Weather Stress Index and Destin’s Old Village Spirit
A week of false spring prompts NOAA to refine a weather stress index mixing humidity and wind chill against local normals. The piece cites Destin lore from Al Burt on the town’s shift from village to resort, notes a Walton County court accident involving freelance writer Sally Vaught, and updates on The Right Stuff release and Oscar buzz.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Augusta
Maine
Georgia
NOAA
Gulf Coast
Burt
Sally Vaught
Walton County
U.S. 331
Sally
Valley Springs Hospital
Editorial Calls Dawn For Clear Marina Policy In Destin Harbor
A Florida editorial critiques multi agency delay in fixing Destin Harbor pollution. It notes state DNR head Elton Gissendanner hesitates on 200 proposed marina slips amid a 30 day state moratorium and ongoing water flushing studies funded by Holiday Isle and the Legislature. Commissioners repudiate halting docks, while DER seeks net environmental benefit for projects.
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Destin
State Department of Natural Resources
Old Pass Lagoon
Holiday Isle
Bob Graham
Florida Cabinet
Okaloosa
Gissendanner
Destin Harbor
Destin Snowbirds Warn of Protecting Local Assets
A Destin reader argues that protecting assets makes sense as the town relies on its beaches. He recalls a New York public health case about soap suds turning Melody Lake into a cesspool when summer cabins became year round housing with illegal water systems.
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Destin
County Cuspidor by County Commissioner Mike Mitchell
County commissioner Mike Mitchell notes a birthday amid board moves to fast track a pre application to the FAA for a runway extension at Destin Airport. The piece also covers road issues near Crystal Beach, improper signs on public right of way, and developer parking disputes raised by the board.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Destin Airport
Vascillate
Crystal Beach
Bell-Aire Gardens
Kell-Aire
Holiday Isle
East Pass Towers
East Pass Tower
Art Hill
Hill
Termite Demolition Co Owner Visits The Shop
The narrator discovers a sign for Termite Demolition Co and enters a doorway labeled Mr. Termite where the owner, a real termite, laughs at being the TV ad icon. He boasts unlimited demolition capacity and a clean site after removal of any wooden structure.
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Neeva Archer
Termite Demolition Co
Termite
Bug Exterminators
Demolition Con Artist Claims Quiet, Fast Work Tactics
A Florida Keys Keynoter columnist interviews a demolition contractor who brags of discreet, methodical wrecking with silent crews and a large local labor force. He cites projects including the Sands Hotel in Key West and a hush hush cedar stilt house before an ex wife.
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Archer
Florida Keys
Readers invited to send letters to Editor Destin LOG
The Destin LOG invites readers to submit letters to the Editor. Signatures and legible handwriting or typed comments are required. Include a return address and send to Editor, Destin LOG, P O Box 957, Destin Florida 32541.
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