Community

Please join us on May 30th for the 62nd Annual Blessing of the Fleet on Destin Harbor. This has been a time honored tradition that our city is proud of and for me, it has been a privilege to be a part of it. It is an opportunity for...

••••• 1 ••••• Farmer’s Market | 9am | Seascape Towne Center Wednesday Night Free Concert Series | 7pm | Baytowne Wharf Trivia Night | 7pm | World Of Beer Destin ••••• 2 ••••• Concerts in the Village | 7pm | Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation McGuire’s Ladies Night | 9:30pm | McGuire’s Destin ••••• 3 ••••• A Round...

By Dave White If you’ve got a few minutes, stop into the Vacuum Center in Destin and say hello to the owner, Bob Weichman. The man knows his vacuums and loves to talk about them. Recently Bob spent a few minutes with me sharing some insights on vacuum cleaner service....

“I crawled in as a caterpillar and flew out a butterfly.” By Matthew Vanderford Trey and Chris Hearn are brothers – brothers who decided to start a business to make money. But that money project has turned into something very special in Destin. Both Air Force veterans, the brothers soon...

Children’s Volunteer Health Network (CVHN) will host the 3rd Annual Smile Mile and 5K race on Saturday, May 11, 2019, presented by St. Joe Community Foundation. This year, the 5k course will take participants through the canopied roads of the beautiful WaterColor community. “The growth of this race over the...

Five Ways to Know You Are a Local: • You know the four seasons: Snowbird, Pollen, Tourist and Hurricane. • You would rather starve than go to a grocery store on Saturday. • Hair and makeup are planned according to percentage of humidity. • You think some roads should be for locals only. •...

By Steve Kotowske This month we will discuss the idea of practice or training. We know that most things in life require some effort. And, there are few things that can be done to maintain a high level of proficiency without constant practice. There are many professions that require continuing...

By Chris Balzer But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. - William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet No one would dispute having the beauty of soft natural light shining through our windows puts a smile on our face and warms our hearts. We have...

The Destin High School Executive Board recently held an appreciation reception for all who have supported the vision and mission for a new Destin High School thus far. Held at Hyatt Place in Grand Boulevard Sandestin® in March, board members gave an update on the current status of the...

Destin United Methodist Church will hold an Easter Sunday Sunrise Service at 6 a.m. at Henderson Beach State Park. Then at 7:30 AM, it will hold a service behind the Crab Trap Restaurant on Okaloosa Island. In case of rain, service will be at Destin Methodist Sanctuary at 200...