66th Annual Destin Fishing Rodeo is ON! (photos)
On your marks, get set, rodeo! Things have really kicked off down on the docks with the first few days of the Destin Fishing Rodeo. Fish of all sizes have been brought in and weighed, but there is...
View ArticleCartoon: October Seafood Frenzy
Destin Log cartoonist, Dill Beaty depicts his comical impression of the annual Destin Seafood Festival.
View ArticleCity leaders move forward with two proposed ordinances, get briefed from TDD...
Destin Log Editor Matt Algarin was at tonight's Destin City Council meeting and offered a live play-by-play of the discussions. To read what took place, CLICK HERE.
View Article‘They can be brutal:’ The art of crabbing (photos)
Louis Burkart has lived in Destin for several years and invited me over to see the fascinating world of crabbing. Louis knows all the tricks of catching these vicious crustaceans who fight each other...
View ArticleA personal connection: Destin visitor finds roots in sister city
Dorothy ‘Dot’ Larroux Kersanac of Bay St. Louis, Miss., has been a frequent visitor of Destin since the mid 1950s. On a recent visit to the area she discovered something that connected her to her...
View Article‘It brought back a lot of memories’: Local sees ‘Gone With the Wind’ 75 years...
Ninety-three year old Mary Strausbaugh remembers the day a bit vaguely now; that fall day in 1939, when her aunt picked her up from her Ohio farm and drove into town for opening night of “Gone With...
View ArticleIn the spotlight: Local teen to appear touring play of ‘Camelot’
Tenth-grader Ben Tanner just received his first big break on the acting scene. Tanner, a relatively new Destin transplant from Dublin, Ga. has been selected as the only local cast member in the...
View ArticleTennessee couple takes the win: Rodeo Run a rip roaring success
A family that runs together stays together. Tim and Missie Gregory of Alcoa, Tenn., will be celebrating 20 years of marriage in a few weeks, but on Sunday morning they celebrated their first place...
View ArticleBeyond Destin: Camping at Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park
Destin has a lot to offer, and although its beaches are world-famous and its seafood delicious, there are hundreds of hidden treasures in the surrounding area of Northwest Florida that yield for fun...
View ArticlePainting Emotion: Patrick Reynolds portrays life through art
New Orleans is a place bursting with artistic life, and for Patrick Reynolds it is not only his hometown, but the birthplace of his love for fine art and expression. “I was born and raised in New...
View ArticleARBOR WEALTH: Glass-Steagall and the Florida land boom Second in a Two-Part...
“Rain quit and the wind got high… And the black ol’ dust storm filled the sky.” — from “Talking Dust Bowl Blues” by Woody Guthrie Denver Post television critic Joanne Ostrow calls the Ken Burns PBS...
View ArticleMOODY: Fire Prevention Week Oct. 5-11
As the daughter of a firefighter, fire safety and fire prevention was something I took for granted. Growing up, smoke detectors worked, ovens got cleaned, and drier lint got emptied regularly, all the...
View ArticleA pup-tastic time: At the Destin dog park
The Destin dog park offers plenty of amenities for everyone, such as watering stations for dogs and their two-legged companions, benches and waste receptacles. For more information visit the City of...
View ArticleDays gone by: Retro Rodeo
Although Destin may be a relatively new city by historical standards, there is no denying the abundance of local lore. Days Gone By will showcase photos of Destin’s yesteryear. To submit your photos,...
View ArticleA Social Scene: October Sunsets
There’s no denying the role that social media plays in our daily lives, whether it’s Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Instagram. Given Destin’s beauty, it’s no surprise that locals and visitors alike...
View ArticleCartoon: Airport Road
Log cartoonist, Dill Beaty's take on the ongoing setbacks with sexual oriented businesses on Airport Road.
View ArticleUPDATE: Destin councilman charged with aggravated assault against wife...
DESTIN — City Councilman Cyron Marler is accused of trying to run over his wife Thursday morning. Marler has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill-domestic...
View ArticleCity leaders take no action on proposed alcohol sales change
Should locals and visitors be able to buy alcohol before 1 p.m. on Sundays? That’s a question city leaders were asked by local contractor and business owner Tom Case during their Monday night Destin...
View ArticleDual Talent: Artist Jamie Babula works in two styles
The Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation is hosting the 19th annual Festival of the Arts at the MKAF Cultural Arts Village, October 25-26. The festival will feature 100 visual artists and The Log will be...
View ArticleG.I. Joe Incognito: Is a new theme park on the horizon?
A new sign that was put up in Destin for a couple days had city developers and property owners confused. The sign, placed on an eight-acre parcel of land directly west of Big Kauna’s, advertised an...
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