research Center
Gender gaps in voting groups seen as smaller than party splits
Political scientist Wald notes that differences between men and women across parties are larger than intra party gaps. Polls show similar Reagan support among male and female Democrats and Republicans, with few sex based voting distinctions.
Beeper for Everyone spoof targets everyday misplaced items
Viewpoint by Neeva Archer imagines a family of beepers from Boca Raton including Kidfinder for children and playful variants like Peeper Beeper Fido Finder and Key Kop. The piece riffs on a future of ubiquitous alert devices with humorous shocks and adaptations for common domestic misplacements.
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Boca Raton
Destin Log invites reader letters to Editor send signature
The Destin Log requests legible letters with signer name and address and reserves the right to edit lengthy submissions. Send to Editor at Destin Log P O Box 957 106 Marler St Destin Florida 32541.
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Marler Street
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South Walton County
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P.O
Marler St
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