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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1982
Page
4
The Destin Log is a weekly publication distributed to Destin and South Walton County residents. It provides subscription rates, office address at 106 Marler Street Destin Florida and lists staff, circulation production distribution contacts, with advertising deadlines on Monday and Thursday noon.
A community notes it pays over one million dollars in ad valorem taxes and urges the county to share the cost of traffic signals with the state at the Shores Shopping Center. The piece argues public safety is a county responsibility and calls commissioners to approve funding.
The author recalls a sales call with a distant ad department puzzled by Destin’s emergence as a shopping hub. He notes growth, four lane highways, bridges, and new centers, contrasting frontier imagery with South Waltonia, a playful portrait of changing rural to urban shift and residents seeking a foothold on the ground floor.
A legislator writes about opposing the nudity ordinance expanding from Fort Walton, arguing it is subjective and beyond government's proper function. He recounts a visit from Niceville church members who urged alignment with their stance, plus his insulin dependent diabetes causing tongue-tied moments that hindered communication during the discussion.
A columnist describes participating in the Great American Smokeout for 24 hours while recounting struggles with nicotine withdrawal. He notes personal history with smoking, the test of willpower in an office of smokers, and strategies like chewing gum and candy to resist cigarettes. He reflects on tobacco industry subsidies and devotes time to considering quitting versus triggering cravings. He requests any sure-fire method others might offer.
Readers commend Roger Clary for Shores Shopping Center and other developments over 21 years. They also urge removal of the Seagrove Beach road, argue legal questions, budgets, and permit issues, and endorse local civic action by Preserve Our Beach saying the Gulf economy benefits and residents deserve parks and proper oversight.
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