Mangum pushes hardline on drug discipline in Okaloosa schools
Fred Mangum, director of discipline in Okaloosa County schools, defends strict drug policy with automatic suspensions and expulsions for first and second offenses. He emphasizes real stories from recovering addicts to deter students and plans earlier exposure in junior high to reinforce say no to drugs. He notes some success but warns the effort must continue as pressures rise with age.
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Okaloosa County
Fred Mangum
Mangum
Editorial Push for Bay Bridges by 2015
The piece argues for immediate construction of two Bridges linking the mainland to beaches by 2015. It criticizes prolonged studies and urges prioritizing a Destin to Niceville bay bridge and a Hollywood Boulevard bridge to Okaloosa Island over a Wright Parkway option.
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Metropolitan Planning Organization
Choctawhatcheeay
MPO
Destin
Niceville
Hollywood Boulevard
Okaloosa Island
Wordplay in Star Wars lore sparks fear of weaponized language
A former secretary of defense warns that even after Star Wars research ends, years of weaponization terms await. Legislators fret over billions while linguistic side effects loom, arguing against a noun derived from a verb made from a noun. The piece urges quick resistance to inoculate language.
Letters To The Log And Military Drug War Debate
A reader from Jennings LA recounts locking keys in a car during vacation and paying a locksmith $30 after police and sheriff offices directed her to seek help elsewhere. She urges locals to offer free unlocks to travelers and warns she will not vacation there again. Separately a letter discusses drug interdiction and confirms the 1st Special Operations Wing will follow Air Force directives on mission responsibilities regarding gun missions and drug control.
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Fort Walton Beach-Destin
Destin
Sheriff's Department
Louisiana
Jennings
Pentagon
Air Force Headquarters
United States
Back-To-School Start Cuts Tourist Dollars In Destin
Mullet Wrapper urges delaying school start past Labor Day to protect tourism revenue. The letter argues an August or early September opening hurts the coastal economy, suggests lessons from Oc tober Fishing Rodeo, and asks officials and locals to study the tourist flow and markets to extend the season.
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Labor Day
Max Bruner Jr
Destin
Cnarver Voat
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