Small plane crashes en route to Destin; one killed
A Shalimar and Destin-based company is hoping for the best after a small plane crash occured enroute to Destin Airport. To read more about the wreck, which occured about 200 yards east of the Sandy...
View ArticleFood for fighters: Warrior Beach Retreat participants thank Destin
I wanted to write to highlight a group of restaurants that went above and beyond this past weekend. I was a caregiver accompanying my husband, a disabled veteran, to the Warrior Beach Retreat. The...
View ArticleOn land and sea: Legendary Marine may soon offer Quadski
The Quadski may soon be jumping both hills and waves in and around Destin. An amphibious vehicle made by GIBBS Sports, the Quadski is capable of speeds up to 45 mph on both land and water. It's an...
View ArticleCity leaders consider proposed ordinance restricting aircraft operations in...
Should helicopters be able to take off and land in Destin harbor? After a unanimous vote Monday night, city leaders answered with a resounding no, although they are still early in the process. "Our...
View ArticleFeds announce 40 day snapper season
Federal regulators say the 2014 Gulf of Mexico red snapper recreational season will be 40 days, opening at 12:01 a.m., June 1, 2014, and closing at 12:01 a.m., July 11, 2014. The proposal is better...
View ArticleLIGHTS FANTASTIC: The winners of the Destin Decorating Contest are …
The City of Destin is proud to announce the winners of the 2013 Christmas Outdoor Decorating Contest. To read about and see the winners, click in the photo gallery ar right. Winners will be recognized...
View ArticleShow us your Destin Christmas
Tis the season for sand angels as demonstrated by Eden Hatfield, daughter of Destin Log editor William Hatfield. What does a “Destin Christmas” look like to you? Show us your best shots, and we'll...
View ArticleHighway 98 blocked after collision between semi and car
Highway 98 traffic, just east of Rooms To Go, slowed down Friday afternoon after a silver Mercedes coupe and a semi truck collided at about 11:30 a.m. The Mercedes was trapped beneath the semi truck's...
View ArticleBrand battle? As Emerald Coast moniker turns 30, competition is rising
Between Destin, Visit South Walton, 30A, Rosemary Beach, and The Heart of the Emerald Coast, there is no shortage of competing brands along Northwest Florida. "It's definitely a lot of noise," said...
View ArticleCity facing litigation over Beach Drive home
A building and due process debate is taking shape along Beach Drive, and a lawsuit has been filed seeking resolution. The building in question is a large structure located at 718 Beach Drive. From the...
View ArticleA mural in the making (PHOTOS)
Sara Lierly is working on this 8-piece mural for Destin United Methodist Church and Pastor Barry Carpenter's 8-week program titled "Celebrate Recovery." Each panel of the mural corresponds with a new...
View ArticleHelicopters training, complaints grow in frequency and decibels
As helicopter training ramps up at Destin Jet, so do complaints about the noisy, Russian-built choppers hovering over residential areas. Vertol Systems Company operates a flight training operation out...
View ArticleThis week in Destin history: A drug deal gone sour leads to murder
Dec. 22 - 28 35 years ago — 1978 Following a rapid increase in residential construction, a commercial building boom was under way in Destin. Okaloosa Sheriffs deputies raided three Destin residences...
View ArticlePolice blotter: An armed robbery and bamfoozled boater
Info sought in Destin armed burglary The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is working to track down a man who attempted to burglarize a room at the Holiday Inn Express in Destin and then pulled a gun...
View ArticleObituary: Pilot was flying to Destin to be with his family for holidays
Larry Eli Caison Lieutenant Colonel Larry Eli Caison (USAF Retired), 52, was killed in an aircraft crash in Bay County near Panama City, Fla., on Dec. 18, 2013. He was born at Eglin Air Force Base to...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Touchstone to Destin's past remembers picnicking on Marler Bridge
Carolyn Melvin Vagias Carolyn Melvin Vagias, originally of Destin, born April 22, 1927, passed peacefully at home with family at her side on Dec. 18, 2013. At the time of her passing, she was the...
View ArticleYour guide to Christmas services in Destin
•Christ the King Catholic Mission, 15542 U.S. 331 S., Freeport. 267-2558. Christmas Day Mass, 8 a.m. • Destin United Methodist Church, 200 Beach Drive. 837-2021. Dec. 24: Family service, 4 p.m. in...
View ArticleChristmas Past: Destin celebration was once dubbed the state’s longest...
Editor’s Note: This story first ran in The Destin Log in 2007 It was a time of no roads running through Destin. The nearest towns by boat were Niceville and Fort Walton Beach. And "because you're all...
View ArticleA BALL BOY’S BIOGRAPHER: Destin man reels in more than a million views with...
By now most everybody has heard and seen film footage of the BCS National Championship bound undefeated Florida State Seminoles — and now there is a highlight reel of their ball boy “Red Lightning.”...
View Article'Destination on the Rise': Trip Advisor users rank Destin No. 3
With 2013 winding down, TripAdvisor users have rated Destin as one of the most-improved destinations in the United States. Earlier this month, TripAdvisor announced the winners of the 2013 Travelers'...
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