‘A serious decision’: Fire District to cut advanced life support
Big changes are coming to the Destin Fire Control District after Tuesday night's meeting. "There's only so much the commission and the department can do without the money coming in," Commissioner...
View Article‘It’s old school’: Buck's Smokehouse opens for business
Located in the heart of Destin, Mike Buckingham is trying to bring back some of "old Destin," one concrete block and barbeque sandwich at a time. "I wanted for Destin to bring back some of the old...
View ArticleThis week in Destin history: May 11 - 17
40 years ago — 1974 The newly formed Fort Walton Beach chapter of the National organization for Women invited Destin women to car pool to meetings. Oscar O’Steen of Destin recued six people when a...
View ArticleManning the Pass: Lifeguard station now at East Pass
Every business in Destin is gearing up for the tourist season that spans from Memorial Day to Labor Day, a time locally known as the “100 days of summer.” For the Destin Fire Control District, summer...
View Article‘Teed off at Cancer’: golf tournament to support local cancer patient
Hombre Golf Club in Panama City Beach is hosting a fundraising tournament, “Teed off at Cancer,” this Sunday to benefit Destin local, Rita Lehman. Lehman is in the midst of fighting her second bout of...
View ArticleREADY-The lighter side of all that religion
Usually, the comments I receive from readers are positive, and I really appreciate hearing from them. After I wrote an article on atheism, however, I had a reader tell me I was judgmental and...
View ArticleHART-Gowdy Doody, Mr. President — you might have to tell the truth
Just when you wonder what Congress is not going to do next, Speaker of the House John Boehner musters up enough courage to try to get the facts on the White House’s role in covering up the Benghazi...
View ArticleSharing the burden: Destin local and her service dog share in health struggle
Brie Wieland and her service dog Donkey have a special bond. Both Wieland, and her canine counterpart are fighting Lyme disease, and rely on one another for encouragement and day-to-day activities....
View ArticleDestin’s top burgers
May is National Burger Month, and The Log wanted to know what the local favorites for this American staple were here in Destin. From an informal poll of more than 100 people, The Log found that two...
View ArticleCity moves forward with tax incentive program
With a 6-0 vote Monday night, city leaders in Destin have moved forward with the concept of offering tax incentives to business looking to relocate to Destin, or expand their current operations. As...
View ArticleGreat start to the fish week (Catch-of-the-day photos)
Fishing along the Emerald Coast got off to a great start this week with several fish hitting the docks on Monday. Take a look at just a few of the fish brought in by our local charter fleet.
View ArticleMusically Inclined: DMS band crowned champs
Fifty-six Destin Middle School band students had the time of their lives this weekend as, not only did they perform at the Music USA festival at Universal Studios, but they took first place in two...
View ArticleWhen life is a ‘manner of seconds’: Destin’s EMS crews see a little bit of...
In honor of Emergency Medical Services Appreciation Week, The Log sat down with Richea Driskell and Zach Fiorina, two of Okaloosa County EMS responders assigned to the Destin area. Paramedic/EMT...
View ArticleLETTER: Sound the alarm. You can’t put politics over people’s lives
I have attended many of the Destin Fire Control District’s commissioners meetings on the second Tuesday of every month at 5:30 p.m. at the Destin Fire Station on Airport Road. Over the course of time,...
View ArticleFire District institutes voluntary separation program
As the Destin Fire Control District faces a budget shortfall in the range of $600,000, its board of fire commissioners unanimously approved a measure that would allow firefighters to voluntarily...
View ArticleDestin Water Users appoints Lockwood Wernet as general manager
Destin Water Users announces the appointment of Lockwood Wernet as general manager, following the recent retirement of Richard Griswold. Wernet has worked with Destin Water Users since 2000, when he...
View ArticleDestinites get down and dirty at MudRun
More than a 4,800 participated in the Emerald Coast MudRun for Orphans Saturday in Niceville at the Northwest Florida State Campus. The event featured more than 15 hours of races of different levels...
View Article‘Fun for the whole family’: Memorial Day celebration at Baytowne Wharf
The Village of Baytowne Wharf is celebrating Memorial Day with a weekend full of patriotic festivities kicking-off May 24. “It’s really just a great place to come and be entertained,” said Lauren...
View ArticleLAURA HALL: Building raised box gardens (PHOTOS)
Summer gardens are getting under way and I will be the first to admit that I have tried, unsuccessfully, for 15 years to grow a tomato, just a simple tomato in my garden in Destin. In Kelly Plantation...
View ArticleNew attraction 'very Americana' that won't attract 'rowdy crowd' (DOCUMENTS)
DESTIN — Imagine wrapping up a day of shopping at Destin Commons with a sunset spin on a Ferris wheel. That’s the vision Chuck Fuller and his business partners have for the vacant, 2.9-acre lot just...
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