Destin Log community weekly notes and subscribers
The Destin Log is a weekly Destin Florida publication issued Wednesdays and Saturdays at 106 Marler Street Destin FL 32541. It is mailed as Second Class to residents of Destin and South Walton County with a list of names including Fay Kin Jack Carol Becklund Jim Chitwood and others. Advertising deadlines are Monday Noon and Thursday Noon.
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Destin
Marler Street
Florida
South Walton County
Fay Kin Jack
Carol Becklund
Jack Becklund
Jim Chitwood
Karen MacGrogan
Ingrid Kreis
Vanita Trippe
Sota
Peggy Bauer
B.J. Dier
Lenah Miller
Mike Mitchell
Charles Morgan
Bill Tennis
Tinkie True
Arlene Webster
Helen Wren Hsman
Lisa Signorelli
Bonnie Meyer
Judy Ricksee
Patti Cole
Lorraine Chambers
Lauri Thompson
Faye Nettles
Florida voters drift through a quiet election season
The writer notes a calm political climate in Florida as Oct 20 approaches. Mentions low awareness of candidates, predicts Lawton Chiles may win another term, discusses a 7 percent turnout in a Destin GOP runoff, and covers local races including eight candidates for five Destin Fire Commission seats. Also describes snowbird migration, rental market shifts, and town growth around Destin.
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Florida
Neck of the Woods
Lawton Chiles
Washington
van Poole
Chiles
Orlando
Earl Hutto
Warren Briggs
Gov
Bob Graham
Skip Bafalis
Fort Myers Beach
Bafalis
State Beach
Destin
Destin Fire Commission
Highway 98
Holiday Isle
Editorial urges modify East Pass jetties to curb dredging waste
The piece argues President Reagan's push to cut shallow draft port funds faces justification by East Pass dredging costs. It notes the Army Corps of Engineers cites a design defect in the jetties and calls for corrective jetty measures, urging Florida lawmakers to push action before funding lapses.
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East Pass
Reagan
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Washington
Congress
Florida
Open Letter Demands Reinstatement Of 400 Pound Thresher Shark
Destin residents and local business leaders challenge the Gulf Coast Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Committee over disqualification of a 400 lb 8 oz Thresher Shark caught October 5 1982. The author recounts a late weigh in due to offshore fighting conditions and urges reinstatement and adherence to the rodeo’s spirit and rules.
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Destin Gulf Coast Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Committee
Bill Sherman
Destin
Reville II
Rodeo Dock
Rodeo Committee
County Cuspidor by County Commissioner Mike Mitchell
A county commissioner's report from Okaloosa recounts attending the State Association of County Commissioners in Fort Lauderdale. It contrasts local jail costs with higher southern mandates, discusses impact fees, government liability for building inspections, and urges strict litter enforcement by the Sheriff and Marine Patrol to curb dumping in state waters.
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State Association of County Commissioners
Fort Lauderdale
Destin Old Pass Lagoon
Okaloosa
Florida
New York
Destin
P.O.D
Marine Patrol
Okaloosa County
USA Today rollout eyed by Destin observer
A Destin reader recounts USA Today's national launch and test markets including Atlanta and five cities. He notes rapid circulation growth past 200000, satellite transmission, and aims to satisfy news junkies with broad coverage from Ames Iowa to Berlin New Hampshire. He predicts limited local delivery in upscale northeast markets and offers his issue to locals.
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USA Today
Destin
Atlanta
Gannett Co
United States
Larry Sackett
Sackett
Ames
Iowa
Red Wing
Minn
Berlin
New Hampshire
Peoria
Readers invited to mail letters to Destin LOG Editor
The Destin LOG invites public letters to the Editor. Writers must sign with name and return address and legibly type or write comments. Letters should be mailed to Editor Destin LOG P O Box 957 106 Marler St Destin FL 32541 and the paper reserves the right to edit lengthy submissions.
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