Palms on Main: Local non-profit beautifies Destin
Non-profit organization Trees Destin, working in a public/private partnership with the city of Destin, planted 16 Sabal Palms and one Date Palm along the medians of Main Street Tuesday. The project,...
View ArticleCartoon: Pool Edition
Log cartoonist Dill Beaty comments on the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation's aquisition of the former Destin YMCA pool.
View ArticleActing Out: Emerald Coast Theatre inspires young thespians
Children ran back through the doors of Destin Elementary on Monday, but this time it was not to learn about writing or math. With the help of the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation, the Emerald Coast...
View ArticleDestin Junior Lifeguards: Athletic, educational, preventative and fun
The Destin Junior Lifeguard summer program is well underway this year, as the eight-week program began last Monday at Henderson Beach State Park. Now in it’s ninth year, the program has swelled to...
View ArticleHonoring heroes: Joseph Trimboli and Eric Keyes of Okaloosa County Sheriff's...
Deputy Sheriff's Joseph Trimboli and Eric Keyes have shown tremendous amounts of bravery and courage by putting their own needs aside and taking quick action in a crisis. Both Deputies have earned the...
View ArticleDid you know? Yard Vegetation
Vegetation in your yard has certain restrictions when it comes to sidewalks and roadways for safety. Vegetation next to a sidewalk has to be at least a foot away from both sides of the walkway and...
View ArticleARBOR WEALTH: Risk tolerance, transistor radios and Otis Redding
"There are places I remember all my life though some have changed" — from “In My Life” as performed by The Beatles I stumbled across one of those “100 Best Tracks of the Sixties” websites recently...
View ArticleOverheard on the Web: Park Passes
The Log recently published a story about park fees at Joe's Bayou and Henderson Beach, which caused quite a bit of chatter on social media. Here's just some of what folks had to say. Carrie Ann: Are...
View ArticleA Social Scene: From your lens
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: Theater 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 ArticleSeen-On-Scene: Little League Tournament (PHOTOS)
The Destin 9-10 All-star team traveled to Niceville to participate in the District 1 tournament this week. Take a look at some of the folks who showed up to support the team Thursday night. For...
View ArticleBaton Summer Camp (PHOTOS)
The Destin Community Center hosted yet another camp this summer. This time they gave a group of five- to 10-year-olds batons and sent the small set of beginning twirlers to the gym to learn a thing or...
View ArticleA dog named Josie: Local helps reunite lost dog to owners
A few weeks ago, Destin local Kalen Smith was driving along Main Street when she noticed a dog in the middle of the road. “When I found her she had just come out from the park on Main Street and she...
View ArticleDestin Commons' Smoke on the Coast BBQ & Fireworks Festival
Partake in a fun-filled evening on Friday, July 3rd to kick off the July 4th weekend at the 5th Annual Smoke on the Coast BBQ & Fireworks Festival at Destin Commons. The event will feature its...
View ArticleA taste of Italy: Guglielmo's
For Italian food in Destin, join Guglielmo at one of his popular Italian restaurants; Tuscany Italian Bistro or Ciao Bella Pizza da Guglielmo. Guglielmo has been proudly serving the Emerald Coast for...
View ArticleAvian influenza may be affecting Destin egg supply and prices
Since its arrival in the U.S. in December, Avian flu severely minimized our nation’s turkey and laying hen population. Because of this, the United States Department of Agriculture, or U.S.D.A.,...
View ArticleSouth Okaloosa and Walton County Students Among Distinguished Group of Rocky...
South Okaloosa and Walton County were well represented in Rocky Bayou Christian School’s baccalaureate/commencement at Generation’s United on May 29. The class itself may have only been comprised of...
View ArticleThe 'Running Man': Destin man has hand in global robot competition
People around the world were watching June 6, as humanoid robot, “Running Man,” drove a car, then got out of the vehicle, walked a few feet and opened a door during The Robotics Challenge competition...
View ArticleREADY: From Airportophobia to Graceland
I have no fear of actual flying. In fact, I love looking out airplane windows at the vast expanse of the sky and the fluffy white clouds while thinking of those beautiful lines from John Magee’s poem...
View ArticleHART: Justice Antonin Scalia: A man in full
A board I serve on in Washington, D.C. was fortunate to meet with Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia last week. Scalia is a famous jurist, admired by many for his intellect and convictions and...
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