Divers remove more than 20,000 lionfish from the Gulf during Emerald Coast Open

Destin City Council unanimously adopts shorebird protection resolution for Norriego Point area

The council also voted to invite Okaloosa County to join the effort and directed city officials to attend the next BCC meeting....

HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital hosts 3rd annual Trauma Survivors Day

Firefighters rescue kitten from storm drain along Highway 98 in Destin, captain adopts it

Jigsaw – “Sand dollar”

WordroW: May 21, 2026

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Destin Elementary Kindergartner among six statewide winners in America250FL Art Contest

Okaloosa County to host annual Hurricane Preparedness Expo May 30

Okaloosa Technical Colleges graduates three from Okaloosa UP program

WordroW: May 20, 2026

‘I was pretty confident’: Hudson Quinn reflects on the walk-off ‘suicide squeeze’ that won South Walton a state title

Destin city clerk Rey Bailey retires after 26 years with the city

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Choctaw’s Brendan Cutler caps senior year with school record, second-place finish at state

Destin council member Dewey Destin honored for 25 years of elected service

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