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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1986
Page
4
The Log is published every Wednesday and Saturday at 12265 Airport Road Destin Florida 32541. Postmaster address P O Box 957 Destin FL 32541.
A neighborhood tale recounts a long familiar black cat named B.C. who, after months of panhandling and lurking, returns with a black and white kitten. The couple who fed him discover the cat is female, prompting a new dynamic in their ongoing care.
Patti feeds a black cat and her kittens under a rear deck and discovers four then five kittens after more food is offered. The kittens avoid people, sparking astonishment as indoor cats watch the growing brood. A gray kitten hides in a neighbor’s garage before being coaxed out and returned.
The piece defends keeping the Fort Walton Beach charter amendment on the November ballot for a referendum on city employee status for police and firefighters. It criticizes a lawsuit to remove the question, and highlights a state transportation task force finding a $26 billion funding shortfall to meet $40 billion in needed road projects by 1996, with local options and self-help funding likely shaping future allocations. Florida is projected as the third largest state by 2000, yet ranks 44th in road spending per person.
Letter readers recount attending Security Title of Memphis Florida Fling at Sandestin Beach Hilton September 14 18. They praise Destin Chamber of Commerce staff Jean Huff Jan Martin and others including Bounds Village Travel Sheraton Coronado and First National Bank for their help and encouragement.
A Destin correspondent writes on county officials and growth management in Florida, praising Okaloosa County cooperation and city improvements. The piece laments state tax and fee plans, cites Destin’s progress under current council members Phillips Shaw and Taylor, and notes fishing rodeo outings and nostalgic community life.
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