Around Town: Destin News Shorts January 2025

30A BBQ Fest Breaks Record for The Sonder Project! The fifth edition of the 30A BBQ Festival, presented by 360 Blue, raised a record-breaking $103,228...

Alaqua Animal Refuge Calls for Emergency Support

Alaqua Animal Refuge, a nationally recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to saving animals in need, stepped in recently to rescue 21 severely neglected horses in...

ECSC’s Diane Fraser: Discovering the Chemistry Between Science and Community

By KellyMurphy-Redd Diane was born in Mobile, Ala., graduated from Niceville High School, earned her undergraduate degree from Huntington College, and her master’s degree from...

Sean of the South: New Year

By Sean Dietrich The misperception about New Year’s is that it’s supposed to be a happy occasion. Sort of like Christmas. Or a birthday party. But...

The Housing Revolution Starts Now: Meet Visionary Bekah Manley

By Christopher Manson Bekah Manley is a holistic realtor, meaning that she looks well beyond the structure of a house. “I take the physical, spiritual...

“Reel Talk” from the City of Destin: The Master of all...

Tamara L. Young, PhD, Public Information Director This time, Mayor Wagner and I sat down and talked about the city’s Master Plan. Merrill Romanik and...

Out With the Old, In with the New: Design Trends of...

By Kim Schneider, Coastal Design by Kim Happy New Year! Now that the hustle and bustle of the holidays are behind us and all the...

It’s Almost Time for the 23rd Annual Seaside School™ Half Marathon...

Race registration presented by South Walton is now open for the SEASIDE SCHOOL™ Half Marathon + 5K Race Weekend held February 13-16, 2025 in...

Best Places to Watch Your Favorite Teams Jan. 2025

By Scott Miller I’ll bet you never expected we would have a 12-team college football playoff taking place this year without the Crimson Tide involved....

Destin Dining, Entertainment, Specials Jan. 2025

Café Destin Looking for dining the entire family can enjoy? Looking for a place to work with free WiFi while enjoying your cup of coffee?...