Destin News

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Earth Fare is going to open its first Northeast Florida grocery store Aug. 20 in the Atlantic North center at the corner of Atlantic and Kernan boulevards.

Quick action by a Louisiana visitor helped save the life of a five-year-old boy following a near drowning in Destin Friday evening.

"He just thinks it's been so long since he's gone to the beach," says his mom, Susan Mullis.

The Florida Forest Service is looking for businesses interested in operating at Blackwater River State Forest.

As a special forces soldier, Sgt. 1st Class Lamar Estridge has spent a lot of time traveling the world supporting his country.

Try this at home: Go into a dark room, utter the words "dinner in Destin" and take out your credit card.

For the past few years, Sheriff Larry Ashley has pushed to use bed tax money to pay for beach and marine patrols in Destin and on Okaloosa Island.

DESTIN, Florida -- Even if the first rules of real estate are location, location, location, a homeowner still has to make that prime parcel of land work for them.

Adrenaline-pumping, heart-pounding, gravity-defying action comes to HarborWalk Village as Monster Energy BMX Stunt Riders bring a daring adventure of tricks and talents to the Destin Harbor.

Yet how often do most of us stare at a bottle of wine in one hand and a cheese in the other, wondering how the next few bites and sips would taste? We asked Myres M. McDougal, advanced sommelier and director of Wine at Seagar's in Destin, to outline some basic wine pairings that would have us wanting more.

Some couples are looking for extra help funding their dream weddings. Some turn to crowdfunding websites to help raise an extra bit of cash for their big day.

Local developer Peter Bos is inserting himself into the ongoing Brooks Bridge debate, calling it the biggest and most impactful issue facing the region.

As a special forces soldier, Sgt. 1st Class Lamar Estridge has spent a lot of time traveling the world supporting his country.

But it's just a stepping stone to secure the point and transform it into a better recreational area for residents and tourists.

And while fall looms just around the corner, two Emerald Coast hotels are doing their part to stave off the inevitable.

Unfunded state mandates, dwindling reserves and mounting personnel and equipment needs are among the major challenges facing county leaders as they deliberate the 2014-15 budget in the coming weeks.

A few transportation needs, some new maintenance equipment and an infusion of new technology is in the future of the Okaloosa County School District.

When Okaloosa County Commissioners convened this morning, it appeared the county's bus system was out of gas and headed to the garage permanently.

USA Today recently named Destin one of its "10Best Places in July." 10Best provides its users with information on top attractions, things to do and restaurants for destinations in the U.S. and around the world.