The Log community newspaper publication details
The Log prints weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1225 Airport Road Destin Florida with postal address P O Box 957 Destin 32541. It lists staff sales and management plus Santa Rosa Beach Office and Okaloosa Walton distribution. Advertising deadlines are Monday noon and Thursday noon. Copyright note: All material in The Log is protected and cannot be reproduced without permission.
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Airport Road
P.O. Box
Cano Square
Jack Becklund
Jim Chitwood
Bob Benz
Karen MacGrogan
Sheryl Gucich
Tina Harbuck
Bill Doughty
South Walton News
Peggy Bailer
Kim Dale
Ray Johnson
Dot Jones
Mike Mitchell
C.M. Terry Arlene Webster
Dennis Gilson
Bruce Cheve
Marilyn Wooldridge
Mary Dea
Vanita Trippe
Norma Michael
Martha Norviel
Marie Seibold
Nancy Cannon
Gene Sinsko
Carol Collins
Tom Hayes
Nancy Riley
Patsy Bloomquist
Abby Thomas
Carol Becklund
Pat Rutledge
Carolyn Williams
Santa Rosa Beach
Joyce Denmark
Faye Nettles
Ed Poole
Okaloosa
Walton
Florida
Doorway to Despair of a Jobless Carpenter
A newspaper writer recalls a phone call from a recently unemployed carpenter whose wife was laid off, facing bill payments and hunger. He describes the pride hurt by asking for help, his two years in the area, and the difficulty of finding work. Ministers provide aid, but the broader rise in unemployment weighs on him and others.
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Carolyn
Salvation Army
Waterfront Mission
Container deposit law urged for Florida beaches
A Florida letter to the editor argues for a container deposit law to curb litter on beaches, highways and parking lots. The writer cites state examples, praises the system for reducing landfills and litter, and notes extra spending money for youth and adults who pick up trash. An appeal is made for media involvement and community action.
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Mitch
Florida
Joseph Kornaker Natonawanda
N.Y
Letters to the Editor for The Log Destin Destin Florida
Readers are invited to send opinions and disagreements on editorial positions. Letters require signature and address and may be edited for length. Send to Editor The Log P O Box 957 1225 Airport Road Destin Florida 32541.
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P.O
Airport Road
Destin
What Is Next For Our Tourist Driven Community
A year end editorial urges Destin area to rethink tourism strategy after two weak seasons. It notes weather and policy impacts, calls for attracting new visitors, rolling back golf fees, and using hospitality to boost Eglin dependent economy. It praises Destin for welcoming tourists and questions future growth paths.
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Louisiana
Texas
Florida
Pensacola
Panama City
Editorial: Passage of 1986 and lessons for 1987
Editorial reflects on the Emerald Coast in 1986 as a mixed year with achievement and discord, noting transportation gains like the Emerald Coast Parkway and Mid-Bay Bridge Authority. It urges cautious optimism for 1987 and ends with a humorous nod to the IRS mailing tax forms after Christmas.
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Emerald Coast
Emerald Coast Parkway
Eglin Parkway
Mid-Bay
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
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