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Specialty Roofers, Inc. (SRI) is partnering with GAF Roofing to give away a free roof to a first responder or healthcare hero in the Florida Panhandle. Specialty Roofers, Inc. has earned a reputation for being one of the best roofing companies in Northwest Florida. Local accolades include 2018 and...
By Catherine Card The Destin Library is excited to announce the launch of a brand-new reading app: Beanstack! This free app is your one-stop-shop for tracking your reading, setting goals, and finding book reviews from your fellow library patrons. You will also be able to participate in special library reading...

Earth Day

By E. Jennifer Esses, M.D., FACOG I have to admit before this year, I really didn’t give “Earth Day” too much thought. Sure, I love the beach, the outdoors and nature as much as anyone who lives in our area. And I want to continue to enjoy all the beauty...
Publishes “Will the Circle be Unbroken?” Longtime local and Destin favorite Sean Dietrich (sometimes better known as “Sean of the South”) is a traveling storyteller, podcaster, and Southern living writer known for his daily column filled with stories of steel workers, church potlucks, and trusty bloodhounds, which always give his...
By Jodell Haverfield, Luxury Travel Consultant ACC Start packing your bags; statistics in the industry are showing that 92% of cruisers will cruise again with 10% of them saying they will cruise even more. I am happy to report that passengers are busy booking their cruises in anticipation of brighter...
By Michael Burgess, Director of Public Services & Emergency Manager Did you know that Destin’s Harbor Pump System is capable of moving approximately 44,000 gallons of water every minute? The Harbor in Destin, home of Florida’s largest commercial fishing fleet, is a functionally closed (meaning that creeks and other waterways...
Rotary Club of Destin Though The Rotary Club of had to cancel the 8th Annual Destin Rotary Cajun Crawfish Bash Charity Fundraiser due to the Coronavirus pandemic, its sponsors generously agreed to donate their sponsorship fees (totaling $19,500!) to the club’s designated charities (Food For Thought Outreach Inc, Harvest House...
508 women of Northwest Florida were responsible for awarding five $101,608 grants to area nonprofits for transformational projects last fall totaling $508,000. They are hoping to do the same in 2020. But, as we all know, NOTHING is the same about 2020. Our local economy has been torn apart...
Urban Air, the premier indoor family entertainment company, announced it is expanding to include a new Urban Air Adventure Park in Destin. Urban Air Adventure Parks usher in a new dimension of active entertainment including wall-to-wall trampolines and aerial sports offering a vast range of activities that appeal to...
By Strategic Communications, NWFSC Although the world is filled with much uncertainty, Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) is working diligently to continue providing a safe, affordable foundation on which you can build your career, your next chapter, your future. We’re more than just a campus of buildings, we’re a close-knit...