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Dredging Project by Destin Aims for Better Coast Guard Navigation
The latest maintenance dredging of the U.S. Coast Guard Station Destin boat basin and access channel began Tuesday and is expected to be completed by March 6.
The basin stands next to the station on the west side of the Marler Bridge, and the access channel extends along most of the north side of the bridge.
"Every few years, the sand builds up in there," Cory...
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Concerts in the Village Features Ten Shows April Through June
The Concerts in the Village series returns to the Mattie Kelly Cultural Arts Village in Destin.
Taking place every Thursday night at 7 PM, from April 21 thru June 23, music-lovers can enjoy a night under the stars featuring local and national acts. Bring a bottle of wine, your favorite craft beer, some delicious snacks and a blanket or chair. Food and drinks available for purchase. For more information and tickets, visit mkaf.org.
MKAF Spring Concerts in the Village
Doors open at 6 PM | Show starts at 7 PM
April 21 | Michael Jackson LIVE
Santana Jackson is one of the top Michael Jackson trib...
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Soiree on the Beach Benefit March 18-19
Enjoy a special spring weekend at a lavish community gathering featuring fine wine, food and spirits on a scenic, captivating estate on the Choctawhatchee Bay, benefiting Children's Volunteer Health Network (CVHN).
The benefit weekend is presented by the Dugas family, and will take place on their family estate overlooking the cultured grounds, with stunning bay views. On Friday, March 18, the VIP experience begins with Porc et Vin featuring drinks from Thompson 31 Fifty Wines, Balcones Whiskey, and Southern Fields Brewery, along with delicious cuisine provided all weekend from Cafe Thirty-A and live music p...
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Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries at NWFSC Announce New Exhibition
Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries at Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) is honored to present PINPOINT, a solo exhibition of drawings by Joshua D. Wilichowski, through March 19.
Why would an artist spend hundreds of hours laboriously drawing a utilitarian object like a stairwell or a trashcan? The levity, skill, time and thoughtfulness of Wilichowski's art practice reflect his thinking about the role functional objects play in life; how they become placeholders for moments in existence.
In addition to the artist's highly s...
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Boatyard Abuzz as Charter Fleet Gets Ready for Season
The Fisherman's Boatyard in Freeport was abuzz with sanders on Wednesday as about 18 boats from the Destin fishing fleet were on blocks and undergoing basic maintenance.
"It's too pretty of a day not to be smearing something," said deckhand Danny Brennan as he prepared a mixture of paint to go on the bottom of the Special K.
The sun was out and the temperature was in the mid-60s by mid-morning. Deckhands and captains were already starting to shed their jackets as they sanded, painted and buffed.
Brenn...