Destiny plan sails to lift Destin fame and funds
An imaginative proposal outlines building a fast 12 meter yacht named Destiny to win the America's Cup, attract $10 million plus, and transform Destin into a national spotlight. It envisionsthree years of training, a public celebration, and a boom in condo purchases, then notes festival growth and log sale reassurance from Scripps-Howard.
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U.S
Destin
Australia
America
Gulf
Newport
Scripps-Howard
Scripps
Destin rezoning plan approved after public input
Okaloosa County Commission approved a Destin zoning plan after five public hearings with about 100 participants. The process showcased open meetings and citizen involvement, though two commissioners were absent. The plan mirrors Destin Zoning Committee work with some compromises, seen as a step toward orderly growth.
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Destin
Okaloosa County
Larry Anders
Shirley Ransom
Readers invited to contribute letters to the Destin LOG
The Destin LOG invites opinions from readers and asks for legible letters with signature and address. Letters should be sent to Editor P O Box 957 Destin Florida 32541, and the paper reserves the right to edit lengthy submissions.
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Destin
P.O
Aging Notions Slide Through Quiet Moments
A reflection on aging sparked by everyday remarks about Joe Namath turning 40. The writer notes how time’s passage feels sharper as conversations drift to the past and personal memories resurface. Marilyn’s surprised remark triggers a meditation on youth, aging, and the sense that yesterday was just yesterday.
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Marilyn
Joe Namath
Aging America Turns Its Gaze On Time And Life Expectancy
The piece reflects on aging and time since events like the moon landing and Kennedy’s assassination, noting Census Bureau data that the median U.S. age reached 30 in 1980 and a 28.1 median in 1970. It cites life expectancy statistics: men 70.8 years, women 78.7, with Florida retirees gaining up to 1.5 years.
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Jets
Namath
Kennedy
Census Bureau
America
Dan Rather
Florida Medical Association Auxiliary
Florida
Okaloosa County Board of Adjustment notes and local projects
The article reports on the annual Board of Adjustment session in Okaloosa County. It notes two petitioners won relief after providing new data to the property appraiser. Tax concerns rise from increased homestead exemption reducing total taxpayers. Local items include Kellaire Gardens MSTA funds and potential park naming for Clement E Taylor Park. Airport Road drainage plan costs about 60,000 dollars. Pete Vasso proposes a shelter for waiting schoolchildren on Benning and Kelly with county permission sought.
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Board of Adjustment
Yellow River
Okaloosa County
Kellaire Gardens
MSTA
Kellaire
Calhoun Park
Clement E.taylor
Taylor
Destin
Quail Lake
Airport Road
Kellaire Lake
Pete Vasso
Benning and Kelly
Pete
Thanking Helpers After Destin Sea Food Weekend Car Rescue
A Destin couple thanks strangers who helped free their car from sand and gravel after a Seafood Festival weekend. The letter urges private handling of public services and urges Walton County residents to tell commissioners their views before October 11, 1983 about the proposed central landfill plan and its costs to taxpayers.
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Destin
Walton County
P.O. Box
DeFuniak Springs
Dixon Disposal Systems
South Walton County
Blue Mountain
South
Garbage center plan sparks local resident concerns in Walton County
Area landowners challenge Dixon Disposal Service claims about site placement and safety. They question blueprint accuracy showing building distances from roads and nearby homes, and raise worries over handling of liquids and hazardous materials. Continued on Page 7A.
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Dixon
Dixon Disposal Service
South
Walton County
Rheam Scott
Mr. Dixon
J.D. Road
Powerline Road
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Vanita Trippe
Karen MacGrogan
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B.J. Dier
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Mike Mitchell
Charles Morgan
Bill Tennis
Tinkie True
Arlene Webster
Helen Wren
Carol Becklund
Bonnie Meyer
Byron Meade
Brenda Burns
Regenia Byrd
Lorraine Chambers
Jackie Gibson
Patti Cole
Faye Nettles
Okaloosa
Walton
Jalkstraws
Atlanta
Louisiana
Editorial
Cuspidor
Dixon Disposal Systems, Inc
Freeport
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