Destin Log Staff and Address Details Published
The Destin Log lists staff roles from publisher to editors and reporters and provides multiple office addresses in Destin and Santa Rosa Beach. It includes circulation rates, advertising deadlines, and copyright notice for 1985.
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Destin Log
Airport Road
Destin
Florida
South Walton County
P.O. Box
Santa Rosa Beach
Cano Square
Jack Becklund
Dick Graybill
Jim Chitwood
Bob Benz
Karen MacGrogan
Sheryl Gucich
Tina Harbuck
Bill Liles Jr
South Walton
Sandee Muehlenfeld
Helen Wren
Peggy Bailer
Kim Dale
Lenah Elliott Ray Johnson
Dot Jones
Mike Mitchell
Arlene Webster
Mary Deal
Fran Hooper
Marilyn Wooldridge
Regenia Byrd
Nancy Cannon
Charleen Collier
Vanita Trippe
Carol Collins
Tom Hayes
Mark Lent
Barbara Neal
Judy Moore
Gene Sinsko
Abby Thomas Carol Becklund
Vickie Turnage
Debbie McKenzie
Pat Rutledge
Melanie Robinson
Kimmier Faye Nettles
Ed Poole
Okaloosa
Walton
Santa's Emerald Coast Call Inspires Holiday Biz Chat
A lighthearted exchange features Santa Claus answering a caller about his workshop pace and a possible Gulf Coast visit. The conversation touches on the Emerald Coast, Destin fishing, and charter boat captains seeking more business during the holiday rush.
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Mr. Claus
Emerald Coast
Gulf
Destin
Santa Recruits Ideas to Boost Emerald Coast Tourism
A dialogue between Santa and a business figure centers on attracting more tourists to the Emerald Coast. Options discussed include a major theme park, resort taxes, new roads and bridges, and leveraging the military payroll. The exchange ends with mutual interest and holiday wishes.
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Emerald Coast
Presidential Christmas Tale With Space Defense Twist
In the White House a loud crash and a chimney exit reveal a bearded visitor who claims to be a new National Security Adviser, not Tip ONeill. Nancy Reagan jokes about a rug with a shopping motto while the president studies a Earth defense plan amid Star Wars imagery and a rooftop commotion.
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White House
Secret Service
Nancy Reagan
Earth
Outer Space
Tip O'Neill
Don
Snowbirds and bed taxes spark Fort Walton Beach letters
Letters to The Log from readers in Destin and Fort Walton Beach discuss Snowbirds, municipal course fees, bed taxes, and local government dissolving rumors. They compare tax rates across states, question policy fairness for winter visitors, and note Santa Claus humor amid political chatter.
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Fort Walton Beach
Civic Auditorium
Jay
Virginia Miller
Florida
Ohio
Lousiana
Union Carbide of
Bhopal
Keeping Christmas well the Dickens way and modern gesture
An editorial reflecting on Ebenezer Scrooge and Charles Dickens to question how contemporary Americans keep Christmas. It highlights gift giving, charitable acts, lighting displays, and the enduring heart of the season. The piece urges simple humane gestures and patience as enduring forms of Christmas spirit beyond one day.
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Ebenezer Scrooge
Charles Dickens
Dickens
Scrooge
Salvation Army
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