By Lori Leath Smith
What makes your favorite song your favorite? It’s likely the story it tells.
And that’s what is so special about the 30A Songwriters Festival. On Jan. 14-17, South Walton will be transformed into a story-in-song paradise and the “hottest” mid-January mecca for music fans. And the best...
By Lori Leath Smith
It’s a Tuesday morning, and I find myself in a morning staff huddle at the Hope Medical Clinic. The Clinic’s director, Tim Roberts, listens intently and compassionately, gives directions and perhaps courses of action, so all staff know what to expect and are ready for their...
By Victoria Ostrosky
Christmas 2021 is almost upon us. As the past couple of years have been a challenge for us all, for non-profits, it has been especially difficult. Though some events have returned, others have still been put on hold and raising funds required to continue their much-needed work...
By David Holland
We couldn’t sleep on Christmas Eve, so we snickered and played the guessing game. We taunted one another with our imagined gifts to open on Christmas morning. “Guess what I’m getting for Christmas,” we giggled. We made so much noise that Mom eventually came up to our...
By Matthew Eaton
Paula Zoeller loved spending time with her kids and grandkids. However, her husband Jim began to notice a change in her he couldn’t describe. They moved from place to place, trying to find her happy spot, not realizing something more sinister was taking hold. A few months...
By Cali Hvalac, To Do In Destin
2021 marks the 73rd Annual Fishing Rodeo in “The World’s Luckiest Village” and with it comes the return of many events that were canceled in the previous year, prompting community excitement.
Since its inception in 1948, the Destin Fishing Rodeo has expanded into one...
By Michelle Ruschman
“Twenty-two veterans kill themselves every day. We are just trying to reduce that 22 by giving them more purpose and giving them a distraction if nothing else.”
~ Jeff Powell
Local Jeff Powell is the founder and President of Veterans 48, a 501c3 non-profit organization, whose goal is to...
By Rita L. Sherwood
My last article, part one, discussed how two locals, one employed by the county, and the other, a local business owner, strive to keep Destin beautiful.
Alex Fogg, Coastal Resource Manager for the Destin and Fort Walton Beach Okaloosa County Tourism Development Council, concentrates more on our...
