Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport has a New Concourse!
A recent ribbon-cutting ceremony, hosted by Okaloosa County, Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport and Allegiant Air, highlighted a new $11.4 million concourse, Allegiant having contributed to the bulk of concourse construction costs. Located on the west side of the airport’s main terminal, the 26,000-square-foot Concourse C serves Allegiant Air passengers exclusively and offers five new gates, multiple food and beverage options, a gift store and bar as well as its own TSA security checkpoint. Allegiant began service at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport in 2016. By 2018, it was providing service to 22 destinations and announced VPS as its newest base of operations. Currently, Allegiant Air provides service to 35 destinations from the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport.
Congratulations to local Susan Neal, who recently won The Children’s Nonfiction Book of the Year award for her new book, “Eat God’s Food” (Elk Lake). The book was illustrated by Courtney Smith. AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association) recently announced the winners of the 2022 Golden Scroll Awards at the Golden Scroll Banquet in August.
26th South Walton Celebrity Golf Classic
Benefitting the Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center (ECCAC) and Fisher House of the Emerald Coast, the 26th South Walton Celebrity Golf Classic at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort kicks off Thursday, Oct. 27, with Casino Night at the Hilton Sandestin. Then golf with celebrity players at the Raven and Baytowne golf courses on Friday, Oct. 28, ending with a Celebrity Gala & Auction that evening. On Saturday, Oct. 29, the golf tournament concludes with a party, cookout and awards ceremony.
“Some of our celebrities this year include Jim McMahon, Chicago Bears; Ed “Too Tall” Jones, Dallas Cowboys; John Rocker, Atlanta Braves; Roberto Clemente, Jr., baseball broadcaster and former pro ball player; and many others,” said Tournament Director Charlie Haje.
Various sponsorship levels are available. For more information and to register, visit SouthWaltonCelebrityClassic.com, or email Tournament Director at CharlieHaje@earthlink.net, (850) 259-6334.
The American Pickers TV Show is looking for leads. If you or someone you know has a large, private collection or accumulation of antiques that the Pickers can spend the better part of the day looking through we would love to hear from you. The Pickers do not pick stores, flea markets, malls, auction businesses, museums or anything open to the public. Send your name, phone number, location and description of the collection with photos to: americanpickers@cineflix.com or call (646) 493-2184
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Visit Florida Awards Destin-Fort Walton Beach for Tourism Campaign
Okaloosa County’s Tourist Development Department, Destin-Fort Walton Beach, has been recognized with six awards for its recent tourism campaign – Little Adventures – developed to inspire families to get outside on the water, and out of their comfort zones. The 2022 Little Adventures campaign featured a variety of tactics to inspire families to explore and try water-based activities. Destin-Fort Walton Beach received five Flagler Awards for outstanding Florida tourism marketing at the state’s Governor’s Conference on Tourism.
Step One Automotive Group recently announced it has acquired its 19th and 20th new car dealerships, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram Andalusia and Nissan Andaluisa. Nissan Andalusia is the first Nissan dealership in Step One’s portfolio. The new dealerships provide new and used vehicle sales as well as parts and service.
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