Destin News

Destin Snowbirds celebrate spring Yes snowbirds Spring has made its presence known here on the Emerald Coast.

But if your impression of spring break from MTV and "Girls Gone Wild" is of an unscripted, chaotic mess of beaches, booze and bikinis, you're only partly right.

The chambers of commerce in Okaloosa County are partnering to bring their members the biggest marketing and networking opportunity around - the Multi-Chamber Business Expo & Taste of Okaloosa County.

That was the vibe Thursday afternoon as hundreds of spring breakers descended on James Lee Park for the Victoria's Secret Pink Party.

Worship at the beach with Hope Lutheran Church at 8 a.m. at Ed Walline Beach Access across from Gulf Place on Scenic Hwy.

Are you ready to rock? The 2014 concert season at Club LA kicked off earlier this month with much more on the way.

The city's new downtown entertainment district could take effect as soon as May 1. The City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to pass the ordinance - with a few minor changes - that would create the district.

Prebble Q. Ramswell and Jim Foreman easily won seats on the City Council on Tuesday, but the third seat on the board is undecided.

Sheriffs' deputies called off pursuit of black Nissan Pathfinder through Destin on Tuesday evening because of the driver's speed and because they determined a 17-year-old girl in the vehicle had not been abducted, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office.

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.