No Turn On Red Delays At Eglin Parkway Ramp
Random column notes traffic jams after two northbound lanes were added to the Perry Avenue on ramp to Eglin Parkway. The piece laments delays caused by the DOT and mocks the convenience of modern infrastructure while mixing light remarks on local chambers leaders and playful asides on politics and media.
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State Department of Transportation
Perry Avenue
Eglin Parkway
DOT
Editor Letters Policy at The Destin Log
The Destin Log invites readers to express opinions via letters to the editor. Submissions must be legible and include a signature and address. incomplete letters will not be considered. Send to Editor The Destin Log P O Box 957 1225 Airport Road Destin Florida 32541.
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Jack Becklund
Jim Chitwood
Bill Doughty
Karen MacGrogan
Sheryl Gucich
Tina Harbuck
Kimberly Maxwell
Peggy Bailer
Robert K. Dale Ray Johnson
Dot Jones
Mike Mitchell
C.M. Terry
Arlene Webster
Carolyn Chesser
Diane Molitaris
Marilyn Wooldridge
Mary Deal
Vanita Trippe
Norma Michael
Martha Norviel
Marie Seibold
Gene Sinsko
Carol Collins
Tom Hayes
Nancy Riley
Patsy Bloomquist
Abby Thomas
Carol Becklund
Pat Rutledge
Carolyn Williams
Joyce Denmark
Faye Nettles
Ed Poole
Okaloosa
Walton
P.O
Fidgeting May Burn Calories Say Researchers
Editorial notes researchers tracked 24 hour energy output of volunteers with devices measuring fidgeting like toe taps and finger drumming. Findings show 100 to 800 calories burned, with heavier people expending more energy than lean counterparts. They call it spontaneous physical activity and suggest it could help reduce body load.
Reading the Constitution and a Call to Read It
Senate staffers published a 44 page annotated Constitution with historical notes noting more than 10 000 amendments proposed since 1789 and only 26 ratified. It invites readers to obtain a free copy by writing to the Senate Republican Policy Committee in Washington 20510.
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U.S. Senate
Jerry Falwell
Norman Lear
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
Russell Senate
Washington, D.C
Downtown Redevelopment Plan Should Pass Guardrails on Impact Studies
A Fort Walton Beach opinion argues against rushing downtown redevelopment. It warns that any major project will affect traffic, police, fire protection, and infrastructure and urges strict adherence to established procedures. The city should avoid shortcuts and ensure independent planner review of plans.
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Fort Walton Beach
Fort Walton Beach needs its own city planner for balanced growth
Fort Walton Beach faces high downtown land costs and lacks a full time resident planner to guide development. Outsourced planning has left the city out of touch with the central business district, risking misjudged rezonings and uneven progress without engaged citizens like H. French Brown at hearings.
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Chambers of Commerce
Niceville
Don Kirsch
Emerald Coast
Julie Maloy
Fort Walton Beach
Jacksonville
H. French Brown
Brown
Letters To The Log Defend Public Beach Access In Arkansas
A reader from Duman Arkansas agrees with Judy Webb Keep The View and argues beaches lose public access to development. The letter warns against parks at Henderson and Graton beaches and calls for marking legal accesses to prevent overcrowding. It compares beaches to national treasures and pleads for protection. The note ends with a playful Alabama college football jab and greetings from Dot and Ed Poole.
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Judy Webb
Duman, Ark
Henderson Beach
Graton Beach
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