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The 8th Annual Paddle at the Porch Sponsored by Destin ER will be held on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, beginning at 9 a.m. This event showcases the beautiful emerald green water and white sandy shores of Destin, behind one of its most loved restaurants, The Back Porch Seafood &...

27th Annual Emerald Coast Poker Run Is Here! On Saturday, August 10, The Emerald Coast Foundation will be holding the original EMERALD COAST POKER RUN, one of the largest and most popular charity Poker runs in the U.S. which rounds out the end of “Boat Week.” Boat Week kicks off...

By Rita L. Sherwood A Midwest girl who moved here 14 years ago from Joplin, Missouri, meet Beverly Hills Day Spa owner Krisy Anderson. She always knew she wanted to own her own business, and that dream became a reality after working two years for Betsey Beebee at Beverly Hills...

The City of Destin Parks and Recreation Department maintains and operates 30 properties including three sports complexes, two indoor facilities, one boat launch with five ramps, rental pavilions, and twelve public beach trails. As a small city, we are fortunate to have eight waterfront parks to serve our community....

By Sheriff Larry Ashley When Okaloosa County students head back to school on August 12th, they will once again be protected by a dedicated team of Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officers (SRO). In fact, our SRO Unit was just named, (for the second time in five years), as...

Emerald Coast Honor Games founder, Sean Lynch recently presented $40,000 to local charities. The 2nd Annual Emerald Coast Honor games were held last November at Legendary Marine, Legendary Marina, Lulu’s Destin and Destin Middle School. This one-day event is open to the public, filled with an awareness walk for...

Calling all artists! The founding executive board of Destin High School (DHS), invites any Destin area student, parent, grandparent or supporter, to submit a logo design, school colors and mascot suggestion for our community’s new high school! The rules are simple… Prizes: The winning design in each of the 3 categories—logo,...

Hello everyone! Summer is here and it is a time to enjoy our pristine, white sandy beaches and beautiful emerald waters of Destin. We all play a vital role and must be conscious of our actions and how they can impact our environment. Our Parks and Recreation Department is...

By Daniel Jones, Norton Insurance One: The Date The official start of hurricane season is June 1 and lasts through November 30. But for the fifth year in a row, the season started early, with sub-tropical storm Andrea forming in the gulf in late May. September is historically the most active month...

By Gail Pelto I want to share with you the joy of being involved in making our community, and the world, a better place. Years ago, when I started my career, I heard about Rotary Clubs and thought, I want to know these people, they’re business leaders! I’d like to...