Destin News

World Choice Investments, affiliated with Dolly Parton's Dollywood Company from Tennessee, is clearing four large parcels of land purchased along Highway-98 near Commons Drive in Destin.

I should've known this would happen: oyster withdrawal. More than 24 hours had passed since my last dozen.

LATEST FIGURE FOLLOWS A 14.8% DECLINE IN APRIL AND IS WELL BELOW MARCH'S PACE OF MORE THAN 1 MIL, A FIVE-YEAR HIGH * APPLICATIONS FOR BUILDING PERMITS FELL 3.1% LAST MONTH TO A SEASONALLY ADJUSTED 974,000, CLOSE TO THE FIVE-YEAR HIGH HIT IN APRIL * RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT SAYS THE G8 SUMMIT'S JOINT STATEMENT ON ENDING SYRIA'S CIVIL WAR WILL NOT MENTION ... (more)

Three loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings were released off the Destin coast Sunday following months of rehabilitation at Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park.

Five fishermen on a commercial expedition 2-3 miles off the coast of Destin, Fla., on Wednesday found 25 kilograms of cocaine floating in the water, worth an estimated $2.5 million, before handing it over to authorities.

Destination Destin . I'm always amazed these days that people seem to live in a box.

While awareness is first and foremost, Okaloosa County sheriff's deputies can ticket or arrest beachgoers who enter the Gulf of Mexico under double-red flag conditions.

While there is plenty of action on properties owned by World Choice Investments, lips are still tight on a potential project.

A few weeks ago, my 5 year old and I paid a visit the Hilton Sandestin in Destin, Florida.

Memphis-based Southern Airways Express has announced it will begin flights to and from Destin and Panama City in Florida June 20, and then add flights to and from New Orleans by the end of June out of the University Oxford Airport.

"If we proceed with the temporary improvements that were recommended by the Harbor Advisory Committee CRA, that may potentially prejudice the city's position in working through this issue with the adjacent property owner," City Manager Maryann Ustick told Community Redevelopment Agency board members at a recent meeting.

"The Truman Show" may have starred A-list actors such as Jim Carrey and Ed Harris, but for locals, the real star was Seaside.

The Destin History & Fishing Museum will host its annual Old Fashioned Fish Fry fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 15 at Harry T's Lighthouse at HarborWalk Village.

Cheryl Hempfleng stood over the lighted table, gingerly piecing strips of red, white and blue nylon and polyester together with a fabric welder.

Hurlburt Field's Soundside Club hosted a bridal exposition; open to the public June 2. The exposition gave vendors the opportunity to showcase their services and to network with future brides who may be interested in purchasing merchandise and utilizing their services.

The Okaloosa County Multi-Agency Drug Task Force is investigating the recovery of 25 kilograms of cocaine recovered in area waters south of the Destin East Pass.

A large bale filled with 25 kilograms of cocaine was pulled from the Gulf of Mexico south of the Destin East Pass by five local fishermen today, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office.

Four different saltwater beaches were found to have poor water quality, and three had moderate quality in the latest weekly test by the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County.

Instead of waves lapping at the beach, there were the sounds of running water. And where you might have expected a blue ocean, there was a ribbon of dark red winding through the landscape -- Red Creek.

Former Rutgers point guard Jerome Seagears, who transferred to Auburn in May, is leaving the Plains without ever playing for the Tigers, the school announced Monday.