By Liesel Schmidt
As we transition out of beach body season and slide into fall (we see you, pumpkin spiced everything), it’s all about blending comfort and style—which means cute, but fantastically supportive loafers and closed-toe shoes (beauty isn’t always pain, ladies), fabulous wide-leg trousers and jeans, and accessories that...
By Tracy Louthain
The annual U.S. Household Food Security Report recently released from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service stated that the three-year average percentage of households in Florida with food insecurity for 2021-2023 was 10.4%.
To help combat this statistic in Destin, Fla., the team at Newman-Dailey raised...
Destin Beaches Will Receive New Devices to Help Save Lives
At a recent Destin City Council meeting, Rotary Club of Destin’s Dion Moniz and Wayne Bernheisel, shared the Rotary Club’s vision to have Rescue Tubes placed at Destin city public beach access points. The motion passed 7-0! The Rotary Club...
By Michelle Ruschman
As we approach election day on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 22-year veteran and mother Lisa Robertson, an advocate for Get Out the Christian Vote, has a question for all those who are considering not getting out to vote: What kind of future do you want for your...
2024 College Football Game Day Highlights
Week 6: October 5
Penn St. vs UCLA TBA
Florida St. vs Clemson TBA
Georgia vs Auburn TBA
Ohio St. vs Iowa TBA
Arkansas vs Tennessee TBA
Vanderbilt vs Alabama TBA
Washington vs Michigan TBA
Week 7: October 12
USC vs Penn St. TBA
Georgia vs Miss St. TBA
Tennessee vs Florida TBA
Alabama vs S....
By Carolyn Newcomer Ketchel
Each month, I highlight a project within Okaloosa County. Many of you have visited Marler Park over the decades. It is a popular park on Choctawhatchee Bay next to the Destin-Ft. Walton Beach Convention Center. (Please see map.) It is situated next to a public boat...
By Michelle Ruschman
Fiona Devenney, the Executive Director of Opportunity Place, knows that one of the best sources of energy in a community is this: Hope. Her team, although small, is mighty, and includes Balon Loften (Associate Director), Felicia Waters (Eligibility Specialist), Gabrielle Loften (Shelter Coordinator), and Jean Day (Youth...
Currently ranked as the fifth largest charity wine auction in the country by Wine Spectator Magazine, Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation’s mission is to connect wine enthusiasts to benefit children in need in Northwest Florida.
Following another successful year of fundraising, the Foundation presented its 17 benefitting, local children’s charities...
By Patricia Lee, Owner, Destinites.com
This month in our Destinites Facebook group at www.Facebook.com/groups/Destinites, members voiced concerns over two separate issues.
First, there is concern about e-bikes on the sidewalks, and second, there are concerns about the new proposal from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to add more recreational activities,...
