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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1982
Page
4
The Destin Log is published each Wednesday and Saturday at 106 Marler Street Destin Florida for residents of Destin and South Walton County. It is mailed as Second Class Mail. Advertising deadlines are Monday Noon and Thursday Noon.
A reader vents about the tax filing process calling for a flat rate system to simplify returns. He laments IRS forms and tax confusion, suggesting a 20 percent tax as clearer, even if it upends preparation work. He blames lawmakers and wonders if Earl Hutto filed his taxes.
Editorial praises the state Save Our Coast purchase of 208 acres along Highway 98 near Destin for 13 million dollars. It honors donor Burney Henderson and students Jeff Crumpler and Cliff Reynolds, noting the dream became a reality with a Sunday dedication and calls for park facilities.
County Commissioner Mike Mitchell reports on a Destin council meeting focusing on a spoil easement release for the westernmost Holiday Isle lot and a plan to rename Destin Airport Coleman Kelly Field with an extended runway. He notes Corps of Engineers input and urges careful handling of dredging sites. A beach party is announced.
A Destin LOG reader refutes an editorial on discarded wives and alimony, recounting years of support and bitterness, and questions the motives of others while urging civil discourse. The piece denounces Lenah Miller and critiques dog ownership rules, then notes the Destin Snowbirds Inc gratitude for Henderson Beach preservation and invites a March 27 dedication.
The writer critiques EPA leadership and funding moves affecting Destin Harbor cleanup plans. He notes the dismissal of key officials, questions about dioxin presence, and the shifting prospects for Superfund money. The piece then mentions a proposed state merger of DER DNR and DCA to improve environmental governance, cautions about check and balance loss, and ends with a wait-and-see tone.
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