Brooks Bridge traffic jam feeds regional bridge debate
The Sunday backup from Brooks Bridge reflects growing pressure for new spans around Choctawhatchee Bay. Officials in Santa Rosa and Bay counties push for bridge authorities while Gov. Graham’s coastal growth committee weighs long term plans, likely delaying decisions until 1985. The piece notes local officials face philosophical and economic hurdles amid rising tourism traffic and regional growth.
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Brooks Bridge
Choctawhatchee Bay
Okaloosa Island
Destin
Highway 98
Louisiana
Mississippi
Georgia
Alabama
Texas
Piney Point
White Point
Bluewater Bay
Hollywood Boulevard
Mary Esther Cutoff
Santa Rosa Boulevard
Atlanta Braves
Braves
Pirates
Santa Rosa
Bay
Coastal Growth Committee
Bob Graham
Graham
Editorial backs Gulf outfall for stormwater and DWU
The editorial notes DER and DOT hurdles on a drainage permit for Highway 98 and lagoon impacts at Old Pass. It recalls 1978 DOT plans for a Gulf outfall, suggests sharing costs with Destin Water Users, and urges a long term dual-use solution to serve harbor needs, DWU expansion, and permit approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Environmental Regulation
Old Pass Lagoon
DER
Department of Transportation
Gulf of Mexico
DOT
DWU
DEA
DWA
Viewpoint: the moon drives human craziness and behavior
Neeva Archer argues in a Florida Keys Keynoter column that full and new moons influence mood and actions. She humorously critiques moon myths, notes crime may rise with visibility, and wryly observes evolving brain habits and the Dwight Eisenhower likeness of the man in the moon.
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Neeva Archer
Lenny
Skokie
Dwight Eisenhower
Ms. Archer
Florida Keys
Florida Panthers Face Long-Term Survival Challenges
Col Brantly outlines how Florida panthers have retreated to remote swamps due to habitat loss and growth. Since 1976 Endangered Species Act funding supported research and a clearinghouse to track sightings, focusing on Big Cypress, Fakahatchee Strand, and Hole-In-The-Doughnut. From 1981, seven panthers were captured with radio collars to study movements.
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Robert M. Brantly
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Florida
Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Florida Panther Clearinghouse
Lake Okeechobee
Big Cypress National Preserve
Fakahatchee Strand
Collier County
Hole-In-The-Doughnut
Everglades National Park
Thanks to volunteers and donors in ACS crusade
Grace Day thanks volunteers and donors for the American Cancer Society residential crusade in Okaloosa County. She invites letters to the Destin LOG Editor with signatures and address, noting editorial rights and mailing address for submissions.
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ACS
American Cancer Society
God Bless
Mrs. Grace Day Crusade
Okaloosa County
Destin Log
P.O
Destin
Florida Panthers Use Radio Tracking to Guide Highway Safety
Tracking data from radio collars helps plan highway improvements to cut panther deaths. Since 1979 ten panthers have died, five in car crashes. The Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission partners with FDOT to reduce fatalities and protect habitat, food, and reproduction needs, urging public support for research and prudent management.
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Florida Department of Transportation
Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Florida
South Florida
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Peggy Bailer
B.J. Dier
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Helen Wren
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Vanita Trippe
Kyron Meade
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Wanda Remedy
Sally Poff
Brian Stegner
Patti Cole
Okaloosa
Walton
Laura Smith
Faye Settles
Jo Anne Byrd
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Oa Miner
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