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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1982
Page
4
Destin Log weekly paper lists staff and offices at 106 Marler Street Destin Florida with phone numbers and contributor names. includes subscriber and circulation details as well as advertising rates and deadlines for Monday and Thursday noon.
A reflective column traces pens from heirloom graduation sets to everyday office chaos. The writer recalls losing fountain pens, chasing favorites, and a perpetual game of musical pens, while noting varied types, sources, and even political elections seeming less important than pens’ everyday usefulness.
Tuesday meeting in Shalimar featured dock decisions in the Lagoon with one approval and one denial citing excessive length. The board moved to pay bills and heard a stocks and bonds representative warn of high interest rates, urging adoption of a housing bond program.
A reader laments penalties on lighting costs for Main Street traffic control near The Shores Shopping Center. The writer argues developers and Clary owe taxes already supporting local infrastructure and condemns charging a single developer for street light expenses.
A Destin Post article outlines bond program acceptance, beach litter and dog concerns, condo developers on Holiday Isle, and local memories of Destin’s pioneer families. Readers share opinions on elections, voter systems, and the impact of rapid growth on mail delivery and express service.
Residents in South Walton County backed a $25 annual dwelling tax to fund a special fire district to upgrade services along the coast. The move follows rapid beach-area development and limits of the current South Walton Emergency Services, with the Destin Fire Control District noting its own stretched resources. A petition to the Walton County Commission is urged to create the district or call another election, aiming for expanded coverage and potential lower insurance costs.
Jim Chitwood reports Destin echoes and nearby votes against municipal incorporation in Marco Island and Fort Myers Beach. Destin rejection was decisive. Marco Island margin 63 votes. Fort Myers Beach also rejected cityhood near two to one. Delchamps store hiring in The Shores Shopping Center attracts about 400 applicants for 75 positions, signaling potential local economic boost. Also notes developers dodging coastal land inclusion in the barrier islands bill and a sharp quote about Reaganomics from a Northern congressman.
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