Destin Log publication details and contact address
The Destin Log is published each Wednesday and Saturday at 106 Marler Street Destin Florida 32541 for residents of Destin and South Walton County. It is sent to subscribers as Second Class Mail. Publisher and Editor Managing Editor Associate Editor Feature Editor Reporters Contributors 837-2828 106 Marler Street P.O. Box 957 32541 eee rey tee.
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Marler Street
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South Walton County
A Christmas Wish List From Jack Straws
Dear Santa I write a playful column with requests for gifts from a four lane Main Street to a four lane city and a World of peace. The tone blends humor with pragmatic wishes for football bowls and Winter Olympic gold.
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Santa
Benchmark Brokers Office
Main Street
Reagan
Walton officials press DOT to expand Choctawhatchee Bay bridge
Walton County officials urge the state DOT to replace the two lane U S 331 bridge with a four lane span to match growth on the Destin South Walton peninsula. They argue the project should be funded now to avoid higher costs later, amid coastal growth and evacuation needs.
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State Department of Transportation
DOT
U.S. 331
Choctawhatchee Bay
South
Walton County
Billy McLean
McLean
South Walton
Destin
South Walton Peninsula
Replac
Bob Graham
Walton
Emerald Coast Tourist Council thanks Destin Log for Slogan Con promo
A letter from Jeannie Ogle and the Emerald Coast Tourist Council expresses sincere appreciation to Karen MacGrogan and the Destin Log for promoting the Slogan Con contest. They extend Christmas greetings and gratitude to supporters, volunteers, and donors aiding Destin seniors, with wishes for a joyous Christmas and prosperous New Year.
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Emerald Coast Tourist Council
Karen MacGrogan
Destin Log
Jeannie Ogle
The Tie That Binds
Jim Chitwood reflects on neckties as gifts during Christmas. He cites Andy Rooney and a poll showing 65 percent of ties bought by women, notes giftphobia around ties, and jokes about packaging tricks and the dogfight response to unwelcome ties.
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Andy Rooney
Destin
Uncle Ed
Iowa
What Would Buffalo Bob Think About Nursery Tales
Neva Archer argues that a TV show and familiar fairy tales shaped social views in the 60s and 70s. She riffs on Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and Jill, and Goldilocks to question lessons about welfare, danger, and authority in a playful critique.
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Neva Archer
Mother Hubbard
Humane Societies
Little Red Riding Hood
McBurgers
Jack
Jill
Viewpoint: hotel room trials and a legal splash
Ms. Archer riffs on hotel room woes at a day Inn and a Ramada. The piece ties consumer complaints to broader legal doomsday references and classic fairytale justice turning litigious in modern life.
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