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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1983
Page
4
The Destin Log, issued each Wednesday and Saturday at 106 Marler Street Destin Florida 32541, serves Destin and South Walton County residents. It is mailed as Second Class Mail to subscribers with Lorraine Chambers overseeing advertising deadlines due Monday and Thursday at Noon.
A crew of eight sails Gulfport Mississippi Sound in a brutal weekend regatta facing 55 to 60 knot gusts. After a long, drenched battle in pouring rain they round the first mark and finish sixth amid wrecked gear and soaked crew, a memory of insanity on the water.
The editorial examines the U S Army Corps of Engineers plans to fix the East Pass Channel at Destin Florida criticizing the long research period and indecision while noting the Destin Charter Boat Association backing to shift the channel and the proposal to close the west jetty weir. It questions whether the effort will work and whether funds could have been saved by letting natural processes guide dredging. It endorses safer Gulf passage for the fishing fleet.
A letter to Governor Graham from a Pensacola journalist urges a veto of a local bill creating a Choctawhatchee Bay causeway. The writer cites lack of referendum, local advertisement, and past Okaloosa Island Authority abuses, warning of long initial terms and potential bids abuse.
Tampa officials tout the city as a rising mega city with a new motto and push for education to attract high tech jobs. The piece notes gas tax options, waste recovery ideas, and a forecasted $75 million boost from Super Bowl XVIII in Tampa Stadium, highlighting regional economic bets and tourism pressures.
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