ARBOR WEALTH: Wildcatters, Dallas Cowboys and breakfast kippers
(This is the second of a three-part series on personal debt in America) “Could we have kippers for breakfast … Mummy Dear, Mummy Dear … They gotta’ have ‘em in Texas … ‘Cause everyone’s a...
View ArticleA Creative Collaboration: Destin’s Annual Spring Craft Fair (PHOTOS)
The Destin Community Center was filled to the max Friday and Saturday with 73 local and regional vendors selling their crafted wares. The scene was a sensory overload for visitors as the fair offered...
View ArticleGearing up for Spring Break: Destin prepares for influx in visitors
The weather is getting warmer, the snowbirds have begun to fly back up north and Help Wanted signs are posted up and down Hwy. 98. All of these signals point to just one thing; Spring break season is...
View ArticleA four-phased plan: Water-logged City Hall Annex to see repairs
Significant repairs are in order at the City Hall Annex. During a routine monthly facility inspection, water damage in a janitor’s closet was discovered and after digging deeper, “a significant...
View ArticleCartoon: Spring Break
Log cartoonist Dill Beaty gives his take on the incoming Spring Break season.
View ArticleDays Gone By: Theatricals
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: Tides come and tides go
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 ArticleWhere’s the turn? Resident says lack of signage causes confusion
When driving along U.S. Highway 98 in Destin, finding your destination is not always as easy as simply looking up for the street sign. Why, you might ask? Because at four intersections heading east...
View ArticleEveryday they’re Shufflin’: 16th Annual ResortQuest Snowbird Shuffle Board...
The Destin Community Center gym was abuzz like a high school pep rally Wednesday; only instead of young kids in letter jackets, salt and pepper-haired snowbirds held colored pom-poms and took to the...
View ArticleCartoon: Destin Dog Park
Log Cartoonist Dill Beaty gives his take on the new lights coming to the Destin Dog Park.
View ArticlePhase two of Indian Bayou pipe replacement ready to go
With phase one of the Indian Bayou drainage pipe replacement project completed, city leaders are ready to move on to phase two. Phase two of the $125,000 project will see the replacement...
View ArticleWings of Freedom: WWII airplane tour offers ‘interactive memorial’
Get ready to step back in time to the 1940’s when the Wings of Freedom Tour comes to town. The tour, sponsored by The Collings Foundation, will see three WWII-era airplanes fly into Destin Monday. The...
View ArticleTurn down the lights: Destin implements turtle-safe lighting
The Emerald Coast beach line is the seasonal home not only to snowbirds and tourists, but also to several species of sea turtles, who take to the land each year from April through November. The...
View Article‘It’s go time’: 10 Years, Otherwise to play Club LA March 2
With their new single “Miscellanea” taking over radio stations locally and across the county, Tennessee rockers 10 Years will play Destin’s Club LA March 2 as part of the From Birth To Burial tour....
View ArticleA chilly day in Destin
With temperatures dipping into the 30 and 40s during the day, it's been pretty chilly along Destin's beaches as of late. Despite the chilly weather, there's something still beautiful about the gray...
View ArticleREADY: Things are not always as they seem
Too often, we go through lif, riding high on our prejudices and mistaken assumptions (and, yes, I’m guilty). We have eyes, ears, and a beating heart, but sometimes our minds (not the same as brains)...
View ArticleHART: Alabama stands in the doorway blocking same-sex marriage
Same-sex marriage is legal in 37 states now (and about 10 other states have become bi-curious), but apparently not in Alabama. After two federal court decisions gave gays sashay room to walk down the...
View ArticleOverheard on the Web: Dog Park Edition
After posting a story about the new lights coming to the Destin Dog Park, The Log’s Facebook page saw quite a bit of chatter. Here’s what some of our friends had to say. Lynda McLean Simmons: Hurrah...
View ArticleA Social Scene: Roaming Destin
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: Military Drills
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,...
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