POLICE BLOTTER: A purse heist and sea oat bonfire
100 purses, $25,000 worth of luggage stolen The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a break-in at a Destin store early Sunday morning, which resulted in up to $75,000 in stolen...
View ArticleLETTER: A bridge boondoggle
Just can't understand why DOT had to close every bridge in and around north Florida. When I watched the early morning news, they were showing emergency personnel driving back and forth with little to...
View ArticleCity leaders approve funds to move forward with point stabilization (LIVEBLOG)
Destin Log Reporter Matt Algarin was at tonight's City Council meeting and offered a live play-by-play of the night's discussions. To read about what was discussed, CLICK HERE.
View ArticleNot-so Super Bowl: Broncs give it away, leaving Ale House crowd crestfallen
It’s late Sunday afternoon and Miller’s Ale House is filling up fast for their sold out Super Bowl party. I talk with a lot of Broncos fans that put their names and expertise on the line. The...
View ArticleChef of the Month: Graffiti’s chef has ‘passion for cooking’
The Log’s Chef of the Month for February is Chef Anton Drokia, executive chef at Graffiti’s & The Funky Blues Shack in Destin for three years. Originally from Moldova, Drokia left there in 1998 to...
View ArticleIt’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a runner!
Jessey Burroughs, a 20-year-old of Fort Walton Beach, was running as the Man of Steel in the Jan. 25 Bayou, Bay & Back 1-Mile Fun Run, 5K Run/Walk, 10K & Half Marathon sponsored by Shoreline...
View ArticleCAPTAIN'S LOG: Gulf Council should say ‘no’ to red snapper shift
As it meets this week in Houston, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is considering changes to how the Gulf red snapper fishery is allocated, or shared, between the commercial sector and...
View ArticleDestin resident sentenced for taking TDC money
CRESTVIEW — Destin resident Nathan Wilson, who prosecutors say took Okaloosa County TDC money for a running event that never was held, has agreed to pay back the funds. Wilson pleaded no contest...
View ArticleDeputy honored for capturing 3 alleged kidnappers
Okaloosa County Sheriff's Deputy Dan Genrich was awarded a Medal of Merit on Friday for his heroic work last year to rescue a woman and bring her kidnappers and torturers to justice. On Jan. 28,...
View ArticleBehind the Blue Door: St. Andrews By-The-Sea opens arms to area needy
From the outside, St. Andrews By-The-Sea Episcopal Church looks like a traditional church, but once inside the four walls, it becomes so much more than worship services and Bible studies. Through its...
View ArticleThe quiet politician: Jim Foreman takes a low-key approach to politics
Jim Foreman may have been born in the small town of Vicksburg, Mississippi, but his military and business careers have taken him around the world, with stops in Germany, Korea and Vietnam. "I would...
View ArticleCity, Laird reach litigation settlement agreement
After filing a lawsuit against the city of Destin in November, a settlement agreement has been reached between Alan Laird and the city. A message left for Laird was not returned before press time....
View ArticleA more extreme Olympics set in Destin
We are gearing up for the start of the Olympics this week. For a couple of kids who have grown up in Florida, they seem pretty excited about all the winter sports. Inspired by a recent viewing of...
View ArticleHwy. 98 lane closure begins tonight
The westbound outside lane on U.S. Hwy. 98 at the Raceway, west of Big Kahuna’s in Destin will be restricted to traffic from 7 p.m. Thursday to 7 a.m. Friday, as crews make repairs to the roadway....
View ArticlePOLICE BLOTTER: Man arrested after stealing car in Destin, foot chase in Fort...
A burglary suspect in a stolen car led Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputies on a chase through a Fort Walton Beach neighborhood Thursday morning before an OCSO K9 team tracked him to his hiding place in...
View ArticleFor the love of language: Local group meets to speak Italian
It’s the busy lunch hour in Destin, but Noelle Osellame, Wendy Rulnick, and Tricia Rennicke are taking it slow, enjoying the daily special and lively conversation at Mimmo’s Ristorante Italiano. The...
View ArticleLocal student to be featured in orchestra
Abbey Schmidt is a talkative, enthusiastic high school junior. When she picks up her clarinet, however, this bubbly teenaged girl exudes the panache of a polished classical clarinetist. The Destin...
View ArticleSNOWBIRD SILLIES: Finding fun in food, flu
Here is some food for thought. Imagine these at Winn-Dixie and Publix: •A sign outside the stores saying "Garden of Eatin' " •Celery section: Quit stalking and dip, dip, hooray. •In the produce...
View Article‘It’s 5 o’ clock somewhere’ — and soon: Destin’s Margaritaville taking shape...
Destin's Margaritaville restaurant should make any Parrothead proud as its opening day nears. "This is going to be awesome," Legendary Inc. CEO Peter Bos told The Log during a Saturday morning tour of...
View ArticleTHE POOCH SCOOP: The Pawdi Gras edition
Woof wisdom: Andy Rooneyonce said, “The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.” A Mardi Gras Dog Parade: The 11th Annual Mardi Gras Dog Parade will take place at 2 p.m. March 2 at The...
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