Cheers to 20 Years: Destin Charity Wine Auction Raises $3.55M for Children in Need
Destin Staff 3 -0
The 20th Annual Destin Charity Wine Auction presented by the Jumonville Family, raised a record-breaking $3.55 million—a $350,000 increase over last year—to support 17 children’s charities across Northwest Florida. Held April 25–26, the sold-out event welcomed more than 600 guests to celebrate two decades of giving back through exceptional...
By Marcia Hull
Founded in 2014, the West Florida Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (WFLDAR, NSDAR) was recently recognized by the Florida State Society for 2024 chapter and individual awards. West Florida Chapter, NSDAR also earned the Gold Level on the Florida Honor Roll. The...
Make May Magical at The Village of Baytowne Wharf!
Get ready—May is bursting with energy at The Village of Baytowne Wharf! From sunset strolls to live music, themed nights to family-friendly fun, there’s something unforgettable happening around every corner. The Village is buzzing with excitement, and its local shops and...
Sinfonia Gulf Coast’s Demetrius Fuller Accepted into Florida Chapter of the Recording Academy; Takes Leadership Role in Music Education
Demetrius Fuller, Founder and Music & Artistic Director of Sinfonia Gulf Coast, has been named a Professional Member of the Florida Chapter of the Recording Academy—currently the ONLY professional member from...
Destin Life has curated a recommended list of a variety of summer camps to keep your kids engaged this summer! From STEM and environmental education to creative arts, leadership, theater and dance to basketball and classic outdoor adventures, there is a variety of options from which to choose.
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By Christopher Manson
In 1925, the Jazz Age was in full swing, The New Yorker magazine published its first issue, and here on the Emerald Coast, a revolutionary fishing boat was about to launch.
On Saturday, May 3, the Destin History & Fishing Museum commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Primrose...
By Patricia Lee, Owner
Destinites.com
This month in our private Facebook Destinites group (www.Facebook.com/groups/Destiinites), a member shared a post from Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners. It read as follows, “We know it is very pretty and inviting, but please off the Okaloosa Island Bridge-to-Bridge path. The photoluminescent path is...
By Michael Yoder, Retired FBI Criminal Profiler
Homicide crime scene analysis is both an art and a science. It takes a rare and well-trained individual who can look at a never-seen-before collection of objects and view an area macroscopically (big picture) and microscopically (too small for the naked eye to...
By Barbara Palmgren
What do you do when that old sand in the sand traps just won’t work to at least help the golfer escape from its’ clutches? The first solution, of course, is not to get into the trap in the first place. I personally avoid them at all...
By Liesel Schmidt
Designers of every ilk, be it fashion or home and interior, wait expectantly for Pantone’s annual release of its color of the year, anticipating the ways said color will influence trends on the runway and the real way. And while some in the know had an inkling...