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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1985
Page
7
The council outlined ideas to promote a bed tax with chambers of commerce and a speakers bureau. They debated an organized campaign with a single spokesperson to avoid misquotation and prepared pros and cons on tourism and the tax. They noted tourism brings issues like roads litter and argued tax funds would target advertising for the Emerald Coast.
Moore urged area politicians to pursue a toll financed bridge with a county gas tax as a funding mix. Destin City Council Chairman Bill Phillips said the project would aid hurricane evacuation, water and sewage pumping, and ease U S 98 congestion. Davage Runnels and other officials say gas tax funding is essential for upfront costs, with tolls repaying debt later.
Davie credits FAA Jacksonville Center radar and two Air Force jets from the 3242nd Test Wing with guiding his aircraft back to Destin after he woke to find himself off course. He thanked the radar controller and pilots at Eglin and said he might sell the plane and drive instead.
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