From fighter pilot to green thumb: Larry Hines has seen it all during...
EDITOR’S NOTE: As part of The Log's election coverage leading up to the March 11 city council elections, we will be profiling each candidate. Stories will appear each Wednesday and Saturday....
View ArticleVOTE SMART: Destin city council forum set for Feb. 11
With the election just weeks away, the Destin Area Chamber of Commerce and The Destin Log invite you to come hear your candidates for Destin City Council express their varying views and visions. From...
View Article‘So You Think You’re Funny?’: Destin comedian, restaurant issue the challenge
Ed Joseph is an active duty serviceman by day, but by night he makes laughs not war. His dual-career as a soldier and stand-up comedian began ten years ago, while he was stationed overseas. "It was...
View ArticleBuilding blocks: Shotokan Karate Sensei instructs students at Community...
Joe Cayer, or Sensei as his pupils call him, is a veteran martial arts instructor with 42 years of karate literally under his belt. “I have eleven different black-belts,” Cayer said. “And I’ve settled...
View ArticleA Superior Sunshine!
Local Adam Rich's photo was a weekly winner for the "Share A Little Sunshine" contest affiliated with Florida tourism site, VisitFlorida.com. Adam Rich, is a Sunshine State native, but a six-month...
View Article'A Wee Evacuee': Scottish-born author pens life story
Sept. 1939, Edinburgh, Scotland — Blanche Beam's mother leads her and her brother, Stanley, to the local school yard. She tells Stanley to hold his sister's hand and not to leave her side. Then their...
View ArticleThis week in Destin history: County rejects expansion plans for Destin Airport
Feb. 9 - 15 40 years ago — 1974 About 100 Destin residents wrote the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to protest Diamondhead’s proposal to build piers with up to 60 boat slips in East Past Lagoon. Newly...
View ArticleREADY: A letter to my husband in heaven
Well, Sweetheart, by now I guess you’ve settled in to that “better place” people speak of when they’re trying to comfort the grieving widow. And, I know they’re right. Your suffering is over, and this...
View ArticleGREAT GUMBO! Competition heats up in 25th annual Sandestin Gumbo Festival
Grab your spoon and ready your taste buds: The 25th annual Sandestin Gumbo Festival is right around the corner. The President's Day weekend event, which has become one of the favorite winter food...
View ArticleHALL: Pain, pleasure and pursuit of happiness: A visit to The Spa at Silver...
Our Destin weather has been so bone-chilling, I decide to visit a warm and inviting place. I enter The Spa at Silver Shells, next to Ruth’s Chris Steak House and am welcomed by Karla Paris, assistant...
View ArticleOBITUARY: 'Grandmother of Destin' passes on
Geneva Reidling Gibbs “A mother’s love lives within the hearts of her children forever.” On the morning of Feb. 7, 2014, God saw fit to call away the sweet spirit of Mrs. Ginny Reidling Gibbs to her...
View ArticleWAR GAMES DESTIN: Fighters, bombers, soldiers and noise coming Thursday
EGLIN AFB — Residents may experience noise when the 96th Operations Group conducts boat operations in Choctawhatchee Bay and the Gulf of Mexico Feb. 13 and again Feb. 18-21. The operations are part of...
View ArticleCity, strip club reach 'agreement in principal' on pending litigation
After a looming court showdown was delayed in the eleventh hour, it now appears that the city of Destin and representatives from the proposed strip club may have found some common ground. According to...
View ArticleCold water slows down the bite - Ice storm leaves ‘stubborn’ fish in its wake
Since the ice storm a couple of week ago, the fish bite has slowed down, but anglers are still managing to pull in some sizeable fish. "It's about the worst I've seen it," said Capt. Chris McConnell...
View ArticleChoc full! Sweets and sparklies: Destin United Methodist Women unite for...
Chocolate and jewelry proved to be a winning combination Saturday morning as more than 750 folks tasted, bought and perused the Destin United Methodist Women's Chocolat' Fare in the Life Center at the...
View ArticleSeering gives back with God's gift of music
One of the entertainers in the Destin community who gives back to the community year after year is David Seering. “I try very hard to be as charitable as I can with the talent God has given me,”...
View ArticleHenderson Beach concessions don't appeal to everyone
After attending a recent informational meeting regarding business opportunities at Henderson Beach State Park, some potential operators have decided to pull back, while others are staying the course....
View Article'A positive voice for change': A father first, Scott Jacobs is a “glass...
EDITOR’S NOTE: As part of The Log's election coverage leading up to the March 11 city council elections, we will be profiling each candidate. Stories will appear each Wednesday and Saturday....
View ArticleViolist who played for royalty coming to Destin library
In the world of music, Carol Hayes has seen it all. A viola player for the United States Marine Corps Orchestra for 22 years, Hayes has performed in prestigious venues for kings and dignitaries. Her...
View ArticleShe loves you — still! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Destinite remembers her brush with...
Was it really 50 years ago that my young life, along with the rest of America, was invaded by the Beatles? Every teenager in America was awestruck by the shaggy haired English lads. Sunday, Feb. 9,...
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