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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1982
Page
4
The Destin Log appears each Wednesday and Saturday at 106 Marler Street Destin Florida 32541 for residents of Destin and South Walton County. It is distributed to subscribers by Second Class Mail.
Jack Becklund reflects on early water sports in Destin, recalling a farmer’s bet that skiing from a dock would fail, a DIY ski jump, and a shift from scuba to sailing. He details experiences from Lake Superior to inland lakes, notes three foot visibility underwater, and praises catamarans and Sunfish for local waters before urging readers to try watersports.
A letter to the editor thanks the Destin LOG and Karen MacGrogan for a feature story. The writer shares a lunch invitation from Bob Brux of Sister Kenny Institute, notes he accepted, and praises neighbors Charles Adams for installing a ceiling lift. He extolls Destin as a great place to live and the paper as a fine small publication.
The Destin LOG urges a tragedy-free season with caution and common sense about Gulf water dangers. It cautions against inflatable devices, stresses supervising children, advises the buddy system, and notes alcohol and swimming don't mix. Readers are invited to submit letters to the Editor.
County Commissioner Mike Mitchell weighs alligator and frog reports from Indian Bayou while Destin approves ten projects including Waterview Towers South on Holiday Isle. The board pauses flood insurance questions as public beach access records are rechecked, and a fence south of the coastal construction line faces potential enforcement.
A reader muses on the list of planned 1983 hurricane names and wonders whether Marilyn will appear this year. The author notes curiosity about seasonal patterns, El Nino effects, and the chance of a hurricane. The article lists Alicia Barry Chantal Dean Erin among the forthcoming names.
A clipping from Fox news notes Center's new Destin directory arrives lighter in paper. The four-column layout and smaller fly speck gothic type fit more names per page, sparking reader wonder at the change and a magnifying glass needed to read the listings.
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