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Tamara L. Young, PhD, Public Information Director This time, the Mayor and I sat down to share the latest on the underground utilities conversion project. We appreciate everyone’s patience with the stretch of Hwy. 98 being worked on presently! TY: Our underground utilities project kicked off in November. This will not...
By Margaret Zonia Morrison Are you seeing visions of sugarplums dancing in your head? Are you anticipating the patter of tiny hooves on the roof? Perhaps you may enhance your excitement about the holidays by taking a trip to Eden Gardens State Park. Not only will you be able to enjoy...
Alaqua Animal Refuge is urgently seeking public support to continue providing life-saving care for animals displaced by Hurricane Milton. While national animal welfare organizations have stepped in with emergency grants, food and bedding, Alaqua remains in critical need of monetary donations, volunteers, fosters and adopters to sustain the ongoing...
By Lori Leath Smith, Publisher “Reflect upon your present blessings—of which every man has many—not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” — Charles Dickens A sunset over the Bay; schools where parents are involved and teachers are impeccable; community parks with so much to offer; a business...
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Tamara L. Young, PhD, Public Information Director This month the mayor, Bobby Wagner, and I sat down and reflected on the changing seasons and surrounding activities in Destin. TY: Both of us have spent some time separately in New York lately, and it’s hard to be there and not appreciate the...
By Christopher Manson Friday, Nov. 22 Hometown Holiday Parade And Coastal White Christmas Holiday Celebration Grand Boulevard Town Center, Miramar Beach, 5 p.m. grandboulevard.com Thousands upon thousands of brilliant white lights and an expansive celebratory parade featuring the South Walton High School Marching Band, Emerald Coast Theatre Company, Destin High School, Dog-Harmony, Santa Claus...
NCAA Tournament second-round participants Alabama, Creighton and Syracuse headline an eight-team field in the inaugural Emerald Coast Classic Women’s Basketball Tournament, presented by Global Sports. Games will be played Nov. 25 and 26 at Raider Arena on the campus of Northwest Florida State College. Alabama State, UAB, Clemson, Missouri and...
By “Doc” Doug Stauffer On Saturday, December 14, 2024, the Beal Cemetery, Gulf Cemetery, Heritage Gardens, Destin Memorial Cemetery and Sunset Cemetery will join more than 3,000 cemeteries nationwide for the annual Wreaths Across America Ceremony. These local events are more than just part of a national program; for many in...
2024 College Football Game Day Highlights Week 11: November 9 Georgia @ Mississippi TBA Florida ST. @ ND TBA LSU vs Alabama TBA Oklahoma @ Missouri TBA Miami @ Ga Tech TBA Florida @ Texas 11am ESPN Miss St. @ Tennessee TBA Week 12: November 16 Tennessee@ Georgia TBD LSU @ Florida TBD Missouri @ S. Carolina TBD Texas @ Arkansas 11am...