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Volatility returned to markets in late October. We asked Arbor Wealth Management Investment Team Member Patrick R. McDowell, CFP®, AIF®, about Arbor Wealth’s take on the recent market turmoil....
View ArticleThis week in Destin history: Oct. 25 - 31
40 years ago — 1974 The state Department of Natural Resources was advertising for commercial harvesting of sea oats from designated state-owned land, prompting concern from Destin residents who had...
View ArticleDays Gone By: One fish, two fish...
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 ArticleCity of Destin Open House
More than 375 people turned out for the city’s Open House celebration Thursday at the Destin Community Center. The city celebrated its 30-year anniversary as part of the event, which featured a...
View ArticleA Social Scene: Our beautiful shores
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 ArticleRodent Power: Squirrel causes Sunday power outage
Approximately 755 Gulf Power customers in the Indian Bayou area of Destin were without power Sunday morning after a squirrel chewed through a wire, causing it to "catch fire and drop to the ground,"...
View ArticleA HOME FOR A HERO: Family sees ‘incredible’ home for first time
“Oh my gosh. This is incredible.” Those were Lisa Deslauriers’ first words on seeing what her husband, Joe, had earlier described as their “forever home.” The couple, with their son Cameron, entered...
View ArticleThree candidates vie for seat on Destin Fire Control District board
With the Nov. 4 election right around the corner, The Log asked the three candidates running for the District 5 seat on Destin Fire Control District’s Board of Fire Commissioners to answer a few...
View ArticleGray gets his tuna
Blackfin tuna are brought to the docks almost every day during the Destin Fishing Rodeo, however they are not usually strapped to the front of a paddleboard. Around noon Monday, Jeff Gray of Mary...
View ArticleBeyond Destin: Pensacola Ice Flyers
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 ArticleARBOR WEALTH: Ebola, oil and The Ides of October
“A scarecrow in a yellow moon … pretty soon the carnival on the edge of town … King Harvest has surely come.” from “King Harvest” as performed by The Band We Floridians are in the home stretch. If...
View ArticleOVERHEARD ON THE WEB: Destin Diner Edition
Local restaurateur Oliver Petit will bring the long-abandoned Destin Diner back to life, and the news garnered plenty of chatter on The Log’s Facebook page. Here’s what some of our social media...
View ArticleAJ’s Halloween Happenings: A Destin Spook
Halloween will be a happening place for AJ’s Seafood and Oyster Bar. Not only will there be spooky holiday activities, but Oct. 31st will mean the closing ceremonies for the 66th Annual Destin Fishing...
View ArticleCity leaders break ground on phase two of Kelly Street project (PHOTOS)
City leaders, committee members and staff gathered at the corner of Benning Drive and Kelly Street for a ceremonial ground breaking Tuesday afternoon. The project will see a portion of the roadway...
View ArticleDays Gone By: Destin's Fishing Fleet
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: Oh the ocean!
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: Halloween Sentiments
Log cartoonist, Dill Beaty drew his rendition of the media scares this Halloween season.
View ArticleFederal DUI grant yields big results in Destin
Alcohol-related traffic incidents in Destin fell 33 percent for fiscal year 2014 because of the help of a $50,000 federal grant, “Drive Sober in Destin,” secured by the city of Destin and the Okaloosa...
View ArticleDestin schools earn top state honors
Students and faculty at Destin Elementary and Destin Middle School were honored Oct. 28 as two of the most consistently high-performing public schools in Florida. Senate President Don Gaetz...
View ArticleWorld’s Largest Tennis Lesson: DES attempts to break world record
Destin Elementary School was full of excitement Thursday as more than 800 children geared up to participate in the world’s largest tennis lesson. The school was attempting to break the world record...
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