Welcome the world: International dinner at DUMC
Cynthia Wilson is like any mother when it comes to her children; protective, loving and nurturing. The only significant difference between Wilson and most mothers is that she has hundreds of children....
View ArticleSNAPPER: STRATEGY or CERTAINTY? Whether it's double duty or hot dogs,...
It will be all hands on deck today, as June 1 marks the opening of red snapper season. For local charter boats, they have 26 days to catch the signature fish of the Gulf Coast, with the season ending...
View ArticleFarley says Hawaiki demolition and construction is 'getting there'
The demolition work at the Destin Sands Beach Resort is coming to an end as all nine floors of the building have now been torn down. The resort's general manager, Joe Farley (pictured above with a...
View ArticleHART: Shades of Nixon: Obama & Scandal
Much has been made of Obama using the coercive power of government to go after political opponents and to intimidate dissenters. I’ve been out of the country, so allow me to make even more of it —...
View ArticleREADY: Housecleaning: The art of staged perfection
The in-laws are coming. For me, that can only mean three hours of scrubbing the guest bathroom. Then I must decide whether or not to buy a new shower curtain liner or just take the scissors and cut...
View ArticleDestin Library becomes a college campus for one student
After 30 years in business management, Steve Davis was laid off. It was 2010, and the U.S. jobless rate was 9.6 percent; 15 states reported annual average unemployment rates of 10.0 percent or more....
View ArticleRehab work on Marler Bridge to begin Monday
Crews will begin a bridge rehabilitation project on the Destin bridge (William T. Marler Bridge) June 3. Westbound traffic will experience intermittent lane closures Sunday through Thursday from 9...
View Article'A tragic day' : Locals remember Black Sunday
Ten years ago on a sunny Sunday in June, tourists and locals crowded local beaches, taking advantage of clear skies after a week of stormy weather. But under the facade of perfect beach weather, June...
View ArticleFWBHS senior is living the American dream
FORT WALTON BEACH — Two years ago, Anna Marchetti arrived at Fort Walton Beach High School to pursue a dream. The then-17-year-old spoke with her parents and together they decided the educational...
View ArticleLETTER: Church conversion leaves reader grateful but sad
While it is somewhat of a relief to know it will not be torn down (yet), I am in shock that the new developer didn't have enough faith or spiritual discernment or fear of God to keep St. John’s Greek...
View ArticleFish are flying on the docks on Day 3 of red snapper season (PHOTOS)
The snapper were coming in hot and heavy in Destin during Day Three of the 26-day season. For more photos from the docks, click here.
View ArticleTempers flare as city leaders discuss Royal Melvin park (LIVEBLOG)
Destin Log Reporter Matt Algarin was at tonight's City Council meeting and provided a live play-by-play of the night's discussion. To read about what was discussed, CLICK HERE.
View ArticleWild Willy’s delays opening (DOCUMENT)
OKALOOSA ISLAND—Visitors hoping to brave the ropes course at Wild Willy’s Adventure Zone this summer will have to wait until next spring. Kono Concepts, the Destin firm developing the amusement park,...
View ArticlePOLICE BLOTTER: A mobile marijuana bust and an aggravated assault with deadly...
If you’re going to drive at night with 183 grams of marijuana in the trunk of your car, you should make sure your tail lights work. On April 28 an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy stopped a car on...
View ArticleChurch dinner draws 200 foreign workers: International students break bread,...
Returning for the second consecutive year, Ivan Baramov of Bulgaria is happy to be back in Destin this summer and even happier to see so many familiar faces. "It's my second family, my second home,"...
View ArticleSugar Sand Scupltures: We want to see your beach works of art!
Butch Hawks, 63, of Jackson, Tenn., has been vacationing in the Destin area for 26 years with his wife and family. While staying at destinations like Sandpiper Cove, Sterling Sands, Edgewater, the...
View Article‘Good all summer’: Emergency dredging completed in Old Pass Lagoon, harbor mouth
The city's emergency dredging of the Old Pass Lagoon Channel and harbor mouth wrapped up last week with more than 10,000-cubic-yards of sand removed. "We'll be good all summer, unless we have a...
View ArticleDOGGIE DATE NIGHT: The Destin Dog Log for the month of June explores local...
Extra, Extra … Howl all about it! Pawsome Tales and Local Trails to Follow. Is Fido online all the time? You can join in on all the Park Pack howlings and tell your tails of adventure as our “Destin...
View ArticleTennessee Titans cheerleaders visit Destin for annual calendar shoot...
DESTIN — Tennessee Titans cheerleader Whitney looked straight at the camera with the Gulf of Mexico behind her as she finished her photo shoot Tuesday morning. Whitney is one of 21 women who traveled...
View ArticleOkaloosa continues TDC theft recovery (DOCUMENT)
More than a year after discovering former tourism head Mark Bellinger illegally purchased a house in Destin with a BP oil spill grant, Okaloosa County still is waiting to recoup its losses. Attorney...
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