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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1982
Page
4
The Destin Log lists staff and contact details at 106 Marler Street Destin Florida. It outlines subscription prices for Okaloosa Walton counties and other regions plus advertising deadlines Monday noon and Thursday noon.
A hunter recounts a spring surge of wild turkeys invading deer terrains. Turkeys gobble and roost in trees, surrounding stands and taunting hunters, threatening deer opportunities as the overpopulation grows. The narrator jokes about reviving a dusty turkey caller to regain hunting luck and curb the birds before they starve.
Editorial criticizes Okaloosa County commissioners for lowering job requirements to hire an environmental control officer at a $10,000 salary. The piece warns lax standards threaten litter and pollution enforcement and urges restoring the original job description, noting a growing coastal litter crisis and potential cronyism.
Readers in Okaloosa and Walton counties clash with county officials over the anti nudity ordinance and a dune road dispute. Letters accuse leaders of arrogance and legal disregard while urging political action and defending legality amid community tensions.
A county budget clash over a just purchased computer and an existing bank contract highlights home rule tensions. The property appraiser and Department of Revenue relations risk long term loan costs and public input were sidelined. The author notes waning local authority as Bill Peebles prepares to chair.
Jim Chitwood writes of a faltering Mr. Coffee with a recalled model, delayed factory returns, and a misbehaving on board computer. He parallels tech woes with Alaska's $1000 permanent fund dividend, then notes a Midwestern joke war about Iowa and Minnesota with several quips.
Citizens are invited to send opinions to The LOG Editor. Letters must be legible and signed with a return address. Submissions go to Editor Destin LOG P O Box 957 106 Marier St Destin FL 32541.
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