Insect Risque Darkroom Rant Spawns Termite Bill Talk
A Florida columnist reminisces about a cockroach incident in the darkroom and notes scientists testing sterile growth regulators. The piece then shifts to Tallahassee lawmakers debating a Formosan termite bill and the threat of invasive wood-eaters. The writer jokes about combining bugs for a food source as a way to ease the pain of pest problems.
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Stegner
University of Florida
Tropics
EPA
Tallahassee
Senate
New Jersey
Nebraska
U.S
George Kirkpatrick
Gainesville
Florida
Debate Over MSTUs for Destin Unincorporated Areas
Editorial questions the Okaloosa County plan to establish MSTAs for Destin and nearby unincorporated areas. It notes the public notice lacks a full ordinance draft and urges transparency before the June 5 hearing. The piece asks whether Destin’s tax share would survive a potential incorporation vote and how upcoming budgets affect funding from unincorporated regions.
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Mstus
Okaloosa
MSTA
Destin
MSTU
Letters to the LOG Thanking Coverage of the 83 84 Year
A school community thanks the LOG for thorough timely coverage throughout the 83 84 school year. Readers appreciated prompt responses to calls about programs and activities and valued insightful staff features that revealed teaching challenges and rewards.
Free Lunches Debate Sparks Destin Community Letter
Readers discuss federal food programs and tax dollars with calls to form a local group to reclaim funds. The Destin LOG invites letters, requires signatures and addresses, and notes volunteers Bill Kane, Don Hobart, and Cam McLean helped with fundraising. A cemetery brochure is available through the Chamber of Commerce, First National Bank of Destin, or Grace Jones.
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You and I
People of
Destin
Bill Kane
Don Hobart
Cam McLean
Chamber of Commerce
First National Bank of Destin
Grace Jones
Cemetery Appreciation From Destin Committee Members
The Destin Cemetery Committee and Community Center Board thank all people and organizations in Destin for support of the Destin Memorial Cemetery improvement program this past winter. They hoped to hold a Memorial Day program this coming Monday but due to a
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Cemetery Committee
Community Center Board
Destin
Destin Memorial Cemetery
Windsurfing and Local Sports Echo in Destin Column
County Commissioner Mike Mitchell writes that windsurfing gains European models and Olympic contenders, noting Okaloosa’s Mike Gebhardt among U.S. prospects. A pig roast funded travel to trials, while local coverage ignores sailing efforts. Destin boats seek more slips as land ownership and spoil island policies affect East Pass plans.
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Atlantic
Italy
Germany
Okaloosa County
Mike Gebhardt
U.S
West Coast
Destin
East Pass
Air Force
Barrier Island
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