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by Cali Hlavac Another decade in the books! 2019 rolls to a close and the talk of where to kick off the new year is all around us. Fancy party? Home on the couch? Celebration at noon with the family? With so many choices, we’ve detailed some of Destin’s largest...

Dec. 23 Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida 2:30 p.m., ESPN Dec. 24 SoFi Hawai’i Bowl Aloha Stadium Honolulu 8 p.m., ESPN Dec. 26 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl Independence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana 4 p.m., ESPN Quick Lane Bowl Ford Field Detroit 8 p.m., ESPN Dec. 27 Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, Maryland Noon, ESPN New Era Pinstripe Bowl Yankee Stadium New York 3:20 p.m., ESPN Academy Sports +...

By Catherine Card, Public Information Manager, City of Destin In 2019, our staff established a software implementation team with representatives from Community Development, Code Compliance, Public Services, Information Technology and Finance departments. The goal was to collaborate and find an innovative solution to improve organizational efficiency in permitting, review, inspection,...

The Way; God’s call on an Ordinary Family to His Extraordinary Life by local author Amy Boykin Imagine having a life that looks abundant to the outside world. An amazing husband, four healthy wonderful kids, two successful businesses, adoring friends, and a great community and church. To the world it...

“I’ll be home for Christmas,” is something pets at the Panhandle Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) are hoping Santa will help them sing (in barks and meows). Play Santa, so they won’t sing “Blue Christmas” instead. Dressed in their holiday finery — there’s even a half-antler costume representing the Grinch’s dog, Max...

After an adventure-filled whirlwind 23-day design trip around the world, spanning seven countries and four continents, Rockwell Tharp is back and more ready than ever! They are now preparing for their annual Cowboy Christmas Show in Las Vegas (the super bowl of rodeos), but excited to have the store...

Being jolly is hopefully a big part of your holiday season as you celebrate family time and the season of giving. We hope the happiness flows for you during the holidays but we have to be just a touch “Grinchlike” and remind you that unfortunately this is also the...

By Lori Leath Smith, Destin Forward class member Tell people you feel great…Be a good finder…Have an “I can” attitude…Work hard to be the best you can be! These are the words of Mike Ullery with State Farm and the first of many topics in the November Chamber’s Destin Forward...

Here’s why it’s such a great idea: A growing trend in holiday gift giving is to create an “experience” as a gift instead of giving “stuff.” And why not?! As we all strive to be more environmentally friendly, the well-intentioned “stuff” we give others over the holidays quickly adds to...

By Chris Balzar May this holiday season fill your home with joy, your heart with love, and your life with laughter. We will speak or receive similar sentiments this month. But for many, the holidays bring stress and not good tidings: finding the perfect gifts and wrapping them, baking the...