Heritage Park design scaled back: Stage, water features pulled out of park plans
A revamped plan for Royal Melvin Heritage Park is in the works. "We've scaled it down from the original $3 million design," Steve Schmidt, the city's development manager, told The Log. "We are trying...
View Article'This hits home': American Legion honors former commander with plaque (PHOTOS)
A couple dozen people gathered at the American Legion, Post 296 Wednesday morning to celebrate the dedication of a plaque honoring Henry David "Ted" Santucci. "It's been quite a few years since dad's...
View ArticleLegendary Marine debuts four all-new boat models at Emerald Coast Boat Show
Legendary Marine will debut four all-new boat models to the market at the upcoming Emerald Coast Boat Show Sept. 13 held at the Emerald Coast Convention Center on Okaloosa Island. New boat brands and...
View ArticleGoing behind the gates at Hurlburt Field (PHOTOS)
Though the military provides tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic development to the Emerald Coast, many people drive by the local bases daily and never see what happens...
View ArticleCrafting history: Sandestin resident creates functional art from old-growth...
After 41 years in the corporate world as a commercial real estate broker and developer, John Gabrielson — or Gabby as his friends call him — needed a new lease on life. "I have to be busy," he said...
View ArticleIsland Wing Company opens in Destin: Local business sets its sights on ‘100...
Though the franchise headquarters is located in Destin, Island Wing Company opened its first two restaurants in Alabama. The bar and grill opened its third location Sept. 5 closer to home, at the 98...
View ArticleThis week in Destin history: Sept. 15 - 21
35 years ago — 1978 The Destin United Methodist Church broke ground on its new 12,000-square-foot building on Beach Drive. Okaloosa County commissioners awarded the Destin Chamber of Commerce $10,000...
View ArticleCOLUMN: Increasing taxes and pay raises in Destin
Okaloosa County is proposing to increase property taxes. The Okaloosa County School Board is proposing to increase property taxes. I live in the city of Destin and it is also proposing to increase...
View Article'A FREAK AND TRAGIC ACCIDENT': Explosion that killed one under investigation
NOON UPDATE: A 35-year-old Illinois man has been identified as the victim of a deadly car explosion at a Destin vacation home Saturday evening that also critically injured an Illinois physician. The...
View ArticleFall fashion for the whole family: Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort celebrates...
Fall is just around the corner, and with the change in season comes the change in colors, trends, and fabrics at the Sandestin Family Retail Shops. Island Clothiers, Barefoot Princess, Coconut Kids,...
View ArticleDestin medical facility settles fraud lawsuit
Emerald Coast Radiation Oncology Center LLC in Destin is one of a handful of Pensacola-area radiation oncology providers that have been ordered to pay $3.5 million jointly to settle a lawsuit with the...
View ArticleLETTER: Don’t let Syria lead to World War III
An open letter to the president: Dear President Obama, It is my hope, and also hope that it’s yours, that you will not go down in history as being responsible for World War III. You either attack an...
View Article'Keep him in their prayers': Illinois doctor still in critical condition...
Days after an explosion outside a Destin home killed Michael Todd Brower, the second man injured, Dr. Luis Lopez was still fighting for his life in a Pensacola hospital. "We are just asking for people...
View ArticleLive music event to benefit Building Homes for Heroes and severely wounded...
Hard Rock Café of Destin, 4260 Legendary Drive, will host a fundraiser to benefit Building Homes for Heroes from 6:30-11 p.m. Sept. 27. This event will help to provide a local wounded veteran, Air...
View ArticleRed snapper back on the racks for October Rodeo
With red snapper back on the docket in October, local captains look to make the most of it for the Destin Fishing Rodeo. "Hopefully it will mean more business," said Capt. Steve Regan of the Cutting...
View ArticleCOLUMN: Destin Forward sends in the SWOT team
EDITOR’S NOTE: Log Editor William Hatfield is a member of this year’s Destin Forward class. He will be filing stories monthly chronicling his experiences in the Chamber of Commerce’s leadership...
View ArticleFun and Safety in the Sun: UF organizes child safety day in Destin (PHOTOS)
In recognition of National Child Passenger Safety Week, the office of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Florida Walton County Extension organized an afternoon of safety education and...
View ArticleLocal grandmother pens first novel
Prior to this year, Linda Sealy Knowles had never published any writing beyond a recipe for a cook book. Now the mother of two and grandmother of three has added novelist to her long list of...
View ArticleLocal crabbers endure ‘dead water,’ thievery to deliver succulent seafood to...
Having seen recent Harbor Docks ads touting the purchase of fresh, properly identified seafood, I thought I would have a closer look at the local crabbing industry. My feet hit the floor at 5 a.m. in...
View ArticleFire chief says funding from city 'a significant benefit' to beach safety
The city of Destin and the Destin Fire Control District are in the process of creating an interlocal agreement that would essentially lay out what services the city receives for it's funding of the...
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