DJ Striedel graduatess from Wentworth Military Academy
DJ Striedel, a 2010 graduate of South Walton High School, graduated with his Associate of Arts degree from Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, Mo., on May 19, 2012. DJ was named most outstanding...
View ArticleAmericana Bracelet to benefit MKAF
Brighton Collectibles in Destin Commons will partner with the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation through July 31 by selling this inspirational Americana Bracelet. For each $48 bracelet sold, Brighton will...
View ArticleOperation Smile event raises $3,813
As part of its local “Celebration of Smiles” event on April 21, Destin-based photographers Pure 7 Studios helped change the lives, and smiles, of more than a dozen children. “We were so overwhelmed...
View ArticleCommons water fun
Debbie Divens Henley of Fort Walton Beach took her two-year-old grandson, Landon Henley, to Destin Commons to play at the water park. They also enjoyed ice cream at Cold Stone Creamery.
View ArticleTRIGGER LOCK — Captains fired up after fishery service shuts down...
Starting Monday, triggerfish are off the catch list for local fishermen. The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council announced earlier this week that the recreational harvest of gray triggerfish will...
View ArticleFISH FLASH — Charters brave high seas for big catches
With swells reported as high as 8- to 10-feet in East Pass, many of Destin’s charter boats rode on through and brought back some big catches on Thursday before the Coast Guard closed the pass to all...
View ArticleRed Cross adds a twist to annual Red, White and Blue 5K
On June 30, athletes will get the chance to compete on land and water in the Red, White and Blue 5K and Paddleboard Race held at Fort Walton Beach Landing. Participants can heat up on the 5K run then...
View ArticleDestin’s Two Ball Golf Classic benefits USO Northwest Florida
Destin’s Two Ball Golf Classic Benefiting the USO of Northwest Florida tees off June 22-23. The new lower cost for two-person teams is $420, which includes two days of competitive play, one practice...
View Article‘Inspiration to many’: Philosophical Society honors founder of Emerald Coast...
Destin resident Julie N. Parvin is the 2012 recipient of the Destin Philosophical Society’s “Philosophy of Life Award.” Parvin will be honored by a large gathering of Society members and guests at 7...
View ArticleGone Fishin': Destin Community Center teaches children fishing safety tips...
Children are taking part in fun summer activities and learning at the same time. On Wednesday morning, about 15 local children, ages 5-12, gathered on the docks at Clement Taylor Park, hoping to reel...
View ArticleLETTER: Spur jetty insanity: You think erosion is bad now?
Recently it was suggested during a Destin city council meeting that one way to handle the safety issue at the tip of the spur jetty along the Holiday Isle shore of the East Pass was to “remove” the...
View ArticleBig dollar billfish — Destin captains gear up as Emerald Coast Blue Marlin...
Local captains are gearing up for the 10th Annual Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic (ECBC) scheduled June 20-24 at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. “The water is really pretty offshore,” said Capt....
View Article‘NOT OUR JOB’: Councilman says city shouldn’t bear the burden of trash...
Councilman Jim Bagby says the city shouldn’t be responsible for keeping the boardwalk clean and trash free. “That’s not our job,” he told his bench mates during the June 4 Community Redevelopment...
View ArticleMARY READY: Haunted by the face of Galina Bumbalova: Bulgarian’s death...
I was determined not to write another J-1 student article. After all, nobody wants to read a one-topic columnist. But I can’t get the lovely face of Galina Bumbalova out of my mind. She was the...
View ArticleThis week in Destin history: City Council gives approval to HarborWalk Village
June 3 - 9 20 years ago — 1992 City Council gives approval to HarborWalk, an 88,500-square foot shopping center and marina being planned by developer Peter Bos at Pelican Ppoint, formerly the Kelly...
View ArticleObituaries 6-11
Jack Stafford Jack H. Stafford of Destin passed away June 8, 2012. He was born on Dec. 1, 1921, in Crossland, Ga., to the late Joseph W. Stafford and Myrtice L. Harris. Jack served in the U.S. Army...
View ArticleTwirltacular: Local all-star twirlers compete in Grand Championships
On June 2, Destin Middle School hosted the third annual Twirltacular Competition. Over 100 baton twirlers from the local area and surrounding states came to compete. The event began at 8:30 a.m....
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