Why Your Website Might Be Costing You Business

By Ross Vollmer The Cost of an Outdated, Unoptimized Site in Today’s Local Market As a business owner in Destin, your website is often the first...

Billion Dollar Investment: 1M-Square-Foot Engine Facility Set for Okaloosa

The State of Florida and Williams International have announced a major capital investment expected to total more than $1 billion in Okaloosa County—easily placing...

Ask Destinites:  Eliminate Mid-Bay Bridge Tolls for Residents – Petition

By Patricia Lee – Owner, Destinites.com This month in our local's Facebook group (www.Facebook.com/groups/Destinites), there was discussion about eliminating the Mid-Bay Bridge toll for residents. Here is...

Cook Team Registration Now Open for Eggs on the Beach

Calling All Grill Masters: Cook Team Registration Now Open for the 11th Annual “Eggs on the Beach” Big Green Egg Fest Grill for Glory,...

Governor DeSantis Signs New Law Restoring Public Beach Access in Panhandle

By Douglas D. Stauffer Governor Ron DeSantis signed landmark legislation in Walton County recently that restores public beach access and returns local authority to communities...

New Wildlife Hospital Opens in Freeport, Offering Hope and Healing to...

Panhandle Wildlife Rescue (PWR) has opened the doors to its new full-scale rehabilitation center and wildlife hospital in Freeport, a major milestone for the...

Through My Clear Eyes

By A Window I stand in silence, day by day, a frame for all I see — from blush of dawn to star-strewn night, the world looks back...

The Defining Forces of Freedom

By Pastor Dave Holland We Americans cherish freedom. It’s built into who we are. We celebrate the right to choose our path, speak our minds,...

Sean of the South: Get a Life

The electricity went out. I don’t know why it happened. It wasn’t storming. The weather was nice. All I know is I was watching...

The Miracle of Trash in Homicide Investigations

By Michael Yoder, Retired FBI Criminal Profiler Trash can help solve crime. Maybe not in small towns such as Destin or Fort Walton Beach, but...