Rise and Fall of Water Levels and Panama City's Growth
A columnist ponders if closing the East Pass weir by the U S Army Corps of Engineers raises Choctawhatchee Bay water levels and cites Dr Skip Livingston on the bay’s pressure points. The piece also notes condominium growth, TaxWatch figures, barrier island designations, and Disney’s stance on Panhandle development.
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Choctawhatchee Bay
U.S. Army Corps of Engineer
East Pass
Florida State University
Skip Livingston
Bay
Destin
Vic Deal
South Florida
Panhandle
South Walton
Barrier
Florida Trend Magazine
Mag
Florida
Deal
New York City
Tallahassee
Wade Hopping
Hopping
Readers invited to send letters to The Destin Log
The Destin Log invites reader opinions and disagreement with editorials. Submit legible letters with signature and address to Editor, The Destin Log, P O Box 957, 1225 Airport Road, Destin, Florida 32541.
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Destin
Airport Road
Florida
South Walton County
P.O. Box
Cano Square
Jack Becklund
Dick Graybill
Jim Chitwood
Karen MacGrogan
Sheryl Gucich
Tina Harbuck
Bill Liles Jr
South Walton News
Sandee Muehlenfeld
Helen Wren
Peggy Bailer
Kim Dale
Lenah Elliott
Dot Jones
Mike Mitchell
Arlene Webster
Mary Deal
Fran Hooper
Marilyn Wooldrig
Regenia Byrd
Nancy Cannon
Charleen Collier
Vanita Trippe
Carol Collins
Tom Hayes
Mark Lent
Barbara Neal
Judy Moore
Penny Simpson
Gene Sinsko
Abby Thomas
Carol Becklund
Vickie Turnage
Debbie McKenzie
Pat Rutledge
Melanie Robinson
Kimmier Faye Nettles
Ed Poole
P.O
MPO set to discuss road and bridge plans amid public interest
Editorial urges Fort Walton Beach area public officials and sat DOT to disclose latest transport study findings at the MPO meeting on November 12. It warns delays risk tourism loss and higher costs, urging decisive action on bridges and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metroplitan Planning Organization
MPO
Fort Walton Beach City Hall
State Department of Transportation
Wright Parkway
Department of Environmental Regulation
White Point
Piney Point
Choctawhatchee Bay
Bay
Destin
Viewpoint Living Beyond Our Means On Borrowed Cash
The government reported a record budget deficit of 212 billion for the fiscal year, sparking a critique that Americans live beyond their means. The piece cites tax shelters, increased credit, lower savings, and consumer spending on luxuries as signs of a tax and policy system that encourages debt and reduced incentive to save. It questions tax credits, school tax beliefs, and rising litigation while noting widespread reluctance to pay higher taxes or shrink benefits. Kenneth Eskey reports for Scripps Howard News Service.
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America
Congress
Kenneth Eskey
Scripps Howard News Service
Parents call for action after tragic car crash and pay concerns
A Destin community letter thanks responders including the Okaloosa Island Fire Department and EMS after a serious car accident involving Bryan. The Destin Elementary PTO urges the county school board and commissioners to address teacher pay, arguing salary inconsistencies amid a 2.6 percent raise proposal and rising property taxes.
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Bryan
Okaloosa Island
Destin P.T.O
Okaloosa County
Keep Destin Areas Unspoiled Says George S. Wilson
A visitor from Colesville MD praises Destin and nearby Lake Morris and Lake Campbell areas for their quiet, clean character. He urges local and state officials and volunteers to back efforts to preserve the unspoiled nature, free of decks clocks litter noise billboards and fast food outlets.
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Destin
Lake Morris
Lake Campbell
George S. Wilson
Colesville
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Scripps Howard Newspaper
Santa Rosa Beach
Ray Johnson
Okaloosa
Walton
TaxWatch
Disney
the Panhandle
Editorial
Chuck Yeager
Reagan
Minnesota
Bob and
Lee Klein
P.T.O
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