Fishing heats up as temperature rises
With the temperatures reaching into the mid-80s this week, fishing has been red hot with some sizeable catches hitting the docks. Texas anglers on the Locked Up II with Capt. Judah Barbee came in...
View ArticleA city blessed: The 11th Annual Week of Blessings kicks off Sunday
As a community foundation for 56 years, the annual Blessing of the Destin Fishing Fleet takes place in the Destin harbor on Ascension Day. On this day, local pastors gather to bless charter fishing...
View ArticleStanding on water: Paddleboarding the new sport in Destin
Editor’s Note: As part of the “100 days of Summer,” The Log will be exploring Destin and the activities it has to offer during the summer season. We begin the series by looking at paddleboarding....
View ArticleDestin paddleboarding network: A social sport
Lifetime Destin locals, Rick and Kim Moore have found their new addiction — paddleboarding. “We started Paddle Destin five years ago to let everyone know where we are paddling,” Kim said of the social...
View ArticlePalm Beach Vapors set to open in Destin
Brightly colored walls, beach murals, and cheery Adirondack chairs give an inviting atmosphere to Palm Beach Vapors, more reminiscent of a juice-bar than an electronic cigarette store. “We went with a...
View ArticleGregg Allman in Concert on the Green at Gulf Place
Best known for his soulful, distinctive voice, Gregg Allman has enjoyed a lengthy career as a singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and guitarist. A founding member of The Allman Brothers, his long list of...
View ArticleHART: Global warming and a wedding
“I read somewhere that the sun’s getting hotter every year,” said Tom genially. “It seems that pretty soon the earth’s going to fall into the sun — or wait a minute ... it’s just the opposite — the...
View ArticleOn being a good dog and a good human being
Back in my teaching career, I was always very aware of the principle of specific, personal praise when a student answered correctly, performed a task well, or had a creative thought. A few times, I...
View ArticleThis week in Destin history: May 25 - 31
40 years ago — 1974 Destin Water Users’ one well was pumping more than a million gallons of water a day, creating a critical water situation. Graduation ceremonies at Fort Walton Beach High School...
View Article‘Serving my country and having the time of my life'
It was a day created to remember the men and women who died serving our country. And for Norman Lamb and Brian Muskus, retired Air Force veterans, remembering their brothers-and sisters-in-arms is...
View ArticleVenison on VE Day
Samuel Lombardo says this photo was taken on May 8, 1945, end of WWII in Europe in Bavaria. “PFC John Marcisin of Ashford, Conn., our medic, asked to go hunting. I permitted him, as long as he changed...
View ArticleA pirate's life: Mobile Pirate Museum invades DES
The mobile pirate museum is a year-round museum that gives access to historical items, Bowlegs Festival memorabilia and all the elements of Pirate Lore from the Emerald Coast. The students a Destin...
View ArticleGovernor will have last word on concessions for 'pristine' Henderson Beach
In mid-February nine vendors lined up to negotiate with the state Department of Environmental Protection to provide concessions at Henderson Beach State Park. A vocal segment of the population didn’t...
View ArticleA day of remembrance: Memorial Day tribute (PHOTOS)
Memorial Day ceremony pays tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Colonel James Link salutes the American Flag during the Presentation of Colors as part of the American Legion’s annual...
View ArticleA Stand-up guy: Local comedian to perform in L.A.
Destin comedian, Michael Craig is at a crossroads; having spent the last four years coaching basketball at South Walton High School, and finishing his history degree for teaching, he was set for a...
View Article‘Dumb laws’ in Destin? Web site takes aim at city ordinances governing ‘bad...
Does Destin outlaw leaning bikes, free ducklings, “bad cats” and detonating torpedoes in the city limits? The brains behind dumblaws.com call out Destin and other cities for what it claims are some...
View Article‘An amazing teacher’: Hillary Ray named DES teacher of the year
Every year, as the school year comes to a close, faculty and staff at Destin Elementary School choose one person to receive the honor of teacher of the year. This year’s honoree is first grade teacher...
View Article‘Serving the folks that need it’: Adult day care center opens in Destin
Don Grosskopf never planned to work in geriatrics, but said he’s happy he ended up there. “My mom worked in a nursing home while I was growing up,” he said. “So I was raised with that compassion and...
View ArticleWhy did Moreno Point become a Military Reservation?
Another one of the History Mystery’s of Destin is that the land was at one time reserved for a military reservation. Why and when did Destin become a military reservation? During the War of 1812, the...
View ArticleDES living wax museum (PHOTOS)
Destin Elementary School fourth grade students presented a living wax museum. Each student had chosen an historical Floridian to represent as part of a social studies lesson. As part of the fun-filled...
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