Inspiring Creativity: New mural brings color to DES
Gone are the faded dolphins that used to grace the side of Destin Elementary School. The approximately 20-year-old dried and cracked mural signed only with the name ‘Spider,’ is currently being...
View ArticleBringing ‘Gumbo Love’ to Destin: Lulu’s restaurant coming soon
Gumbo Love is well on its way to Destin as Lucy Buffet’s Lulu’s restaurant is going up fast at 4607 Legendary Marina Drive along the Choctawhatchee Bay. Work began on the building project in January...
View ArticleARBOR WEALTH: Foreign competition, union demands and Jack Nicholson
“Going to get me a job…on the Cadillac assembly line.” — from “Cadillac Assembly Line” as performed by Albert King Whenever I think of labor negotiations, I picture Jack Nicholson in “Hoffa," pounding...
View ArticlePooch Scoop: April showers spring May flowers …but some are downright dangerous
Beware of the Plants? Yip, yap, yup and here’s a few plants that can harm your furry kids. Lilies may cause severe or fatal kidney disease even if a tiny amount is ingested. All parts of the Sago Palm...
View ArticleDays Gone By: Wedding Edition
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, Water, Sun
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 ArticleCartoon: Gaetz Tweets
Log Cartoonist Dill Beaty refers to a controversial tweet by state Rep. Matt Gaetz. The tweet read: “The lawsuit reads like it was researched and drafted by Sen Joyner and spell checked by Sen...
View ArticleOperation Dry Spring results in 2,070 arrests in Florida
The Florida Sheriffs Task Force, in conjunction with the Florida Sheriffs Association, has concluded a four-week operation aimed at protecting youth in Florida. Operation Dry Spring 2015 focused on...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Man accused of chasing woman, child around with cane
A Memphis man visiting the area is accused of chasing an acquaintance and her son around a hotel room with his cane. Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the Destin Beach Club on April 27...
View Article15 Graduate from Chamber’s Leadership & Community Education Program
On May 7, the Destin Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated the graduation of 15 business professionals from its 7th Destin Forward class. During the event, the prestigious Destin Forward Leadership...
View Article‘Cheers to 10 Years’: A look back at a decade of dedication
How long does it take to pop the cork on a bottle of wine? Well, that's about how long it took the original organizers of the Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF) to put together their first...
View ArticleA BLAST OF COLOR: DES students, faculty participate in color run (PHOTOS)
Destin Elementary School was bursting with pink, purple, orange, and green during Thursday’s Color Run field day. As students ran laps around the field to raise money for the school, parent volunteers...
View ArticlePublic input sought as city prepares for future growth
Do you want to help shape the future of Destin? If so, the city will hold a series of public workshops where citizens can have input on how the city should plan for growth, redevelopment,...
View ArticleIt’s not too late! 10 ideas for last-minute Mother’s Day gifts
Tomorrow is Mother’s Day, but there is no need to panic if you haven’t gotten her or those other important ladies in your life a gift yet. The Destin area is brimming with places to surprise and...
View ArticleREADY: Random thoughts on Mother’s Day
The first American celebration of Mother's Day might have occurred in 1908 as a single memorial by Anna Jarvis for her own mother Ann who had died May 10, 1905. Miss Jarvis’ long campaign to convince...
View ArticleHART: Bruce Jenner, the brave broad jumper
The Bruce Jenner interview was the number one recently watched interview on TV, with 20 million viewers. Unsettling to interviewer Diane Sawyer of ABC was Jenner's shocking and courageous statement,...
View ArticleDestin Call Chart
This chart represents the calls for service made to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office from Destin. It also shows the number of property crimes, violent crimes, traffic crashes and traffic stop data...
View ArticleA Social Scene: Our beach playground (PHOTOS)
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: Blessings Week (PHOTOS)
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. This edition we are...
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