NFL Capsules - Teams: Giants QB Eli Manning plans to play against Ravens
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:11:47 -0700
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Eli Manning got under the center and everything looked normal, for the most part. He identified the middle linebacker, barked out a few signals and took the snap from Shaun O'Hara.
GOP governor candidates focus on Panhandle
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:31:00 -0700
With three days to go in a tight primary race, Republican candidates for governor Bill McCollum and Rick Scott turned their attention Saturday to the conservative Florida Panhandle.
State Rep candidates talk Destin, fishing closure (MUGS and ELECTION GUIDE)
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:05:05 -0700
With Tuesdays Primary Election just days away, The Log asked the candidates running for U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District to share their thoughts on some Destin related issues. Here are the candidates voters will find on the ballot:...
CANDIDATE PROFILES: Judge, 1st Judicial Circuit
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:33:51 -0700
NONPARTISAN ELECTION Who can vote? All registered voters in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties. Whats next? Candidate who winds more than 50 percent of the vote wins office. Otherwise, two top vote getters advance to the Nov. 2...
Sansom prosecutor Willie Meggs takes heat at misconduct hearing
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:35:43 -0700
Sansom prosecutor Willie Meggs takes heat at misconduct hearing - TALLAHASSEE â A state attorney had a tense excha
Prosecutor Accused of Misconduct in Former Florida House Speaker Sansom's Corruption Case
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:19:44 -0700
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A state attorney had a tense exchange with an ex-judge as he testified in support of misconduct allegations against the prosecutor during a hearing Friday in former Florida House Speaker Ray Sansom's corruption case.
Five candidates jostle for advantage in the attorney general's race
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:04:56 -0700
By STEVE BOUSQUET, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Friday, August 20, 2010 TALLAHASSEE It's the resume primary. Boldly pitching different biographies, five lawyers are fighting for two spots Tuesday in the race to be Florida's attorney general. Three Republicans and two Democrats have slugged it out for months in a down-ballot race that has struggled to attract attention from voters distracted ...
FWC Report - August 21, 2010
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:12:48 -0700
This report represents some events the Northwest Region of FWC handled from Aug. 6 to Aug. 12; however, it does not include all actions taken by the Division of Law Enforcement. ESCAMBIA COUNTY Four officers worked a detail targeting drugs and...
State investigator: Jay Odom pushed for airport hangar
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:50:35 -0700
State investigator: Jay Odom pushed for airport hangar - TALLAHASSEE -- A state investigator testified toda
The Continental Group Promotes Tim O'Keefe to Chief Executive Officer and Rob Rabin to Chief Operating Officer
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:50:00 -0700
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. , Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Continental Group (TCG), the largest property management company in Florida , announced that it has promoted Tim O'Keefe to CEO from COO, and Rob Rabin will assume the position of COO after serving as CFO for two years. O'Keefe takes over the top role at the company from Tom Roses who announced his retirement earlier this year. "Tim is the ideal ...
Circuit Judge, Circuit 1, Group 3
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:10:25 -0700
KENNETH L. BROOKS JR. Age: 51 City of Residence: Milton read more
HAIL FROM THE CHIEF: "Local boy" catches ear of the president (PHOTOS)
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:51:15 -0700
The call came and he answered. Destins Capt. Gary Jarvis got a phone call about midday Friday from a White House official asking if hed like to attend a roundtable discussion Saturday with President Barack Obama. I was pretty honored,...
Arkansas man dies trying to save boys off Florida coast
Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:28:03 -0700
An Arkansas man vacationing on the Florida Panhandle has died after trying to save his son and another boy in the Gulf of Mexico.
Ark man dies trying to rescue son in Florida
Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:04:41 -0700
LITTLE ROCK An Arkansas man has died while vacationing in Florida in an attempt to rescue his son and another swimmer.
Ark. man dies trying to save boys off Fla. coast
Sat, 14 Aug 2010 05:57:17 -0700
DESTIN An Arkansas man vacationing on the Florida Panhandle has died after trying to save his son and another boy in the Gulf of Mexico. Okaloosa County authorities say 43-year-old Stephen Presley couldnt be resuscitated after a lifeguard rescued him Thursday.
Destin's Police Blotter: A collection of local misconduct
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:51:14 -0700
Man busted for smoking pot in room at Holiday Inn Jeff Barker, Florida Freedom Newspapers A 24-year-old man was arrested after a deputy smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from a room at the Holiday Inn. The deputy responded to a narcotics...
County Commission candidates share their thoughts on Destins traffic issues, beach restoration (with MUGS)
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:01:09 -0700
With early voting underway, and the 2010 Primary Election two weeks away, The Log asked the four candidates who are running for Okaloosa County Commissioner seats to share their thoughts on some of Destins pressing issues. The candidates are...
Auto theft: Where does your city rank?
Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:02:43 -0700
According to a study by the the Highway Loss Data Institute, the average claim rate per 1,000 vehicles surveyed in the U.S. is 2.9. The area the survey refers to as Miami- Fort Lauderdale- Miami Beach, with 4.8, is the only metro area in Florida that ranks above the national average, and it's eighth on the 10-worst list in the U.S. At the top of that list: Laredo, Texas, with 6.7 claims. This ...
A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN: Six candidates discuss Destin issues in their own words (with MUGS)
Sat, 07 Aug 2010 15:16:09 -0700
With early voting beginning Aug. 9 for the 2010 Primary Election, The Log asked the six candidates vying for the Okaloosa County Sheriffs seat to answer two Destin-related questions, here is a brief bio of each candidate, followed by their...