Destin Log Publication Details
The Destin Log publishes every Wednesday and Saturday at 1225 Airport Road Destin Florida 32541 for residents of Destin and South Walton County. It is distributed by second class mail to subscribers.
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Destin
Airport Road
Florida
South Walton County
Jack Becklund
Richard R. Graybill
Jim Chitwood
Ingrid Kreis
Karen MacGrogan
Tina Harbuck
Steve Humphries
Pam Mee
Peggy Bailer
B.J. Dier
Lenah Elliott
Dot Jones
Carol McCrae
Mike Mitchell
Tinkie True
Margaret Watson
Arlene Webster
Helen Wren
Carol Becklund
Melanie Robinson
Mary Crosby
Byron Meade
Vanita Trippe
Tom Becklund
Mark Lent
Sally Puff
Wanda Remedy
Vicky Straley
Gene Sinsko
Mary Deal
Laura Smith
Faye Nettles
Ed Poole
Okaloosa
Walton
P.O. Box
Kim Dier
Cano Square
Destin Log
P.O
Arbiters Of Storms Weather Voices And A Florida Chill
In a reflective tale the author recalls a Florida cold snap and the public weather debate. He cites a Boston court ruling holding the Weather Service liable for unpredicted storms after failed buoy instruments. The piece muses on warnings, technology limits, and the wide social impact from coastal Destin to Orlando as schools close and families seek shelter.
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U.S. Weather Service
The
Weather Service
Gulf of Mexico
Jefferson Memorial
Chicago
Orlando
Choctawhatchee Bay
Supreme Court broadens school searches for discipline emphasis
Editorial lauds a 6 3 ruling allowing teachers and school officials to search students with reasonable grounds to uncover violations of laws or school rules. It notes the decision curbs overprotective student privacy while restoring authority to educators to maintain order and safety in schools.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
New Jersey
New Jersey Supreme Court
Destin Letter Urges Reasonable Controls on Growth
A Destin reader congratulates the city on its new council and mayor, urges strict zoning and density rules, and criticizes beachside development that blocks views. He calls for traffic enforcement, bottle and can laws, and opposition to the Resort Tax while urging citizen letters to the LOG to voice opinions. He warns against overtaxation seen in other cities and dismisses external tourism advice as unnecessary.
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Destin
Bob McIlroy
Florida
Gilbert
New Orleans
Grits as the South's Great Culinary Hoax
A humorous piece in Dale McFeathers’s voice mocks grits as a regional prank. It argues Southerners bolster the dish’s appeal by secrecy and tradition while outsiders pay up at upscale New York spots. The article jokes about grits being “warm wallpaper paste.”
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Dale McFeathers
South
New York
Bubba
South Carolina
Viewpoint on grits and Southern cuisine status
A rambling Viewpoint critiques grits in Southern dining, recalling family meals and a brunch scene. The author argues grits are often decorative rather than edible, noting unappealing plates in Americus GA and mocks their culinary elevation by upscale New York restaurants.
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Americus
New York
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