A new connection (PHOTOS)
NICEVILLE — Mid-Bay Bridge Authority Executive Director Jim Vest took his time driving down the Mid-Bay Bridge Connector. Passengers in the caravan of about 100 cars had plenty of time to scout out...
View ArticlePOLICE BLOTTER: Destin hit and run suspect caught in Fort Walton Beach backyard
A suspected hit and run drunk driver in Destin who tried to make his getaway, was eventually found hiding in a Fort Walton Beach backyard due to the combined work of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleChill out and layer up: Northern neighbors offer advice for warm-blooded...
Destin and The Log have fans all over the nation. So The Log recently posted “With temps expected to go as low as 20 in Destin on Monday, let's turn to our Northern neighbors who are fans of this...
View ArticleCity leaders award employee, leader of the year honors, debate beach...
Destin Log Reporter Matt Algarin was at tonight's City Council meeting and offered a live play-by-play account of the night's discussion. To read about what was discussed, CLICK HERE.
View ArticleFlocked and loaded: Snowbirds land in Destin in droves
The Destin Community Center was packed Monday afternoon as flocks of snowbirds visited to register in the Destin Snowbird Club. "This is the big one," said Sigrid Aeschleman, publicity director for...
View ArticlePOLAR PANHANDLE: Arctic meets tropics as Destin weathers record deep freeze...
Destin became a winter wonderland with temperatures dipping well below freezing late Monday night and into Tuesday. Larry Beat, the city's planning department administrative assistant, told The Log...
View ArticleDestinites pack Pasadena for BCS Championship
By car, plane and even motor homes, Destin folks made the trek to Pasadena to root for their team in the Vizio BCS National Championship game between the Florida State Seminoles of Tallahassee and the...
View ArticleReport adds details to fatal boat wreck
A report that sheds more light on events before and after a fatal boating accident at the Mid-Bay Bridge late Dec. 4 or early Dec. 5 were released Tuesday. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office...
View ArticleA Pelican Brief: Refuge saves entangled bird
The Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge shared this report on Facebook: “This beautiful adult brown pelican was admitted (Monday) after being captured near Gulf Shore Drive in Destin. The bird was entangled...
View ArticleEight is enough: A crowded race for three open seats in City Council
When voters take to the polls March 11, they will see a mix of familiar names and newcomers. As of the final day of qualification on Jan. 3, there were a total eight candidates running for three open...
View ArticleCOLUMN: Snowbird works to put some smiles in the paper
It’s time for us to lighten up and laugh, chuckle, and groan a bit more. Remember, nobody is going to get out of this world alive. Children smile 400 times daily. Adults on the other hand only do it...
View ArticleCOLUMN: 40 Years of The Log – Hard to believe
As all of us senior citizens say at one time or another….”Where did the time go?” It seems like only yesterday that we drove over Okaloosa Island and had our first look at Destin – this beautiful,...
View ArticleWere Destin pioneers homesteaders or squatters? Find out on Jan. 14
The Destin Library will host a presentation by historical researcher H. C. “Hank” Klein, a distant relative through marriage of the founder of Destin, Leonard Destin, at 6 p.m. Jan. 14. The...
View ArticleNine South Walton locations featured in the second season of ‘Emeril’s Florida’
Season two of “Emeril’s Florida” premiered Sunday, Jan. 5, on the Cooking Channel.This season, South Walton will be featured in nine different segments, with the first to broadcast at 1:30 p.m....
View ArticleIce fishing? No problem for snowbirds
Even the cold temps this week didn't stop our Northern visitors from hitting the water for a bit of fishing. On Wednesday with the temperature at 28 degrees at the time of departure from the docks in...
View ArticleMan falls four stories at construction site
DESTIN — A 33-year-old construction worker was flown to a hospital Wednesday after he fell from a balcony at an apartment complex construction site. The man, whose identity wasn’t immediately...
View ArticleRetail space, townhomes at Harbor Village mostly occupied
The storefronts at the Harbor Village Townhomes & Retail center in the heart of Destin are filling up quickly. "We're excited," said Crystal Yeabower, who is the owner of Sadie Lane Boutique. The...
View ArticleHART: Fearless predictions for 2014
After last week’s look back, let’s take a peek forward. Extrapolating from the events of 2013, I think some of these predictions are not unlikely: •Republicans will fumble their opportunity in the...
View ArticleYou catch it, they'll cook it: Local restaurants serve up anglers' fresh catches
After a long day on the water, there may be nothing more satisfying than enjoying the spoils of all that hard work. Several local restaurants, including Boshamps, Harbor Docks, AJ's Seafood and Oyster...
View ArticleThis week in Destin history: A firebombing at DWU
Jan. 12 - 18 40 years ago — 1974 The Destin Log advertised bags of home-grown Destin oranges for sale. The Log welcomed Ida Calhoun as its first volunteer editor. After the U.S. Corps of Engineers...
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