Maddie Rowley
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HarborWalk's switch to paid parking snarls traffic
DESTIN — Visitors, HaborWalk employees and locals alike turned into the HarborWalk Village parking lot Friday to find a brand new pay-to-park tent manned by a parking attendant and a security guard.Each vehicle had to stop at the tent to pay the $10 flat fee to park. Orange blockades prevented people from entering the lot from any other direction.According to a security guard, there are no… → Read More
Destin pay parking lots draw criticism
DESTIN — New “no parking” signs were posted on the edges of the parking lot directly behind McGuire’s Irish Pub last Thursday afternoon, leaving several restaurant employees with $33 parking citations to pay at the end of their shift. “I went in at 3:30 p.m. with the night shift and saw no signs,” said McGuire’s employee Amy Fair. “I came out of work to ‘no parking’ signs put up in our employee… → Read More
Alberto had minimal impact on beaches
DESTIN — Subtropical Storm Alberto packed a softer punch than originally thought when it hit the area on Monday, according to local officials. → Read More
Potential Gulf Power sale may affect contract negotiation
Earlier this week, NextEra Energy announced that it would acquire Gulf Power and Florida City Gas in a $6.475 billion deal. The City of Destin recently voted to extend its current contract with Gulf Power until Sept. 21 in order to continue negotiations with the utility company. The contract, which took effect 30 years ago, was set to expire this month. City councilman Parker Destin, who was… → Read More
Spam (the kind you eat, not delete) gets sculpted for a cause (PHOTOS)
DESTIN — Spam has a new slogan: “Don’t knock it ‘til you’ve fried it.”The canned meat that’s been around since 1937 — just one year after the Destin bridge was built — debuted its new slogan during this year's Super Bowl.The commercial shows a woman opening a can and emptying the cubed meat into a frying pan. She mixes the Spam with peas, carrots, rice and a sauce, and ... well, let's face it.… → Read More
DEP considers new marina near Norriego
Have a budding artist in the family? Share your child’s art work with us by emailing a clear scan of their art and include their name and age. Make sure to put “Young Artist” in the subject line and submit them to yourpix@pcnh.com. → Read More
Dwindling Divas: New support group helps women be healthy, happy
DESTIN — Imagine losing 150 pounds in one year and earning $1,500 in prize money because of it. That's what Autumn Ussery did with the help of Destin's Dwindling Divas — a group started by Destin resident Tami Scott last April.With the money she earned, Ussery purchased a new wardrobe and put some away for the future. She focused on exercising and eating right, and in the end, she said it's the… → Read More
Back from the bite
Caitlyn Taylor’s scars are still tender. The skin on her upper legs is thin where her wounds were sewn together by two doctors — one doctor working on each leg.It took more than 120 stitches to close the deep tears above her knee and along both thighs.Last April a 7- to 7½-foot bull shark attacked the Louisville, Kentucky, resident in the Gulf of Mexico near the SunDestin Beach Resort &… → Read More
Destin mulls banning Crab Island businesses
DESTIN — The City Council is considering a multi-year moratorium on commercial activity at Crab Island as a way to address the lack of regulation at the popular tourist spot.Councilman Rodney Braden on Monday brought up the idea of a possible three- to five-year or two- to four-year moratorium on all commercial activity on Crab Island, citing the non-family friendly environment.Destin Mayor Gary… → Read More
Lisa Hatchett is seeking justice for her son, Avery
DESTIN—Avery Hatchett held a sheepshead by the hook, laughing before setting it down, its tail slapping the wet cement. His wetsuit was pulled down to his hips, his blond hair still wet from fishing. The drone panned over the water and the rocky wall of Destin’s east jetty before zooming in to focus on Hatchett again. He climbed the jetty, spear in hand — a silhouette in the setting sun. The… → Read More
Crab Island businesses get early start
Rumors of possible new regulations for Crab Island’s businesses because of safety issues have concerned several vendors. → Read More
Norriego stabilization ‘moving along well’
The dredging and stabilization phase of the Norriego Point project is scheduled to continue until late May or early June. → Read More
Norriego stabilization 'moving along well'
DESTIN — As people traveled across the Marler Bridge and into Destin this week, a geyser of water and sand shot skywards in Destin harbor as a boat dredged sand and drilled into the harbor floor. The dredging and stabilization phase of the Norriego Point project is scheduled to continue until late May or early June. "The rock structure at the north end is the terminating point of the project.… → Read More
Church members gather for annual Cross Walk
DESTIN — Members of area churches gathered at Morgan Sports Center on Good Friday for the annual Cross Walk.The ecumenical event was open to everyone who wanted to walk the 14 Stations of the Cross in honor of Jesus’ crucifixion.Jason Belcher, a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Fort Walton Beach who has organized the event for six years, looks forward to Cross Walk every year.He… → Read More
Move over, Boardwalk and Park Place
The Monopoly-inspired board game landed on Walmart shelves in Destin and South Walton County last month, retailing for $19.98. → Read More
Destin businesses adapt to U.S. 98 construction
The Florida Department of Transportation is widening about 3.8 miles of U.S. 98 from Airport Road east to near the Walton County line. → Read More
Council candidate reported missing before returning home safe
Lisa Robertson: "Mark Robertson is fine, I am fine, and he is not missing." → Read More
Three new Eagle Scouts pinned in Destin
DESTIN — The pews of Destin United Methodist Church filled with family members, neighbors, friends and fellow scouts Saturday as Nick Bowyer, Benjamin Heyse and Harrison Jourdan prepared to become Eagle Scouts. The pinning ceremony was a long time coming for the three members of Troop 504. They worked for the better part of seven years to earn the required 21 merit badges — as well as plan and… → Read More
Destin council candidate gets trespass warning
DESTIN — A candidate for the Destin City Council was issued a trespass warning last week after he reportedly tried to campaign at the home of a current council member.Council candidate Mark Robertson was issued the trespass warning from the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office at 7:18 p.m. last Monday.The warning was requested by Councilman Rodney Braden, who is seeking another term in the March 13… → Read More
Moe's Original Bar B Que open for business
DESTIN — The new Moe’s Original Bar B Que has opened at the old Buck’s Smokehouse location on Harbor Boulevard.Mike Fernandez, one of the three original Moe’s Original Bar B Que founders, linked up with Mike Buckingham, owner and founder of Buck’s Smokehouse, and took him on as a small partner.Fernandez, who is originally from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is a very hands-on business partner. On opening… → Read More