Destin News

A man walked into a friend's house, pushed him to the floor, started beating him, then dropped him on his head, according to an arrest report.

Legendary Marine is introducing four new boat models to the Northwest Florida market, plus showcasing cutting-edge marine technology and dozens of other boats at the Emerald Coast Boat Show, March 14-16, at the Emerald Coast Convention Center on Okaloosa Island.

Mary Esther Boulevard soon will be home to the first Hickory River Smokehouse in Florida.

Many families vacationing in Florida choose Destin as one of their favorite destinations.

William Hatfield, editor of the Destin Log and Walton Sun, has been named editor of the Northwest Florida Daily News.

On Monday, January 27th a Destin, Florida woman reported she had left her purse in the ladies room at the Waffle House located on Mac Drive in Punta Gorda.

The Pearl, Rosemary Beach's first hotel, has been open less than six months and already has been recognized as one of the best hotels in the South.

Marion pediatrician Luis Lopez is back to work, after months of recovery. It all started with an accident last September in Destin, Florida.

Kristin Muldowney of Santa Rosa Beach, a psychology major, has been named to the Dean's List at Clemson University for the fall 2013 semester.

A man admitted breaking into a house and stealing a rifle, which he later pawned for money to buy prescription painkillers, lawmen say.

A homeless man repaid his host's favor of a can of Vienna sausage by trashing her TV and busting her in the lip, lawmen say.

The Florida Senate wasted no time passing a package of bills that are designed to strengthen sexual predator laws.

On Sale 3/4/14 for Only $1.99 Rory used to count down the days until she could leave, but now with a younger brother in tow, it would be hard.

Pastor Joshua Young huddled at Pelican Beach Resort on Monday, going through the paperwork of transferring ownership of a DeNure Tour bus to his church, Kingdom Life Vision Center.

Spring break is a time of food, friends and fun times. While the break is warmly welcomed by students as a way to recharge for the second half of the semester, planning trips to make spring break memorable can be difficult, time-consuming and costly.

What is your position within your company? I am president and chief executive officer of RJH & Associates Inc., Destin, Fla.

Early voting in the City Council election begins Saturday and runs through March 8. The eight candidates competing for three seats on the council are repair business owner Rodney Braden; incumbent Jim Foreman; former councilman and retired fighter pilot Larry Hines; Keller Williams Realtor Scott Jacobs; American Legion vice-chairman Skip Overdier; ... (more)

Two spring break students were arrested this week after they were caught trying to steal alligators from Fudpucker's Restaurant according to their Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office arrest reports.

Soldiers and family members of the 7th Special Forces Group participate in a beach obstacle course as part of a Strong Bonds program held Valentine's Day weekend in Destin, Fla.

The Emerald Coast Concert Association is bringing back Ted Vigil's tribute to John Denver in "Rocky Mountain High" at 7:30 p.m. March 1 at the Fort Walton Beach High School auditorium.