Resilience and Courage Define One Hopeful Place’s Sherry Jones
By Doug Stauffer
This story began four decades ago and details the extraordinary journey of a local girl who, at the tender age of 18 and fresh out of high school, found herself unwittingly intertwined with a drug kingpin. This captivating narrative chronicles...
The Rotary Club of Destin recently recognized a selfless Destin citizen with a brand-new award: Citizen Above Self, which aligns with Rotary Club’s vision to take action to create lasting change across the globe, in our communities and in ourselves.
Local J.D. Lohman exemplifies that vision. He has been a...
By JoDell Haverfield, Have Travel Memories
There are still two main dynamics affecting current travel: Supply and Demand. If I hear the phrase “pent-up demand” one more time, I think I’ll scream! Unfortunately, it perfectly describes the way it is. Many people have been unable to travel due to Covid...
By Ramsey Lawrence, Embrace Florida Kids
For many of us, remembering our childhood brings back happy memories: holidays spent with family, playing outside with siblings and friends, field trips, summer camps and home-cooked meals with parents. For thousands of children in Florida, this is not the case.
June was National Reunification...
By Patricia Lee, Owner Destinites.com
Destin City Councilor, Kevin Schmidt reached out to locals in our Facebook Destinites private group (www.Facebook.com/Destinites) to let us know that the council was seeking to buy the vacant lot next to Marlar’s Bridge. In his statement to the group he said, “In case you...
Pickleball—America’s Favorite New Sport
Frill Seekers Gifts and Personalized Fabulous Finds
Surely, you’ve heard that pickleball is considered one of the fastest-growing sports in the U.S. It’s also become the most popular sport. Due to the soaring popularity of this decades-old game, many Destin and 30A neighborhoods, and parks and recreation...
Millions of people visit the Florida Panhandle for its beautiful beaches and emerald-colored waters. Soon, they will learn there is far more to discover, love and protect beyond the coast through a feature film called “The Paper Bear.” Audiences will embark on a coming-of-age adventure and immerse themselves in the region’s...
