Gov. Rick Scott visits Destin (PHOTOS)
Governor Rick Scott has landed in Destin earlier today and he will be attending tonight's Enterprise Florida, Inc. meeting at Sandestin. Prior to tonight's meeting, the state's 45th governor stopped...
View ArticleWe ran for our lives, and I’m ready to go again: Destin trio runs with the...
The words in this piece were slow coming. My broken hand does not lend itself to writing. Please don’t think that I consider a spiral fracture in my left, third metacarpal, to be a badge of honor....
View ArticlePristine paths, parades and Pardi Gras: The August edition of the Dog Log...
Oh for Barking out Loud: An estimated 1 million dogs in the U.S. were named as a primary beneficiary of their owner’s will. It is possible that the dog may have been the only creature that demanded...
View ArticleCapriccio Café serves up gourmet coffee, unique eats (Photos)
Marco Sironi knows coffee. From his first coffee shop in Milan, Italy, to his newest, Capriccio Café in Destin, Sironi has always tried to offer both the best local and international brews he can...
View ArticleTreasure hunter helps bring home sentimental ring
DESTIN — Before he died, Henry Davis found a way to be part of his son’s future college graduation. The Texas man bought 20-year-old Hunter his Oklahoma State University class ring, and then attended...
View Article‘The sun is shining’: Final words from Fannie Destin’s diary
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fifth and final article from the diary of Fannie Destin, a daughter of Leonard Destin, who is regarded as the founder and namesake of Destin. Fannie was 11 at the time of...
View ArticleBeach Helicopter a go: Company will offer tours from helipad on Hwy. 98
After months of inactivity, Beach Helicopter is back in business. "They are still able to go," Okaloosa County Growth Management Director Elliot Kampert told The Log Thursday. "They began work fair...
View Article‘Dive-In’ Movie: Legendary Marine hosting movies, football games on floating...
There are two things Gulf Coast residents hold dear above all else: boating and football. Unfortunately, it’s not often easy to enjoy both at the same time. The folks at Legendary Marine are working...
View ArticleLocal anglers hit a grand slam
With no bats and balls involved, a group of local guys still managed a grand slam this week. Joe Tyner, Frank Kane, Scottie Allen, Ed Fundis and Don Bahr, all members of the Fort Walton Beach Sailfish...
View ArticleTwo collections become one: Estate Antiques adds local celebrity Ron Adams'...
Since Estate Antiques first opened its doors in February, owner Randy Taylor has been quickly moving inventory from the private collection he acquired from his parents. Now, his antique sales have...
View ArticleDeputies seek help reeling in rod, reel robber
Can you identify this burglary suspect? On August 7, 2013 the pictured suspect stole fishing rods, reels and a credit card from a boat docked at the East Past Marine on Gulf Shore Drive in Destin,...
View ArticleThis week in Destin history: A KKK campaign on the beach
Aug. 11 - 17 35 years ago — 1978 The Knights of the Ku Klux Klan were in Destin campaigning for members on the beach with brochures and an airplane with an aerial banner above the beach. The Log...
View ArticleMary Ready: A continuing pilgrimage down memory lane
Suddenly, it occurs to me that Lucedale is the county seat of George County. Strange, how little flashes of memory return after 50 years. On the road to Greenville, Miss., to my third high school...
View Article'Where business can proliferate': New EDC director says Destin is ripe for...
Although there are plenty of vacant storefronts and buildings dotting Destin, having readily available space is something that could work in the city's favor. "I've already gotten a very good...
View ArticleGirl’s memorial continues by U.S. Highway 98
DESTIN — For the first time in 11 years, Belinda Meadors was not able to visit her daughter’s memorial along U.S. Highway 98. “It’s really breaking my heart,” Meadors said Saturday. But her friends...
View ArticleMako leaps into boat in Destin Shark Week finale
Shark Week in Destin ended with a big finish! And Tyler Searle, with Just Chute Me Parasail, has the scoop. At 5 a.m. Saturday, Mike Tokheim, captain of the O'Fishl Business, was fishing offshore...
View ArticleLocal business owners take 'proactive' approach, purchase life-saving AEDs
The Destin Bay House and Destin Bike Tours are two of the latest businesses in town to purchase lifesaving AEDs through the Destin Fire Control District. "As a business owner in Destin, we feel it's...
View ArticleThree injured in wreck on U.S. 98 in Destin
DESTIN — A two-car wreck on U.S. Highway 98 near Destin Commons snarled traffic on Sunday afternoon. Three people were taken to local hospitals with minor injuries after the wreck about 3 p.m.,...
View ArticlePOLICE BLOTTER: Altercations in the harbor district
Wife: ‘Are you ready to die tonight?' Deputies say a Huntsville, Ala., woman attacked her husband at a local nightspot, asking him if were “ready to die tonight.” The fracas took place Aug. 4 at...
View ArticleFISH FLASH: Shark Week is done, but Jaws didn’t get the memo
Somebody needs to tell the shark, their week is done. At least I'm sure that's what some of the anglers on the First Light with Capt. Steve Hauesler were thinking Monday when they lost about a half...
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