'A tough loss': Fire district to regroup after referendum defeat
Destin's residents issue a resounding no to another Destin Fire Control District referendum asking to increase the millage cap. "It was a tough loss," Fire Chief Kevin Sasser wrote in an email to The...
View ArticleA Big Boost at DES
The fifth annual Boosterthon fundraiser was held Thursday, at Destin Elementary School. Funds from this year's event will go to support the technology program by way of new iPads for classroom...
View ArticleBraden claims victory after tie, two recounts and 'game of chance'
The queen of spades decided who would round out the Destin City Council. In the event of a tie, Florida election law states that “a game of chance,” pre-determined by both candidates, will decide who...
View ArticleFruit stand becomes a Destin tradition
Catherine Grybko has been a half-year resident of Destin for 14 years. Her Florida fruit stand business brings her from Ocala to the Emerald Coast during the spring and summer months every year. “We...
View ArticleLiving a life that makes a difference
At the funeral of Julius Caesar, Marc Anthony stated, “The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones.” It’s probably true that human acts of benevolence and...
View ArticleDestin Boys and Girls Club member wins photography award
Fourth-grader at Destin Elementary, Rylee Brown had never really expressed an interest in photography before. However, when the local Boys and Girls Club participated in the national ImageMakers...
View ArticleThis week in Destin history: March 16 - 22
40 years ago — 1974 The state Department of Transportation surveyed Okaloosa County to determine the feasibility of installing a mass transit system. The Holiday Isle Leaseholders Association reported...
View ArticleLETTER: Destin is incapable of dealing with spring breakers
My wife and I bought a house near Crystal Beach a dozen years ago because we loved the area’s beauty, fishing and quiet, family-friendly atmosphere. Back then, there were a few spring breakers who...
View ArticleFestival of Flowers Hop on the bus and travel to a Destin gardener’s dream
The Destin and Island Garden Clubs are sponsoring a bus trip to Mobile on March 20 to spend the day at the Festival of Flowers. If you love flowers or gardens, this event will cause the stoutest of...
View ArticleDestin’s Hampton Inn and Suites re-opens
After a $16 million renovation, Destin'sHampton Inn and Suites is once again open for business. The hotel, originally built in 1994, closed in August of 2012 for a massive makeover, and reopened in...
View ArticleThe Miss Destin dozen: Who will wear the crown in 2014?
Meet the girls vying to be Miss Destin. At stake is about $5,000 in scholarship money and the right to pose with hundreds of fish during the October Destin Fishing Rodeo. As part of the pageantry,...
View ArticlePonder takes over as mayor, new council takes seats (LIVEBLOG)
Destin Log Reporter Matt Algarin was at tonight's City Council meeting and offered a live play-by-play. To read about what was discussed, CLICK HERE.
View ArticleA four-way intersection could be in store for Marler Street, U.S. Hwy. 98...
As the city continues to address pedestrian safety in the harbor district, changes will come to the U.S. Hwy. 98 and Marler Street intersection. "In order to make this a safe intersection, you need to...
View ArticleLocal aviation experts theorize on missing Malaysian plane
The mystery of the missing Malaysian jet has piqued local aviators’ interests, and everyone seems to have their own take on how the jet disappeared more than a week ago. Here are some of their...
View ArticleDestin teens taste city leadership
“I call this meeting to order,” began high school senior Erin Groth. As elected chairperson for the February meeting of the Destin Youth Council, Groth led the meeting in the same way an official City...
View ArticleEnjoy 'Sundy Best' in your flip-flops
Kentucky boys, Kris Bentley and Nick Jamerson of Sundy Best are not your ordinary country duo. The two offer a simple yet authentic flavor of country music that harkens back to the good ole' days,...
View ArticleState park in negotiations with bidder
After soliciting plans for business at Henderson Beach State Park, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has begun negotiating with Park Venues, LLC. "An agreement is currently being...
View ArticleMiss Alabama comes to show and tell
William Blanchard of Destin Elementary School became an instant class hero by a streak of show-in-tell greatness last Thursday. Blanchard brought his sister, Jesica Ahlberg, the newly crowned, Miss...
View ArticleOVERHEARD ON THE WEB: Spring Break Shenanigans?
A letter writer recently noted that Destin was "incapable of handling spring break," which garnered plenty of chatter on The Log's Facebook page. Here's what some of our friends had to say. For the...
View ArticleTAKING THE OATH: City celebrates outgoing council and mayor, welcomes new...
Monday night's City Council meeting wasn't your typical slate of agenda items, as the city celebrated those leaving the dais and those taking a seat after the March 11 election. "I wish this council...
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