Zigzag voyage from Biloxi to Destin amid storms and waves
A sailboat trip narrated in vivid detail from Biloxi toward Destin as winds blow in the face. Rob, the LOG cartoonist Brian Stegner, and the author endure zigzagging seas, 8-foot waves, thunderstorms, and a near miss with lightning before reaching Pensacola Bay while pondering survival and shoreline tales.
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Biloxi
Destin
Mississippi Sound
Rob
Brian Stegner
Brian
Mobile Bay
Mobile Ship Channel
Gulf
Ruler
Mobile
Orange Beach
Perdido Key
Pensacola Pass
Pensacola Bay
Destin Introduces Blue Box for Home Newspaper Delivery
Destin LOG unveils a blue delivery box option for home newspaper service priced at $2.00 per box. An optional metal post can be added for an extra dollar to secure placement, aiming to keep the paper dry and clean for customers.
Community responds to Frances Hurlbert Fund
Editorial notes the Destin-South Walton area raised over 1000 for Frances Hurlbert after a staff story revealed she lost 4000 to a bilker. The 70-year-old, with cancer, faces loan default and possible trailer repossession. more fundraisers are planned to help her return home.
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Destin-South Walton
Frances Hurlbert
Karen MacGrogan
Storm over Navarre inlet plan stirs state opposition
Santa Rosa County backs another Navarre inlet despite Florida Department of Environmental Regulation findings of instability and likely sand movement disruption. Destin boat captains warn that an Navarre channel could close and harm East Pass traffic, with Destin leaders noting potential local harm.
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Gulf of Mexico
Santa Rosa County
Navarre
State Department of Environmental Regulation
East Pass
Destin
Temporary Navarre Bridge Road Proposal Amid Storm Worries
An editorial discusses the risk of Brooks Bridge failure in a tropical threat and proposes a temporary Fix via a road from Santa Rosa Boulevard to Navarre Bridge. It suggests opening access to I-10, potential scenic highway use, and seeks cooperation among Santa Rosa and Escambia officials, the Santa Rosa Island Authority, and Hurlburt Field. It notes possible DoD funding and mentions Earl Hutto.
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Brooks Bridge
Panama City
Bay
Destin
East Pass
Hollywood Boulevard
Santa Rosa Boulevard
Navarre
el Matador
Navarre Pass
Navarre Bridge
I-10
Barrier Island
Hurlburt Air Force Base
Santa Rosa
Escambia
Department of Defense
Earl Hutto
Editor notices call for letters to Destin LOG
Readers are invited to send letters to the Editor at Destin LOG, P O Box 957 Destin Florida 32541. All letters must be legible and signed with a return address and may be edited for length.
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Destin
Marler Street
Florida
South Walton County
Destin Log
P.O
To Beep Or Not To Beep A Beeper Chronicle
A columnist reflects on the rise of pagers in modern life from doctors to lawmakers. Beepers shift status and demand attention, yet pose drawbacks like one way communication and misplaced batteries. The piece notes 1.5 million pagers in use versus 53,000 in 1970 and mentions Congress as a major user.
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Doctor 416
Congress
House
Atari
Choctawhatchee Bay
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