Your Weekly Guide to Fun Jan. 26 - Feb. 2
Area codes are 850 unless noted. Gumbo Contest/Silent Auction DESTIN – The Destin History & Fishing Museum’s annual Gumbo Contest and Silent Auction Fundraiser will take place from 11 a.m. to 2...
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Healing service Immanuel Anglican Church will hold a healing service at 11 a.m. Feb 3 in the church sanctuary at 250 Indian Bayou Trail, Destin. The service will include praise and worship, healing...
View ArticleCOLUMN: The Pool of Bethesda
This week my husband and oldest child of 8 years went to Nicaragua. They are on a mission from God. It has been a long time coming. While my five-year-old son was still in my tummy, the Lord prepared...
View ArticleIt was a ‘duty and a calling’ that led Timothy Braddock to establish ECBC
As a teenager, Pastor Timothy Braddock of Emerald Coast Baptist Church in Destin began his preaching career. The pastor, 27, is from Statesville, N.C., and received Christ as his Savior at the young...
View ArticleDestin Snowbirds: A busy schedule
The Snowbird season is in full swing, and already the last week of January is here. Christian and James provided the entertainment this past week, preparing the crowd for their upcoming sold out...
View ArticleArt exhibit at Destin Library
The Destin Library will host a mixed medium (Photographs and Quilts) art exhibit through Feb. 1. The exhibit will feature the works of Ed Chandler, Joe Harper and Eleanor McCain. Chandler is a...
View ArticleCommunity Meetings 1-26
All area codes are 850 unless specified. Destin City Hall All City Council meetings, workshops, executive sessions and CRA Board meetings are held at the City Hall Annex, 4100 Indian Bayou Trail. All...
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TODAY, JANUARY 26 Astronomy The Northwest Florida Astronomy Association will host how to use your new telescope at 6 p.m. Jan. 26 at Northwest Florida State College’s Niceville Campus on the Law...
View ArticleHealing 'from the inside out': Destin Hot Yoga gains steam
In 2010, Stephanie and Matt Penhollow left longtime careers to start Destin Hot Yoga together, and the two haven't looked back since. "I know that I'm on the right path," said Stephanie, who left...
View ArticleLAURA HALL: Color and excitement of a winter garden
These silver wave camellias will take your breath away Very large and tasty fruit from the ponkan Chinese honey tangerine A stray sweetgum has blown over into the yard. Even some of the hibiscus are...
View Article‘Make a lot of noise’: Dozens of residents gather as opposition mounts...
Patti Terjak isn’t putting out the welcome mat for her potential new neighbor: a more than 5,000-square-foot strip club, likely called The Runway. And Terjak isn’t alone. On Tuesday night, more than...
View Article'A WEEK OF FUN FOR EVEYONE': The Village of Baytowne Wharf is your Mardi Gras...
The Village of Baytowne Wharf is undergoing a Mardi Gras makeover. “Being from Louisiana, I love this time of year. It’s exciting to see the Village decorated in purple, green and gold, and it really...
View ArticleKitchenique closing after 28 years
After almost three decades in business, Vicki McCain is closing the kitchen. "This is hard; very emotional," she said through her tears. "Writing the closing announcement was almost like writing my...
View ArticleAnnual Destin Fishing Rodeo meeting set Thursday
The Destin Fishing Rodeo general membership meeting and election of board of directors is scheduled for 5:30 p.m., Jan. 31 at AJ's Seafood and Oyster Bar. The meeting is open to all members of the...
View ArticleGulf Power replacing utility poles along U.S. Hwy. 98
Crews from Gulf Power have been busy this week as they have begun to replace the older, wooden utility poles along U.S. Hwy. 98 in Destin. The wooden poles are being replaced with concrete poles. The...
View ArticleThe hole story - Every name is a fish tale when it comes to captain’s...
What do the Squiggles, Preacher's Rock, Tyner Spot and Spur have in common? They all hold fish. Over the years local fishermen and others have identified various fishing spots in the Gulf of Mexico....
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