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In 2018, Destin Rotarian Zhalman Harris teamed with a local nurse practitioner who shared his passion for helping underprivileged orphans in Liberia. Amazingly, they were introduced by a mutual friend and within four weeks were in Liberia, West Africa, with 250 lbs. of clothing, flip flops, vitamins and toys....

It’s time for more “reel” talk where I ask the City of Destin’s Mayor, Bobby Wagner, the questions I’m emailed, and sometimes it’s topics I’m simply curious about myself. As your Public Information Manager, I promise, if he tries to dodge a question, I’ll reel him in and get...

Thursday, April 13th – Sunday, April 16th | Friday 5-8 p.m. and Saturday 1-4 p.m. | The Village of Baytowne Wharf Grab your friends and get ready to uncork some wine and fun in the sun in April at The Sandestin Wine Festival! Celebrating 36 years of being the best,...

You’re invited to the next Veteran’s and First Responder’s Lunch for Okaloosa/Walton county at Faith Assembly Christian Church (aka “The Rock ‘n Roll Church”) in Miramar Beach on April 11 at Noon. A new HVAC system will be given away, and you can learn about opportunities to get involved, or,...

SOF Missions, a leading non-profit that helps past and present military members suffering from the visible and invisible scars of war, will hold its 7th Annual SOF Missions Destin Gala April 8 at the Henderson Beach Resort. With a mission of empowering warriors to find purpose and resiliency, the SOF...

By Doug Stauffer The All Sports Association (ASA) recently celebrated its 54th Annual All Sports Association Banquet at the Emerald Coast Convention Center. The auction raised a record-setting $138,500, amassing an impressive $319,000 for the year. That support concluded on the fourth Friday in February by recognizing a Who’s Who...

The City of Destin’s annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, April 8 at the Morgan Sports Center at 9 a.m. The Easter Egg Hunt is for youth ages 12 and under, with a special egg hunting zone for crawlers and toddlers and a special visit from...

Destiny Worship Center Destin Campus Friday, April 7 | Good Friday Service | 6pm Saturday, April 8 | Eggstravaganza Community Egg Hunt 3pm | Easter Service 5 p.m. Sunday, April 9 | Easter Services: 8:30am, 10am, 11:30am DestinyWorshipCenter.com Destin United Methodist Church Friday, April 7 | Good Friday Service | 7pm | Destin Life Center Sunday,...

The Florida College System announced that 10 Northwest Florida State College students are members of the 2023 All-Florida Academic Team – Yvonne Anderson, Ashley Andrews, Sean Arbuckle, Jackson Brazill, Gwendolyn Law, Lillian Nguyen, Jazlyn Polanco, Allyson Singer, Danielle Tomlin and Christopher York. The students were selected by the Phi Theta Kappa...

By Patricia Lee, Owner, Destinites.com This month in our locals Destinites Facebook group (www.Facebook.com/Destinites), I asked the following question... “What is one positive thing you would like to see implemented in the Destin area for 2023, which you feel would benefit or even partially benefit the community? I will start the...