$14.8 million awarded to victims of Destin house explosion (DOCUMENT)
CRESTVIEW — A jury on Tuesday found two local companies negligent in the 2009 natural gas explosion that killed a man, badly burned his fiancée and left their son fatherless. The verdict awards $14.8...
View ArticleWoman killed in bicycle accident along Hwy. 98
UPDATE The female bicyclist, who was killed this morning when she was struck by a pick-up truck, has been identified. Parichat Chatmas, a 20-year-old from Bangkok, Thailand was hit by a man in a Ford...
View ArticleFish roll in before the rain
Before the 4- to 6-foot seas started to roll in Thursday, a few of Destin's charter boats made it out for some pretty good fishing. Anglers from the Buckeye State fishing aboard the Sure Lure with...
View ArticleAn eye in the sky: Swing Wing soars above Destin
A small black contraption hovered 15-feet above the beach and an unfamiliar whirring sound caught the attention of several passersby on Wednesday afternoon at June White Decker Park. The sound was...
View ArticleDestin Fire: Layoffs, station Closures possible
Tempers were short and accusations aplenty during Tuesday night’s Destin Fire Control District Board of Fire Commissioners meeting. “Since I’ve been here, this place has gone straight downhill,” said...
View Article‘A long ways to go’: Marlin Miller transforms Magnolia
Marlin Miller, a local tree carving artist, made his first cut on Destin’s magnolia tree on Tuesday, which garnered a large turn-out of onlookers. “I’m happy to report that so far everybody’s been...
View Article'Lift Him and His Holy Name' — Bridge ministry celebrates 1st anniversary
Capt. Ben Marler. You may not know his name, but if you drive on U.S. Hwy. 98 in Destin, you have most likely seen him. He is known as “the man on the bridge.” A year ago on Good Friday, March 29,...
View ArticleJersey Mike's gives back as part of ‘Month of Giving’
March was about more than sandwiches for Destin’s Jersey Mike’s. Culminating on Wednesday for this year’s “Day of Giving,” the company joined customers by donating 100 percent of the day’s sales to...
View ArticleMARY READY: Maybe the yard work was my karma
Oddly enough, I was out in the yard last week, pulling weeds and replacing dead plants done in by the ice storm of late January when I got a call from Leigh Ellen Bee, a teacher at Rocky Bayou...
View Article'This is how we support one another' Hope Medical Clinic cares for the...
More than 4 million Americans are insured by signing up for private insurance under the Affordable Care Act — or Obamacare. Yet, free clinics such as Hope Medical Clinic in Destin are still...
View ArticleThis week in Destin history: 85 percent of poll respondents opposed city...
March 30 – April 5 40 years ago — 1974 New equipment at The Log allowed processing of photographs from glossy prints, and The Log held a contest for local photographers with the winners to be used...
View ArticleDestin Airport turbulence: County looks at possible ‘anti-trust violations’
Late last year, a company associated with Destin Jet owner Jay Odom bought out the competition at Destin Airport. The Dec. 31 move quickly caught the attention of the flying public, who noticed no...
View ArticleChef of the Month: ‘Everything I cook has to be delicious’
Orion Cordoves, executive chef at Groovy Grouper Grill at Destin Commons since August 2013, is The Log’s Chef of the Month for April. Born in Havana, Cuba, Cordoves’ mother was an engineer, but loved...
View ArticleA cup of Joe: Bad Ass Coffee opens along Hwy. 98
The Bad Ass Coffee drive-through location is now open at 327 Harbor Blvd. The coffee shop opens at 6 a.m. but owner, Ken Lawson, told The Log that his busiest time of day is between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m....
View ArticleBottoms up (with catch-of-the-day photos)
What was once on the bottom showed up on the racks Monday afternoon along Destin harbor. Capt. Stan Phillips of the Destination and his crew from Ohio brought in a good catch of bottom fish. They...
View ArticleNo More Leaking: Destin Community Center to get new roof
The Destin Community Center is set and ready to go for a much needed roof replacement. “It’s leaking pretty bad, the roof is over 20 years old,” said Parks and Recreation Program Coordinator, Nick...
View ArticleRuler of the Rodeo: Miss Destin to be crowned Saturday
This coming Saturday will be the big event for the Miss Destin dozen, as the contestants for this year’s Miss Destin pageant are gearing up for the catwalk. “It’s going really well,” said pageant...
View Article‘A steady increase’: City sees bump in permit activity, development
As well as the eye can see, development is picking up in Destin — and the numbers would agree. “We are meeting our performance goals and permit activity is up just about 2.5 percent on average over...
View ArticleTimberview moves barge from disputed spot
Timberview Helicopters relocated its barge Saturday from the foot of the Marler Bridge to Destin harbor and is now mulling over its next move. “We are trying to work with everybody, but it’s been...
View ArticleGrowing a stronger community: Two new community gardens taking root in Destin
As winter turns to spring, green thumbs all over the country are getting ready to get their hands dirty and plant new crops. Here in Destin, two new community gardens have sprouted up on Main Street,...
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