State battles FDIC over Grayton Beach sale plan
Journalist notes Florida challenges the FDIC to block a beach land auction at Grayton Beach in a bid to preserve public access. Gov Graham and Cabinet convene to discuss purchasing the dunes, mirroring Henderson Beach buyouts and signaling a coastlines preservation effort amid development pressures.
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Grayton Beach
Gulf of Mexico
Time Magazine
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Sons of Beaches
New England
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Grayton Beach Dunes
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Barrier Island
Destin letters challenge barrier island order and city governance
A reader praises Executive Order 81-105 on barrier islands, disputing press and pro incorporation claims. He argues paragraph 3 promotes growth management benefiting Destin, questions revenue sharing, city services, sidewalks, and security, and critiques merging and municipal protection versus county control.
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Destin
Committee For Incorporation
Editorial urges voters to cast ballots in upcoming elections
The piece calls on Destin and South Walton residents to vote on Tuesday September 4 and weigh incumbents against challengers. It cites rising registration, contrasts turnout with 1982 patterns, notes bipartisan coverage by The LOG and League of Women Voters, and stresses that readers must decide without endorsements.
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Fort Walton Beach
Destin-South Walton Island
Valparaiso
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Destin
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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League of Women Voters
My Mother The Car and the Driving Duty of a Busy Mom
A humorous reminiscence about a mother who becomes the family taxi as her children demand car access from birth. The narrator jokes about protective rules, the father’s help, suburban car obsession, and the endless chauffeuring that shapes her role in the household.
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Old Reliable Mother and the Car Lover Children
A reflective piece recalls a mother's endless service as the family car, describing how she chauffeured, planned outings, and kept supplies for years. As the children grew, they traded the family wagon for independence, asking for the car themselves, while the mother endures tears of joy at the memory.
Reader letters requested by Destin LOG editor
The Destin LOG invites opinions from readers and notes it may edit lengthy letters. Submissions must be signed and include a return address, sent to Editor at P O Box 957 106 Marier St Destin Florida 32541.
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