Destin Log circulation and advertising details
The Destin Log, published weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 106 Marler Street Destin Florida 32541, serves Destin and South Walton County. Circulation rates list single copies at 25 cents and multi year subscriptions for Okaloosa and Walton Counties, with various rates for other regions and foreign. Advertising deadlines are Monday noon and Thursday noon.
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Destin
Marler Street
Florida
South Walton County
Peter Kurtz
Judy Ricks
Patti Cole
Thompson
Faye Nettles
Okaloosa
Walton
Walton Counties
Chariots Of Sloth at the LOG Rodeo Run
The author recalls a brush with school running and the fear of injury while preparing for the LOGs annual Rodeo Run. He reflects on his past as a reluctant miler under a demanding coach and contemplates the anxieties of race day and body image amid a sun scorched scene.
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Carol
Urban Benewitz
Becklund
Editorial Long Time Coming Walton County Coastal Line
Editorial criticizes the Walton County coastal construction control line as late and inadequate while noting Okaloosa County's prior line since 1980. It questions why the state waited two years for Walton measures and urges broader, interlocking controls, citing Governor Graham's Save Our Coast program and potential impact on developers and dune preservation.
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Walton County
Okaloosa County
Department of Natural Resources
Florida
Graham
Save
New Dump Body with Hoist Bid Highlight at BCC Meeting
County Commissioner Mike Mitchell notes Gulf City Body and Trailer Works submitted the low bid of 3635 dollars for a new dump body with hoist. A traffic light proposal on U S 98 and Main Street was tabled. The group backs private bids for beach park cleaning and discusses lagoon cleanup funding while dodging canal and private shoreline issues.
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BCC
Gulf City
DOT
U.S. 98
Main Street
Crestview
Calhoun Park
Okaloosa County
McGuffy
Destin Lagoon
Holiday Isle
Voter Apathy by Secretary of State George Firestone
Florida officials urge voting as coverage grows of low turnout and civic groups repeatedly call on citizens to participate on election day. The article notes widespread appeals from media and groups while voter engagement remains weak.
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George Firestone
Commentary on Florida primary turnout and civic duty
The piece laments Florida’s low turnout in the September 7 first primary, notes only 30 percent of registered voters cast ballots, and warns Oct 5 second primary may be even lower. It stresses individual votes matter, cites Kennedy, and urges registration and participation to safeguard democracy.
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Florida
John F. Kennedy
Braves Fever in the South Drives Midnight Obsessed Fans
A nostalgic column captures a late night wrestling with Braves fever as Atlanta climbs toward a possible World Series, highlighting fan devotion, Turner’s WTBS exposure, uneven play, and rising anticipation across the South. The piece notes unlikely stars, such as Pascual Perez, and contrasts the Braves’ promise with past mediocrity.
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Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
South
Atlanta Braves
Braves
Milwaukee
Los Angeles Dodgers
Hill Street Blues
HBO
San Diego
Sherman
Destin
Terry Harper
Rafael Ramirez
Reggie Jackson
Pete Rose
Phil Niekro
Pascqual Perez
Perez
Puerto Rico
Ted Turner
Captain Courageous
George Steinbrenner
Turner
WTBS
Maine
Hawaii
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Jack
Carol Becklund
Jack Becklund
Moamasitey
Bgif Nais Chci
Jim Chitwood
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Ovaachioe
Lisa Signore
Attist
Lorraine Chambers
Jackstraws
Sloth
Benewitz
Destin Log
P.O
Cuspidor
Mike Mitchell
Destin Tidbits
Kaudem
By Jim Chitwood
Phillies
Yankees
Reds
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