Destin News

Christmas at Destin Commons The holiday season kicks off as Santa arrives at Destin Commons at 6 p.m. Nov.

FL HOUSE FIRE EXPLOSION The Associated Press DESTIN, Fla. - Two people were flown to a burn unit after their Destin house caught on fire.

Want to make sure Christmas finds its way to the thousands of troops from our area who are deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan? The Freedom Pod can help.

A home invasion led to a physical struggle and gunfire between the intruder and several of the occupants.

The Trump Network has turned its attention to Destin as it introduces a new line of health and wellness products to future marketers on Thursday.

Florida's Great Northwest bills itself as a "private, non-profit corporation established to grow a vibrant and sustainable economy across 16 counties" that is not subject to the state's Sunshine Law.

The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office is investigating a spate of recent burglaries targeting big screen t-v's and other electronic devices.

Since 2000, Okaloosa county in the Florida panhandle has been trying to get a federal grant for a control tower at Destin Airport, but the FAA has told county officials that there is not enough traffic at the airport to warrant the facility.

DESTIN A woman who decided to help herself to some free merchandise was arrested for shoplifting and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription.

A Christian taxi driver and a Muslim passenger scour the rubble of a bombed-out Lebanese town to find the woman's son.

This Southern barbecue chain has been on the Emerald Coast for years. Now, its larger location in Destin has replaced the one at Baytowne Wharf to serve more people hungry for barbecue cooked low and slow, a tradition Jim N' Nicks has prospered on for 25 years.

Tropical Storm Ida sloshed ashore with rain and gusty winds Tuesday before weakening to a depression, causing little damage along the Gulf Coast but bringing more rain to the already-soaked Southeast.

For most of us, Tropical Storm Ida didn't amount to much. But for a number of people on Holiday Isle in Okaloosa County, Ida was a nightmare they won't soon forget.

Waves from Tropical Storm Ida take their toll on a seawall and a condominium Tuesday in Destin, Fla.

There will be no lack of activities to honor active-duty and retired military members this week in Okaloosa, Walton and Santa Rosa counties.

CHIPLEY Preparations are underway as Tropical Storm Ida heads for landfall. The Washington County Board of County Commissioners passes a resolution declaring a local state of emergency, and Washington County schools will remain open until further notice.

She is preparing for the storm. - hhanks , CNN iReport producer iReport - At noon, central time, the beaches along Holiday Isle in Destin, Florida begin to get hammered.A Waters are already rising and the beaches and some dunes begin to show significant destruction before Ida is even close to landfall.

When planning and designing North Light Yacht Club, owner Joseph Winkeler wanted the project to be more than just another marina.

Destin wasn't a city before 1984, but it still needed a way for the community to get things done.

A 34-year-old Destin woman was arrested on charges of battery after attacking her husband over a computer Sunday, said an Okaloosa County Sheriff's report.