'Not moving forward': Club Overboard/Twisted Palm for sale after being under...
There is once again a "For Sale" sign hanging on the former Club Overboard/Twisted Palm building in Destin. Jimmy Sharpe, who is the Realtor of the parcel, didn't return a message from The Log seeking...
View ArticleLAMBERT: I became a lifeguard because of the events of Black Sunday
As a lifelong, Gulf Coast surfer, I was out in the water that day behind Sea Oats Motel in Destin. The swell was large enough to break on the outside sandbar which is pretty rare during the summer...
View ArticleHeli-Sign brings aerial advertising to Destin
It's a bird, it's a plane, no it's Heli-Sign — an advertising billboard illuminating high overhead courtesy of an R-22 Robinson helicopter. "It's a very inexpensive way to advertise," said Mike Nenni,...
View ArticleYoung authors pen novels
Eleven-year-old Claudia Semaniuk, a fifth-grader at Destin Middle School can now add the title of award winning author to her resume. The young, literary, fifth-grade minds at Destin Middle School...
View ArticleDestin's condo pioneers: Silver Dunes celebrates 40 years in business
Decades before the Emerald Grande, two Memphians developed one of Destin’s first condos, the Silver Dunes in 1971. While it may not look like it once did 40 years ago, the condo complex has held its...
View ArticleGetting connected at World Oceans Day
Henderson Beach State Park was packed to the gills over the weekend for the parks inaugural World Oceans Day celebration. Partnering with the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge, park employees and...
View ArticleBale filled with $2.5 million of cocaine found in Gulf (VIDEO)
A large bale filled with 25 kilograms of cocaine was pulled from the Gulf of Mexico south of the Destin East Pass by five local fishermen today, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office. The...
View ArticleShots of freedom in action along the Emerald Coast
The sights and sounds of freedom are nothing new to those living in Destin. So when we asked our Facebook friends for some of their favorite shots of freedom in action, there was no shortage of...
View ArticleStandup guy gives back
Destin resident Wayne Chernicky is a real standup guy — more specifically, a standup paddleboard kind of guy. After moving to the Destin area more than 10 years ago to open Shakes Frozen Custard,...
View ArticleA new Restaurant Row? The commercialization of Calhoun Avenue is coming
Dewey Destin was once the lone restaurant operator on Calhoun Avenue, but that's going to change — sooner rather than later. "I'm not real upset about it," the restaurateur said. "Success can be a...
View ArticleSwimming under Double Red Flags: Instead of ticketing, deputies 'try to...
While awareness is first and foremost, deputies from the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office can arrest or ticket beachgoers that do not stay out of the water under Double Red Flag conditions. "Our...
View ArticleCity facing potential legal action over easement at Royal Melvin Heritage Park
Temporary improvements at Royal Melvin Heritage Park are on hold after questions about an easement at the harbor front park have come to light. "If we proceed with the temporary improvements that were...
View ArticleA cut above: Locks that Rock opens in Destin
Destin resident Jamie Poe got her start in salons more than 20 years ago while she was living in West Virginia. "My first experience working at a salon came when I was in my early 20's, and studying...
View ArticleCould Dolly be getting closer to Destin?: Demolition permits issued for...
While there is plenty of action taking place on a series of parcels owned by World Choice Investments LLC, lips are still tight on a potential project. "All I can say is it's going to be a very new,...
View ArticleFormer Destin land use attorney says strip club settlement not compatible...
As the former land use attorney for the city of Destin, David Theriaque is quite familiar with the city's comprehensive plan, and he says the proposed topless bar on Airport Road isn't compatible....
View ArticleSurroundings on the Harbor is by design, not by accident
After nearly 10 years of scouting business locations and bouncing ideas off family and friends, Bridget Carnley finally opened the doors to her dream business last month, Surroundings on the Harbor....
View ArticleFrom his family to yours: Realtor enjoying new business, selling personal relics
There are still treasures to find at The Estate Antiques. Since its grand opening in February, the "antique boutique" has seen much success, said owner Randy Taylor. "I've met some great clients from...
View ArticleHART: Orwellian administration’s data under-mining of American values
“Obama's usual campaign method, used in 100 percent of his races, has been to pry into the private records of his opponents.” TownHall.com In the wake of revelations that the IRS was used as a...
View ArticleREADY: Guilty of taking it personally
Unlike the South Carolina valedictorian who tore up his pre-approved graduation speech and recited the Lord’s Prayer instead, maybe I should have torn up last week’s column and written something...
View ArticleWant to help breathe life into the Town Center CRA?
If you have ideas about how to breathe life into the Town Center Community Redevelopment Area, please plan on attending a public meeting June 19 at City Hall. This meeting is open to residents that...
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