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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1983
Page
4
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As AEA spring break begins, Destin faces crowded beaches and rising crowds with Gulf Shores and Panama City in nearby focus. The town plans for growth amid tourist prices, daylight desires, and state scrutiny of sewer, water, roads, and planning. Local commissions weigh limiting development to prevent traffic and pollution, aiming to balance demand, space, and services.
Editorial laments hazardous beaches along Highway 98 as broken glass and trash mar the coast. It urges stronger enforcement, more trash cans at Henderson Beach State Park, and possible community service for litter violators, warning that dirty beaches deter visitors and hurt tourism.
The Okaloosa News Journal argues for a Bay Area bridge authority to fund plan and build the White Point-Piney Point link but warns the bill lacks oversight. It supports the project yet calls for a fail safe and someone to answer to before law.
A Destin editorial advocates founding a fishermens museum to preserve seafaring culture. It cites Mariner's Museum as a model and envisions a living complex with craft shops, salvaged boats, and displays of nets and rope work to educate visitors and support local commerce, while lamenting the loss of waterfront livelihoods.
The Destin citizens group accuses the county of errors in the newly prepared zoning maps costing 5000 dollars. They question the signing of a contract, the planning process bypass, and the involvement of Barrett Daffin Carlan. Critics cite open bidding and zoned areas like Bell Aire Garden Subdivision labeled RU Residential Urban as undermining single family protections.
A reader respectfully disagrees with the article’s stance on belief. The letter argues faith grounded in God remains valid and warns against equating sincere belief with overall truth. The writer asserts faith and reason are gifts, rejects generalizations, and emphasizes personal respect amid disagreement.
A Destin visitor thanks two strangers from First National Bank area after a car would not start. One man spent about half an hour trying to jump start the vehicle using cables borrowed from another stranger. He advised tightening battery cables before seeking a Fix-It shop to replace a lamp plug.
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