ARBOR WEALTH: Bagger Vance, Krewe Island and defeating adversity
“Here I lie without anger or regret … I’m in no one’s debt.” from “Hobo Jungle” as performed by The Band Robert Redford directed “The Legend of Bagger Vance,” a movie set in the early years of the...
View ArticleOverheard on the Web: New Business Edition
Plantation Commons recently announced that a Tuesday Mornings store would be opening in the retail shopping center located at 4495 Commons Drive. The Log then posed a question to our Facebook friends...
View ArticleA Front Porch for The Back Porch: Local Seafood Restaurant sees improvements
“We Are Open,” reads the sign in front of The Back Porch Seafood and Oyster Bar on Scenic Hwy. in Destin. Resembling an active construction zone, the sign is a welcome sight for those wanting to dine...
View ArticleDays Gone By: Boat Construction
Although Destin may be a relatively new city by historical standards, there is no denying the abundance of local lore. Days Gone By will showcase photos of Destin’s yesteryear. To submit your photos,...
View ArticleA Social Scene: Sun, Surf, and Sails
There’s no denying the role that social media plays in our daily lives, whether it’s Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Instagram. Given Destin’s beauty, it’s no surprise that locals and visitors alike...
View ArticleCarving a new life: Local cancer survivor uses hobby as therapy
A wooden dog sleeps under the desk, three carved greyhounds sit near the fireplace, a turtle and alligator crack out of small wooden eggs on the mantle and these are just of few of the hundreds of...
View ArticleSpread the Love: Young Destin fisherman fighting muscle disease
Some locals may know him as Andrew Dover, but the 25 year old Destin resident is widely known on the harbor and in international waters simply as Grasshopper. “You can go all up and down the coast of...
View ArticleMardi Gras and Fat Tuesday celebrations benefit local organizations
To kick-off its Fat Tuesday celebration, the team at HarborWalk Village presented the Boys & Girls Club of the Emerald Coast and the Destin History and Fishing Museum with proceeds from the...
View ArticlePelican Untangled: Visitors help free a hooked bird
Milt Shepperson, Dave Algrem and Lenny Wojcik have been fishing together on the Sandpiper Cove docks for several years now. The three are part of an informal snowbird fishing group that gathers while...
View ArticleBring your best: 10th Annual Chili Cook-Off set for Feb. 28
Chilly weather means chili weather in Destin the as the Emerald Coast Parrot Head Club gears up to launch their 10th Annual Chili Cook Off at the HarborWalk Village on Feb. 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m....
View ArticleCartoon: Strip Club Revisited
Log Cartoonist, Dill Beaty, depicts the suggested sin tax to be added to adult businesses in Okaloosa County.
View ArticleCity one step closer to $3-million-plus in grant funds
It’s not too often municipalities accept money, instead of give it away for a project. But that’s exactly what happened with a unanimous vote Tuesday night as city leaders agreed to accept a little...
View ArticleREADY: I’ve got the rockin’ pneumonia and boogie-woogie flu
Stay away from me. No, really, it’s for your own good. If we lived in medieval times, I’d paint a red cross on the door and wait for the wagon to come by with the driver shouting, “Throw out your...
View ArticleHART: Staples gets a presidential spanking
As businesses across America struggle under the tremendous burden of ObamaCare, those who voice any objection to its onerous rules are singled out by our president. Such is the case of Staples which,...
View ArticlePlanting a future: Destin community garden takes shape
It takes a lot of digging, drilling, sweating and determination to take an overgrown, sandy plot of land in Destin and form it into a garden; but that is just what a group of residents have been...
View ArticleOverheard on the Web: AJ’s Edition
AJ’s Club Bimini was recently named one of the “Top 100” nightclubs in the United States. A post on the Log’s Facebook page drew some chatter. Here’s what some of our friends had to say on social...
View ArticleSocial Scene: Chilly but beautiful
There’s no denying the role that social media plays in our daily lives, whether it’s Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Instagram. Given Destin’s beauty, it’s no surprise that locals and visitors alike...
View ArticleDays Gone By: Buildings of the Past
Although Destin may be a relatively new city by historical standards, there is no denying the abundance of local lore. Days Gone By will showcase photos of Destin’s yesteryear. To submit your photos,...
View ArticleShining Bright: Lights to be installed at dog park
Installation of lights at the Destin Dog Park is expected to begin this week.. During their Feb. 17 City Council meeting, city leaders gave the go-ahead for City Manager Greg Kisela to enter into a...
View ArticleBeyond Destin: Bear Creek Feline Center (PHOTOS)
Destin has a lot to offer, and although its beaches are world-famous and its seafood delicious, there are hundreds of hidden treasures in the surrounding area of Northwest Florida that yield for fun...
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