Okaloosa County Commissioner Drew Palmer, who represents District 5, which includes Destin, held a town hall meeting Dec. 30 ...

Only five percent of this national park is on land—the rest is underwater. The protected area, which includes mangrove ...

Many comfortable single-family homes can be found in the $150,000-$250,000 range – numbers that have become mythological creatures in many parts of Florida. For retirees looking to downsize, smaller ...

JetBlue has announced new nonstop service to Florida’s Emerald Coast, with flights to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) starting March 5, 2026. The airline will operate five weekly seasonal ...

DESTIN, Fla. (WKRG) — Popular airline JetBlue has announced that it will begin offering flights from two major northeastern cities to the Florida Panhandle. The flights from Boston’s Logan ...

When Florida is in urgent need of more conservation land, why were 4 waterfront acres made the top priority? Max Chesnes is the Tampa Bay Times' environment and climate reporter, covering public lands ...

The cleanup operation is still underway after Hurricane Helene battered Florida recently, but now the state must brace for more misery with Hurricane Milton due to hit this week. Milton, which is ...

Our editors' top picks to read today. Sure, it may look bad... Florida's top leaders voted Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 to purchase these four acres of coastal land in Destin for $83 million, despite ...

The landowner, Pointe Mezzanine and Pointe Resort, purchased the property for nearly $8 million in 2016 and 2017. TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida will pay more than $83 million for nearly four acres of ...

You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The presence of blue-green algae in some Destin lakes has prompted Okaloosa County health officials to issue an advisory urging residents to use caution around the water ...

Parts continue to be removed from the SS United States from its location in Mobile, Alabama. The ship will be sunk, possibly late this year, off Destin, Florida. Will you be able to watch the sinking?