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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1983
Page
4
Destin Log indicates it is published each Wednesday and Saturday at 106 Marler Street Destin Florida 32541 for residents of Destin and South Walton County. It is distributed to subscribers as Second Class Mail. Office Manager Circulation Manager.
Destin and South Walton developers face a naming crisis as more than a hundred condo and townhouse projects crowd the market with similar titles. Seaside Surfside Sea Cliffs Sandestin Shoreline and many more risk confusing visitors and residents alike amid a flood of S words and other near matches.
Editorial cites September permits totaling 12.5 million in Destin and 21 million countywide, underscoring strong growth on the Destin South Walton peninsula. It notes continued demand, a year round population boost, and optimistic views on development despite some skeptics.
A reader warns that nationwide news images of Lebanon feel real and personal. A Marine showing up to discuss Lebanon unnerves the writer, revealing how a nineteen year old friend of the son becomes a near stranger. The letter urges readers to wake from indifference and acknowledge the possible reach of global conflict.
The DestinLOG invites public opinions and requests legible letters signed with a full address. Letters should be mailed to Editor DestinLOG P O Box 957 Destin FL 32541. the paper may edit lengthy submissions.
In Destin Florida residents discuss the Beirut bombing and the deadly Marine Corps attack, drawing parallels to Vietnam and Iran hostage events. The article notes shared grief, anger, and a call for perspective amid a distant tragedy that echoes in local coffee shops and stores.
Jim Chitwood notes the Marines in Lebanon are not combatants yet face mounting threats as snipers target them and a Sunday attack raises questions about U S policy. Public unease grows over Western intervention while Lebanon’s crisis tests diplomacy and withdrawal risks perceived as weakness.
U S Senator Paula Hawkins argues the Interior plan could put Florida coastlines at risk by allowing oil and gas exploration within 10 miles of the West Coast. She cites tourism and a 85 million sport and commercial fishing industry at stake and says she may join suits to block lease sales.
A Florida senator condemns offshore leasing plans, warns of dire ecological and economic harm to the coast, calls for state and local input, and vows to challenge the Interior Department in the Senate courts and on the seas to protect commerce, fisheries, and tourism.
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