Business Empowered wraps up 2013 with special guest
More than 50 Business Empowered members and guests crowded the 3rd floor ballroom of the Emerald Grande Dec. 16 for their final meeting of 2013. The Christian faith-based cooperative of area business...
View ArticleCity leaders reflect on 2013, look forward to 2014
Now that the calendar officially reads 2014, city leaders in Destin can sit back and look at what was accomplished in 2013, as well as what's on the horizon for the "World's Luckiest Fishing Village."...
View ArticlePolar bear plungers to dive in to the new year
Residents and visitors in South Walton and Destin will be taking the plunge to celebrate the new year. Polar Bear Plunge The Destin Fire Rescue Foundation’s annual Polar Bear Plunge is at 10:30 a.m....
View ArticleLucky 13? Log looks back on the year that was (PHOTOS)
2013 may become known as the year of the proverbial wrecking ball, as a nearly built-out Destin found itself in a redevelopment boom. Whether it was the old revolving HawaiKi restaurant, city founder...
View ArticleA New Year's red snapper party in Destin
The party will continue into the new year for some anglers who want to catch the signature red snapper in Destin. The Gulf of Mexico Headboat Collaborative Pilot program, which will allow specified...
View ArticleThe year according to Ron Hart
ROSEMARY BEACH — It was the year of lies that finally revealed the true Obama. His ObamaCare sales pitch, "If you like your insurance, you can keep your insurance, period” — a lie. Saying before the...
View ArticleCOLUMN: A merry and reflective Christmas aftermath to you!
Is Christmas really over? While vacuuming the blanket of needles under our Douglas fir today, I looked up. Lo and behold, there stood a beautifully adorned tree. After going to great lengths to dig...
View ArticleBRRRR-inging in the new year: More than 100 take Polar Bear Plunge
Some came sporting funny hats and T-shirts, while others showed up in bath robes and blankets — however the hats and blankets all came off before the 101 participants took the plunge in the Destin...
View ArticleUPDATE: Fireworks likely culprit in Indian Bayou house blaze (PHOTOS)
Fireworks may have played a role in the Tuesday night fire that partially destroyed an Indian Bayou home. "That's more than likely what it is, but we can't say that definitively," Fire Chief Kevin...
View ArticleSnowbird snapping - Winter visitors get a chance to haul in big reds
For the first time in a long time, snowbirds that venture down to the Emerald Coast every winter are getting a chance to pull in a few red snapper due to a Gulf of Mexico Headboat Collaborative Pilot...
View ArticleThe Red Return - Snapper pilot program takes flight in Destin on New Year's Day
After three years of countless meetings and endless paperwork, it was a red letter New Year’s Day in Destin as 127 red snapper were brought to the docks. A total of 17 vessels are participating in the...
View ArticleDESTIN ON ICE: Photos of Jack Frost's touch (with TIPS)
A pair of cold fronts is bringing freezing temps to the Destin area. Landscaping like this rose plant was covered in ice Friday morning along Highway 98 as temps slid to 30 degrees. With the wind...
View Article'Humbled and honored': Without an election, Mel Ponder is Destin's next mayor
Mel Ponder will be Destin's next mayor. "I'm extremely humbled and honored for the privilege and the opportunity of being able to serve on another level," Ponder told The Log. "My emotions are all...
View ArticleMid-Bay Bridge Connector Opening
The Mid-Bay Bridge Authority has announced the opening of the Mid-Bay Bridge Connector Jan. 4. This new controlled access highway connects the north end of the Mid-Bay Bridge with SR 85 immediately...
View ArticleLOG-ISTICS: From secret CIA missions to a giant roller skate: Meet the father...
It wasn’t until retirement that Destin Log founder Richard Andrews came to realize that his life has been guided by God and advertising. “Every big moment in my life was associated with an ad,” the...
View ArticleTHE EVOLUTION OF THE LOG
Your Destin Log turns 40 on Jan. 5. Here's a look at how we've changed through the years. 1974 The first issue of The Destin Weekly Log was created by Richard and Marie Andrews in January. It was...
View ArticleLETTER: Building a better bridge to Destin
An open letter to Gov. Rick Scott: A possible solution to the Brooks Bridge problem and congestion on U.S. 98 is creating an alternate U.S. 98 on Santa Rosa Island from Destin to Gulf Breeze. For more...
View ArticleThis week in Destin history: Plumbers stay busy with bust pipes during cold...
Jan. 5 - 12 35 years ago — 1979 Twelve residents ran for four vacancies on the Destin Community Center Board of Directors. The state Department of Natural Resources proposed a new setback line...
View ArticleREADY: Sometimes ye have even when ye ask not
My New Year’s resolution has nothing to do with losing weight or dropping bad habits. Tried that, didn’t last, gave up. Instead, it has to do with overcoming what I suspect is a genetic disorder — the...
View ArticleCitrus cheer: Experts offer tips to homegrown fruit lovers in Destin
My visit with Ray and Peggy Deboever of Destin begins with a look at their collection of fruit trees. Thirty years ago, the Deboevers moved here from Minnesota. Ray had farmed soybeans, wheat and corn...
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