Opinion

LETTER: Former Republicans, please reconsider

Sue Regan

Toward the end of President Bush's term, I was so disgusted with the Republican Party that I changed my registration to independent, as a lot of conservatives did.  However, when the 2008 primaries came along, I had to face the unintended... Full story

LETTER: Thank you for showing leadership, trashing signs

Brig. Gen. J. W. Boddie, Jr.

Wednesday morning around 9:30 a.m., I drove from north Destin to Fort Walton Beach. I was proud of those who ran for City Council, because I saw none of their political signs. As an old infantryman, it reminded me of the infantry motto —... Full story

COLUMN: Reagan was right on — then, today and tomorrow

Dennis Luxem

This letter is in response to the recent column by Fraser Sherman (“Reagan would be all wrong for today's right” ). The column was illustrative of selective memory lapses and facts taken out of context. Mr. Sherman states there was... Full story

LETTER: Don't let fishing fleet founder

— JOHN BRASHEARS Fort Walton Beach

Those who think a couple of condos and some restaurants are the only ones that benefit from the local fishing industry really need to check their facts. The fishermen who went to Washington, D.C., were from all over the country and went to try to... Full story

LETTER: Don’t save the whale

Bruce Williams

Are the people of Florida so money hungry and inhumane they will not demand the destruction of a killer whale after it has killed three people?Bruce WilliamsGillette, Wyoming... Full story

POINT, POINT, COUNTERPOINT: Debating the line in the sand on gulf drilling

David Pleat, John Fink and Nicolás Gutiérrez, Jr.

POINT: Lawmakers are ignoring the line in the sand On Feb. 13, 2010, a statewide, bipartisan grass roots protest occurred titled “Hands Across the Sand.”   Thousands of people around the state on over 80 beaches gathered to send a... Full story

EDITORIAL: Happy trails to a trailblazing mayor

My, how you’ve grown. The man who infused youth in the Destin body politic hands over the mayor’s gavel as a veteran politician.From the days that Craig Barker first arrived on the City Council in 1996 as an unmarried professional, Log... Full story

LETTER: Ron Hart deserves a Gold Medal for arrogance

Noel C Morton

Mr. Hart's recent article on the Winter Olympics warrants comment. From the outset let me state that I am a Canadian wintering in Florida, and my opinions may not be entirely unbiased. However, the display of athleticism by all participants was... Full story

LETTER: We need a beach for our pets

DIETER & GISELA KOSLOWSKY

As a German couple with a second home here in Bluewater Bay and visiting Bluewater Bay since 1976, we love the Emerald Coast and Destin and Fort Walton Beach very much. And our dog would love the wonderful, sugar-white beaches — but she is not... Full story

LETTER: Destin's cat quandary

Dana Anderson

This is my first visit to Florida. I am amazed by the beauty of the local area. I am also impressed with how nice everyone is. I am, however, very concerned with your cat situation. I have seen many cats here running in groups and living out of... Full story

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