CBA rebuilding oyster reef at Mattie Kelly Park
Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance is looking for volunteers to help refurbish an oyster shell reef. Members of the alliance, a non-profit program at Northwest Florida State College, as well as...
View Article'Ender’s Game': Fletcher’s big beginning
Destin native Dawson Fletcher recently celebrated his big screen debut at an early screening of “Ender’s Game” in California. Millions of moviegoers followed, as the adaptation of the beloved sci-fi...
View ArticleChilean students seek compensation: Three wounded Chileans return to Destin...
Chilean citizen David Bilbao left Northwest Florida in 2009, a few months after a gunman wounded him and two of his friends, and killed two others. Now the three wounded survivors are seeking...
View Article‘PROBLEM AREA’: After flooding, claim denial, homeowner looks for remedy in...
Philip Jata's home was flooded after heavy rains in July, and now he's looking for answers after his claim was denied by the city of Destin's insurance provider. "That letter just blew me away," he...
View ArticleAnniversary of JFK’s Death kicks off library's Community Conversations
The Destin Library will begin a series called Community Conversations Thursday with a discussion entitled "Where were you the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated?" Director Jurate Burns said it will...
View ArticleBusinesses want to ground flight restriction proposal (DOCUMENT)
CRESTVIEW — Several residents voiced opposition Tuesday to a proposed zoning change that would prohibit a variety of aircraft in and around East Pass and Crab Island. The comments came during the...
View ArticlePaintings find temporary home after gallery closing (PHOTOS)
When the 30A gallery where North Carolina-based artist Thomas Grossi Jr.'s painting were on display closed recently, his stepmother Cindy Grossi began looking for a new place to share his work. So she...
View ArticleSlate of fall, winter fun coming to HarborWalk: Blues, Brews & BBQ on tap
As the temperatures drop, the fun heats up at HarborWalk Village, beginning with the annual Blues, Brews & BBQ this weekend and culminating with our very own ball drop for New Years Eve. Here are...
View ArticlePOOCH SCOOP: Let’s give thanks for our four-legged friends (PHOTOS)
Tucker’s Tales: People could learn a lot from man’s best friend, because when our beloved owner comes home, we always rush to her side wagging our tail in a flurry of excitement. Not even her own...
View ArticleCOLUMN: Farewell to St. John's; may it long be remembered
The first Greek church I ever visited was in Fort Walton Beach at Christmastime 1970. Entering was like walking full face into the robes of St. Nick. Outside was cold, but when the heavy doors were...
View ArticleSally Struthers stars in Hello, Dolly!
One of the most enduring Broadway classics of all time, Hello, Dolly! starring Sally Struthers will appear in Niceville at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 25 at the Mattie Kelly Fine and Performing Arts Center as part...
View ArticleStand your ground law protects local from prosecution (DOCUMENT)
DESTIN — Florida’s stand your ground law has protected a local man from prosecution for trying to shoot a condominium neighbor who shoved him during a dispute in the building’s parking lot. John...
View ArticleRoyalty in Rosemary: Ironman princes from Bahrain cause a stir
The arrival of two princes from Bahrain at the quiet resort hamlet of Rosemary Beach last week caused quite the stir. Reports are that the princes and their entourage filled all the rooms at the newly...
View ArticleCOLUMN: 'Fish heaven' is a place on earth
The 65th annual will always be a rodeo to remember for me and my family. It began on Oct. 5 in the usual way: with my daughters’ annual photo opp with Miss Destin. They are quite aware that Miss...
View ArticleCOLUMN: Help us light up the Destin Dog Park!
The Friends of the Destin Dog Park group is sponsoring a 5K fun run/walk “with your dogs” on Saturday Nov. 16 called the Wag-n-Walk 5K. All proceeds from this event will be used to install and...
View ArticleAccolades abound at annual Rodeo awards (PHOTOS)
For every fish tale there was a fish award — at least it appeared that way at the 65th annual Destin Fishing Rodeo Awards Sunday evening at AJ's Seafood and Oyster Bar. Not only did the month-long...
View ArticleDEVELOPMENT COUNTDOWN: City considers another extension for projects on the...
As the economy continues to show signs of recovery, city leaders are considering an ordinance that would basically give developers more time to get a project off the ground. “I think people are trying...
View ArticleCrestview captain racks up big points with little boat
He didn't fish every day of the 65th annual Destin Fishing Rodeo, but he fished enough to win the Captain's Award in the charter boat under-25 division. L.W. Burroughs, captain of the 22-foot...
View ArticleWine delivered to your door
Almost anywhere in Destin, there is a convenience or liquor store nearby. For those who don't want to, or shouldn't, drive to the store, a new local business is bringing wine, champagne, beer and...
View ArticleNot his first rodeo: Past and present collide for Rodeo pioneer (PHOTOS)
It was six days until the end of the rodeo and my brother, Artie, and I got the news we had been waiting for. My sister, Dana was bringing my Dad down for the closing day of the 65th annual Destin...
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