Destin Log Advertising and Deadlines Notice
The Destin Log runs Wednesdays and Saturdays at 106 Marler Street Destin Florida 32541. It lists subscribers and staff including Jack Becklund Carol Becklund Jim Chitwood and many others with sales management. Advertising deadlines are Monday Noon and Thursday Noon.
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Destin
Marler Street
Florida
South Walton County
Jack and
Carol Becklund
Jack Becklund
Jim Chitwood
Karen MacGrogan
P.O
Marler St
Fourth of July in Destin and hurricane fears linger
A reader recalls a rainy Fourth in Minnesota and Illinois while Destin enjoyed hot, humid weather and a lively fireworks display on Holiday Isle. The note contrasts two beach shows, forecasts hurricane risks, and contemplates evacuation plans and a storm cellar for a future disaster.
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Illinois
Minnesota
Chamber of Commerce
Holiday Isle
America
Editorial on Destin hurricane drills and vehicle redeployments
The piece criticizes Okaloosa County’s hurricane drills for confusion over whether Destin fire vehicles should move inland before evacuations. Destin Fire Department favors keeping assets available unless a Category Five threat exists, arguing inland redeployment would hinder critical response amid fires and emergencies. It calls for better communication, notes the peninsula’s evacuation shortcomings, and urges prioritizing highway 331 bridge improvements for a safer escape route.
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Okaloosa
Civil Defense
Tom Nichols
Destin
Destin Fire Department
Destin Peninsula
Highway 98
State Department of Transportation
U.S. 331
South
Walton
331
Political split in Walton County delays road funds
In Okaloosa Times style commentary, the writer argues Walton County politics favor the north end, keeping funds and services concentrated there while the south end suffers. The piece urges a voter registration push, redistricting attention, and potential courthouse annex ideas to boost south-end influence and road funding.
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North End
South End
Residents urge Azalea area zoning objections at Destin meeting
The Destin LOG notes residents north and east of Azalea Drive object to BR zoning and nearby RI A for apartments. A July 7 meeting at 7 p.m. invites Eastwood 9 and related areas to voice concerns, aiming to avoid later public hearings. A Bell-Aire Gardens case reports trash dumping on Juniper Court. culprit cited, 90 days probation, 30 hours work, $13 costs. Bell-Aire Gardens Property Owners Assn. commends the Environmental Officer and supports mandatory trash collection to the Walton County line.
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Destin
Azalea Drive
Azalea
Ria
Eastwood 9
Snapper
Kelly
Shalimar
Juniper Court
Bell-Aire Gardens
Tom Phillips
Okaloosa County
Bell-Aire
Walton County
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Lorraine Chambers
Faye Nettles
Jackstraws
By Jack Becklund
Okaloosa Island
Wildcat Mountain
Log
David Boy
Carter
Watergate
Editorial
Bill Tennis
DOT
Brooks Bridge
Escambia
Bell-Aire Gardens Property Owners Assn., Inc
J.R. Bowman
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