By Christopher Manson
The 70th Annual Billy Bowlegs Coronation Pageant was held Saturday, June 14, at Niceville’s Mattie Kelly Arts Center. The free public event unveiled the tightly-guarded identity of Captain Billy 70, Rique Gwin, along with his Queen, his First Mate and Mistress, his 10-couple Honor Guard, and the...
DHS Board Member Wins Statewide Charter School Award!
Destin High School’s own Heidi LoCicero has been named a 2025 Charter School Champion of the Year by the Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools (FCPCS).
LoCicero is one of only three governing board members statewide to earn the prestigious honor, which recognizes...
Wes Fell, a longtime resident of Destin/Fort Walton Beach and the promoter of the Emerald Coast Home & Boat Show, invites the community to the 26th Annual event on Saturday and Sunday, September 20–21, 2025, at the Destin-FWB Convention Center, 1250 Miracle Strip Parkway, FWB.
This exciting two-day event—now in...
By Patricia Lee – Owner, Destinites.com
This month in our local's Facebook group (www.Facebook.com/groups/Destinites), there was discussion about eliminating the Mid-Bay Bridge toll for residents. Here is the link to the petition, if you would like to sign, and below are some comments made under the post which was shared to the...
By Douglas D. Stauffer
Governor Ron DeSantis signed landmark legislation in Walton County recently that restores public beach access and returns local authority to communities across Florida’s Gulf Coast. The bill, Senate Bill 1622, repeals restrictive provisions from a 2018 law that had limited customary use access to dry sand...
Panhandle Wildlife Rescue (PWR) has opened the doors to its new full-scale rehabilitation center and wildlife hospital in Freeport, a major milestone for the nonprofit that serves 11 counties from Navarre to Tallahassee.
Founded in 2024 by Shelby Robinson, Jim Johnson and Raven Smith, PWR provides critical, often life-saving care...
By Michael Yoder, Retired FBI Criminal Profiler
Trash can help solve crime. Maybe not in small towns such as Destin or Fort Walton Beach, but in major metropolitan cities like New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, understanding the conveyance of trash can be an investigative tool in finding a missing...
By Mary Fomby, Gulfarium
Wake Up with Dolphins: Rise and Shine Dolphin Package
There’s no better way to start your day than with dolphins! The Gulfarium’s new Rise and Shine: Dolphin Package offers guests early access to the park and an exclusive dockside encounter with one of our Atlantic bottlenose dolphins—all...
It’s Officially Summer when the sun sets a little later and the nights warm up, and The Village of Baytowne Wharf comes alive! Packed with exciting activities, from live concerts under the stars to outdoor movie nights the whole family can enjoy, Baytowne is the place to be. Whether...
This Summer Recover!
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