Beach driving debate in Walton County letters
The Log Asks readers in Walton County whether driving on the beaches should be allowed. Santa Rosa Beach residents Billy McClean and Terry Vaughn express mixed views on permitting coastal driving with rules. Blue Mountain's Kelly DiBattiste advocates targeted access and restrictions for trucks during cleanup efforts.
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Walton County
Billy McClean
Santa Rosa Beach
Terry Vaughn
Kelly DiBattiste
Blue Mountain Beach
No Home to Return To Yet in Northwest Florida
An introspective narrator weighs moving on after leaving family and an old life. She recalls advice from friends and warns against big decisions during grief, weighing staying in Cape Cod or trying life in Northwest Florida. The piece contrasts memory with current independence and coastal imagery.
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Brother
Florida
Mama
Papa
Cape Cod
Nancy
South Florida
Florida Gulf Coast
Moving Plans and Florida Dream From Arlene Webster 1985
Arlene Webster recalls a lifelong love of Florida and a move from a Panhandle home. After 28 years in the state she faces chaos, packs, and a plan to live in a 17 foot travel trailer while a cottage rises beside it. She credits Helpmate’s advice and reflects on New England ties.
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Papa
Florida
New England
Helpmate
Panhandle
Arlene Webster
Ways to Use a Newspaper Beyond Reading It
A humorous catalog of newspaper uses from rain shielding to crafts and dog training. Readers share inventive hacks such as lining boots, stuffing for fit, starting fires, masking cars, and making darts or door mats, ending with a poke at reading contents for news and a lipstick blotting request.
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Michele Ray
Gene Folta
Seagrove Beach
Lorrie Smith
Miramar Beach
Ralph Craighead
Panama City
Carol McCrue
Silverr Beach
Lemala
Jesse
Mayer
The
Charbroiser
Fk Guild
Gulf Front
Bradilion
Cease Burger
Main Street
Destin
Green Knight
Dresher
Bassett
Rae
Simmons
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