Destin Log details publication and staff across Walton County
The Destin Log prints twice weekly from 1225 Airport Road Destin Florida serving Destin and South Walton. It lists staff publishers editors and reporters and provides circulation rates and advertising deadlines. Copyright note states 1985 material protected and unreproduced without permission.
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Destin Log
Airport Road
Destin
Florida
South Walton County
Santa Rosa
Bea
Okaloosa
Walton
Destin Chamber Reports Surge in Winter Coast Inquiries
Destin Chamber of Commerce records show more than 350 inquiries in early February about vacations fishing trips and relocating to the coast. Manager Anita Krohn calls the figure normal and expects a surge as winter boredom pushes families toward the beach.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Dad
Gulf
Indiana
Kentucky
Texas
Destin Chamber of Commerce
Anita Krohn
Destin tourism inquiries test marketing reach and demand
A visitor inquiry overview shows plans to attract tourists to Destin with walk in interest from Lynchburg and Plano, estimating three of four inquiries becoming visitors. The piece weighs supply growth, advertising budgets, and competition with Hawaii and Florida, noting Hawaii tourism declines and Florida plans a $38 billion spend in 1985. It questions capacity to keep pace with rising demand and aggressive promotion.
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Lynchburg
Plano
Destin
Krohn
Hawaii
Florida
Ohio
Bob Graham
Chamber
Chattanooga
Valdosta
The Log Letter Policy for Reader Opinions
Readers are invited to send opinions to The Log and may disagree with editorials. Letters must be legible and signed with a return address. Submissions should go to Editor Destin LOG P O Box 957 1225 Airport Road Destin FL 32541.
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Airport Road
P.O. Box
Cano Square
Jack Becklund
Dick Graybill
Jim Chitwood
Ingrid Kreis
Karen MacGrogan
Tina Harbuck
Steve Humphries
Pam Mee
Peggy Bailer
Kim Dale
F.J. Dier
Lenah Elliott
Dot Jones
Carol McCrate
Mike Mitchell
Tinkie True
Margaret Watson
Arlene Webster
Helen Wren
Carol Becklund
Melanie Robinson
Mary
Destin Log
P.O
Destin
Park Road Closure Debate Spurs $2 Million Plan
Editorial urges closing the two lane Highway 98 through Henderson Beach State Park to preserve pedestrian safety and park integrity. It notes a public hearing split with petitions for and against closure and suggests pedestrian access only at park boundaries or a western access road, while defending the planned $2 million investment.
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Henderson Beach State Park
Florida
Department of Natural Resources
Letter urging landscaping on Destin medians and rail service study
A reader urges Destin to landscape Highway 98 medians with flowers and trees, supporting local clubs and sponsor help while praising the city. The letter also notes AMTRAK’s Velopment of a Jacksonville to New Orleans rail route and requests officials to fund and restart Gulf Coast passenger service, urging letters to senators Hawkins and Chiles, Florida leaders, and the Governor.
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Destin
Highway 98
City of
Jacksonville
New Orleans
Amtrak
of Florida
North Florida
U.S
Lawton Chiles
Paula Hawkins
Bob Graham
Florida
Alabama
Weekly column on county board choices and air travel
A columnist muses on the Destin area as the Board of County Commissioners debates airline slots and seat allocations. He notes the airport committee will meet with district commissioners, discusses flight routes, and hints at county support for the Destin air terminal while poking gentle fun at the board’s deliberations.
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Board of County Commissioners
Apalachicola
Atlanta
Orlando
Destin International
Destin City
Destin
Eglin
San Diego
Destin’s
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Editorial
Rail Passenger Ser
Mississippi
John Hedrick
People’s Transit Organization
Tallahassee
Cuspidor
Republic Airline
Bridges
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