Community

The Destin Library will hold its Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Wednesday, April 10, from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. The program is for children age 4 and under and includes door prizes, a visit by the Easter Bunny and more. Registration is required. Stop by the library or call...

Spring to new life with City Market merchants! This is the opportune season to bring re-birth, vibrancy, renewal and beauty to your lifestyle! At City Market Beachside and Bayside, you’ll find flavorful, colorful and easy additions to add fun, zippy sass and additional pizzazz to your spring season. Be Bold....

Embodies Live Navigation and 3D Virtual Reality The synergy between robotics and navigation represents the future of computerized planning and execution in spine surgery. The Spine Center of Excellence at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast (SHHEC) recently upgraded to the most advanced Mazor X Stealth Edition technology for...

I’ve been an engaged member of the Destin community for over 40 years, and it has been an honor and privilege to serve as your mayor this past year. Now I want to begin the process to help establish a vision for what Destin will look like in 2025,...

By Rita Sherwood Boys and their toys! If you ask Scott Lightsey of ECCO Motors what prompted him to get into the golf cart business, he’d tell you about the first electric car he and his friends built back in 1997. His friend had an electric car back then, and...

The 4th Destin Pooch Palooza will be held Sat. March 23, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Destin Dog Park (4100 Indian Bayou Trail). This festival is for dogs, their families and friends. There will be vendor and non-profit dog rescuers booths, food, raffle, and a silent auction. Dog presentations, Okaloosa...

Meet Abbey, a trained age 4 Maltese therapy dog and her owner/handlers, Roslyn Lindeman and Jennifer Town. Once a week, Abbey and the ladies help make the day a little better and brighter for child victims receiving services at the Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center (ECCAC) in Niceville. Both ladies...

By Chris Balzer Our most common phone call and email come from frustrated homeowners who have rooms which are hard to cool in the summer and warm in the winter. This leads to their heating and air conditioner systems running longer costing money, wasting energy and putting wear and tear...

In February, Dr. and Mrs. Shruti Bawa hosted a successful, first Destin High School fundraiser with auction items raising over $18,000! Many Destin citizens attended to show their support and businesses donated silent auction items totaling $32,000. Thank you Dr. and Mrs. Shruti Bawa, your staff, member volunteers of...

By Victoria Ostrosky, Insurance Zone “I know I can do this today,” Jessica thought. “It’s been six months since Darrin’s death, and it’s time.” She was standing at his desk, her fingers resting gently on the now dusty surface, still trying to envision him sitting there. Underneath a pile of documents,...