The Log Publication and Contact Details
The Log prints weekly on Wednesdays with distribution across Destin Florida areas. It lists staff including sales manager Vanita Trippe and press foreman Gene Sinsko, plus offices in Destin and Santa Rosa Beach. Advertising rates are given for local, state, and foreign subscriptions with deadlines and copyright notice.
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Airport ‘Road
P.O. Box
Cano Square
P.O
Jack Lund
Vanita Trippe
Norma Michael
Martha Norviel
Marie Seibold
Gene Sinsko
Carol Collins
Tom Hayes
Nancy Riley
Aees
Deanes
Santa Rosa Beach
Viavetana
Ed Poole
Okaloosa
Walton
Florida
Grand Old Girl Blackjack Sails Toward New Life In St Petersburg
A 65-foot keel yacht named Blackjack, once a noted ocean racer built in New Zealand, sank on shoals east of Shell Island near Panama City while en route to St. Pete for AMI training use. Coast Guard rescued five crew members. salvage crews aim to repair and refloat the vessel, with the keel missing and extensive work anticipated.
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St. Petersburg
Royal Cork Yacht Club
Ireland
Olland
New Zealand
Gulfstream
Key West
Cuba
England
Australia
Patti and
Bahamas
New Orleans
St. Pete
Shell Island
Panama City
Coast Guard
Texas
Tyndall Afb
Blackjack
Associated Marine Institute
AMI
Gulf Coast
Eastern Seaboard
Letters to the Log Editor in Destin Florida
The notice invites reader opinions for publication in The Log. It requires legible typed or written comments, a signature, and an address. Letters must be sent to Editor The Log P O Box 957 1225 Airport Road Destin Florida 32541.
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Iss Road
Destin
Florida
P.O
Airport Road
Absent Senator Sparks Debate at Local Delegation Hearing
Editorial notes the absence of Sen Dempsey Barron from a delegation hearing for Okaloosa and Walton counties while his aide attended. It argues constituents deserve the senator's direct presence when local residents brief lawmakers, even as Barron explains Tallahassee duties take precedence.
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Okaloosa
Walton County
Dempsey Barron
Barron
Florida Senate
Tallahassee
DOT Resurfacing on Okaloosa Island Draws Criticism
Residents express gratitude for DOT projects but urge rescheduling of the U S 98 resurfacing on Okaloosa Island to ease heavy tourism season traffic. Officials hope to adjust timing. if not, the community seeks patience and cooperation from visitors and locals alike.
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Department of Transportation
U.S. 98
Okaloosa Island
DOT
Why Privatization and the Private Sale of Public Assets
Sen Lawton Chiles challenges Reagan era privatization aimed at closing the deficit arguing that selling government assets to private buyers is not a gimmick but a shift of public services to efficient hands. He notes privatization could cut the 1988 deficit by over ten billion while preserving only truly public goods such as defense.
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Sen
Lawton Chiles
D-Fla
Reagan
Chiles
White House
Washington
Why Are They Asking About the Charter Boat Land Deal
A county board hearing discussed a proposed lease for waterfront land on the west side of the pass used for walking and swimming. The speaker opposes using public land for private charter boat needs, favors preserving beach access, and questions the fleet’s claim to the land while noting higher rents and uncertain outcomes.
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Board of County Commissioners
Charter Boat Association
Pussy Foot
Destin
Keeps Old 98 Open To Preserve Henderson Beach View
Mary Jane Kahn of Tulsa argues against closing Highway 98, urging state officials and citizens to balance park access with road use. She praises Henderson Beach, warns of limited access for locals, and supports cross overs and lower speeds. The letter endorses keeping Old 98 open and notes continued reader response in The Log.
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Henderson Beach
Panhandle
Henderson State Beach
Mary Jane Kahn
Tulsa
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