Destin Log office and staff listings publish dates
Destin Log details publication timings Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1225 Airport Road Destin Florida. It lists offices Santa Rosa Beach Cano Square and staff including Publisher Jack Becklund and editors along with circulation rates and advertising deadlines.
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Airport Road
P.O. Box
Santa Rosa Beach
Cano Square
Jack Becklund
Dick Graybill
Jim Chitwood
Bob Benz
Karen MacGrogan
Sheryl Gucich
Tina Harbuck
Bill Liles Jr
South Walton
Sandee Muehlenfeld
Helen Wren
Peggy Bailer
Kim Dale
Lenah Elliott Ray Johnson
Dot Jones
Mike Mitchell
Arlene Webste
Mary Deal
Fran Hooper
Melanie Robin
Regenia Byrd
Nancy Cannu
Charleen Collier
Vanita Trippe
Carol Collins
Wanda Goins
Tom Hayes
Mark Lent
Judy Moore
Penny Simpson
Gene Sinsko
Abby Thomas - Eee
Carol Becklund
Gail Dodson
Debbie McKenzie
Laura Smith
Kim Dier
Faye Nettles
Ed Poole
Night of storms and warnings along Florida coast
A first person reflection on tornado watches and warnings across the coast, noting the drift between alerts and real danger. The piece recalls a tornado that hit Okaloosa Island and describes radio weather alerts for South Walton County and Niceville, with Hurricane Juan and Elena looming. It also describes newsroom routines and letters to The Log from readers in Destin, Florida.
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National Weather Service
Walton County
Niceville
Okaloosa Island
Florida
Juan
Neil Frank
Elena
Jack
Sherry Gucich
Indiana
Montgomery
Marie Seibold
Bill
Keys
Editorial urges protecting Destin Coast Guard funding
The editorial warns against a 200 million cut to the Coast Guard budget, arguing Destin Station would suffer first and that smaller and nearby units could face reduced service. It notes the station operates on a bare bones staff and stresses life saving missions and community ties.
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U.S. Coast Guard
Destin Coast
Gulf of Mexico
Coast Guard
Destin Station
U.S. Senate
Destin
Panama City
Pensacola
Senate
Destin Coast Guard
Congress
Reagan
How To Solve The Teacher Shortage by Dan Thomas
The author argues to quit gnashing teeth over the math and science teacher shortage and let qualified science and math graduates teach. He condemns certification barriers and education courses as misaligned with what graduates plan to teach, noting nine weeks of unpaid student teaching.
Comment on Teaching Certification Standards in Public Schools
A writer argues that public schools create barriers to teaching math and other subjects through extensive certification and costly coursework. Provisional teaching is rare, while schools hire underqualified teachers for extra pay. Private schools demand fewer prerequisites, and merit-based pay or competency exams are resisted by educators and unions.
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Virginia
Thomasson
Scripps- Howard News Service
Ringworm myths debunked by reader letters
A Destin Log letter corrects misconceptions about tinea imbricata or ringworm. It explains that ringworm infections arise from dermatophytes such as microsporum canis, micrsporum gypseum, and microsporum trichophyton, most commonly from cats, and argues humans pollute beaches more than dogs by stepping on debris and receiving injuries.
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Gulf
Destin government deserves time to mature like a newborn
Betsy Kellar writes to the editor urging patience with Destin’s under-a-year-old government. She compares growth to a child’s stages, notes early financial strain, and asks residents to support elected officials and staff as they work through initial challenges. Continued on Page 5A.
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Mom
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Scripps Howard Newspaper
South Walton County
Office and Circulation
Okaloosa
Walton
P.O
Editorial
Dan Thomas
Betsy Kellar
C.V.T Destin
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