Smoky Mountains Face Tacky Tourism In Gatlinburg Blues
The Gatlinburg area along U S 441 Dolly Parton Parkway loses its mountain charm to carnival attractions and strip development. Readers note growing pains like parking and waste, while a 50th Smoky Mountain National Park anniversary gives hope the region can endure developers chiseling at its grandeur.
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Porpoise Island
Ripley's
Florida
East Tennessee Hills
Smoky Mountains
Sevier County
U.S. 441
Pigeon River
Gatlinburg
Knoxville
Airport Road
Pigeon Forge
Panama City Beach
Tennessee Hills
Disney
Reagan
Elvis
Ripley’s
Believe
City Commission
Smoky Mountain National Park
Line item plea fuels hope for Destin Harbor cleanup
Editorial notes Rep James Ward pushes a 500000 line item in the state budget to fund Northwest Florida Water Management District efforts to correct pollution in Destin Harbor. The piece cautions line items carry risk and speaks of possible House Senate talks, urging support from Sen Dempsey Barron and Gov Graham for coastal growth measures.
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James Ward
Fort Walton Beach
Ward
House Appropriations Committee
Northwest Florida
Henderson Beach
Bob Graham
House
Senate
Tallahassee
Dempsey Barron
Pass Lagoon
Graham
There's No Stopping Her Coffee by Neeva Archer
A provocative note argues caffeine fuels the brain and productivity, claiming it governs reflexes and alertness after age 30. The piece mocks decaf for morning dullness while praising coffee and cola for sustaining momentum, framing caffeine as essential to daily function and social rhythm.
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Neeva Archer
Rangoon
Over-caffeinated view from a Florida Keys columnist
Ms Archer, a columnist for The Florida Keys Keynoter, argues against fear tactics by scientists who study caffeine. She asserts caffeine energizes rats in experiments, claims health harms from the stimulant, and insists on remaining alert and skeptical of scientific fear.
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Ms. Archer
Florida Keys
Missing Children Action by Rep Earl Hutto
U S Rep Earl Hutto highlights steps to aid missing children following the Adam Walsh case. Florida programs include the Adam Walsh Center efforts, Safety With Strangers school slide programs, fingerprinting of about 50 000 students, and 24 hour Missing Children Clearinghouse in Tallahassee with toll free line 1-800-342-0821.
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U.S
Earl Hutto
Adam Walsh
Hollywood
Adam
Little Adam
John Walsh
Fort Lauderdale
PTA
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Missing Children Information Clearinghouse
Tallahassee
Florida
Clearinghouse
WATS
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Virginia Foote
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B.J. Dier
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Regenia Byrd
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