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Destin Supports Beach Restoration

“If you could get 34 percent to turn out for an election in the county, you’d say we’d set some kind of record,” Destin homeowner Terry Trojan says. Trojan told the Destin City Council Monday that by that standard it’s great news that 34 percent of the beachfront homeowners contacted by Citizens for Healthy Beaches have signed petitions supporting a Continue reading

Published on Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Dizzy with excitement-Vertigo opens its doors to Destin teens

There are plenty of 21-and-over establishments in town, but some say that local teens deserve a venue of their own. Enter Vertigo, a place for teens to hang out, dance, shoot pool and enjoy their favorite cuisine. “It’s been in the works for a while,” Kim Brown, co-owner of Vertigo, said. “We’ve been working hard for two months.” Friends Continue reading

Published on Saturday, June 14, 2008

Harborwalk Village Now Welcomes Tourists & Residents

The pace of HarborWalk seems to be more of a run. A month ago, visitors to the construction zone at the foot of Marler Bridge and in the shadow of Emerald Grande would walk through piles of sand under hulking structures with no facades. A half-built lighthouse that will be a trademark of the new Harry T’s restaurant would cast a shadow on construction... Continue reading

Published on Wednesday, June 4, 2008