City of Destin and Gulfarium talk the impact of ‘leave no trace’ on sea turtles
Sea turtles’ survival rate from hatchling to adult is very small, and at every single stage in their life, they face many obstacles to get there.
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Free parking for Destin residents at all city-operated parking lots
Here’s what you need to know (and do!) in order to take advantage of the new free parking for Destin residents. 👇
Roadwork planned for the curve on Airport Road in Destin next week
Heads up for next Monday 👇👇👇
The City of Destin issues a Notice of Proposed Tax Increase
The City of Destin issues a Notice of Proposed Tax Increase due to new residences becoming occupied and to property values increasing. The current Millage Rate of 1.615 went into effect on
City of Destin orders hundreds of flashlights to help protect Sea Turtles
For the sea turtles during nesting season, from May through October, the right type of flashlight to use is one with a red hue.
Destin Councilwoman wants to move the “Welcome to Destin” sign..to the other side of the bridge
As Monday night’s Destin City Council meeting came to a close, Councilwoman Teresa Hebert discussed moving the iconic “Welcome to Destin” sign to the other side of the bridge. The
City of Destin to consider lowering all city-owned roads to 30mph
At Monday night’s meeting, the Destin City Council discussed lowering the speed limit on all city-owned streets and roadways to 30 mph. Here’s how we got to this point: ⤵️
Destin City Council approves $42,900 in ’employee longevity awards’ amid staff shortage
City of Destin employees will soon see a nice reward as the City Council approved a one-time longevity award program on Monday night.
‘Beach Basket’ pilot program launches at two public access points in Destin
Beach patrons will now be able to “borrow” a basket and help collect trash as they walk along the beach and return it for the next person to use. This idea was brought
Garbage services still scheduled for Monday in Fort Walton Beach & Destin
Trash pickup is still happening…for now.
Airport Road in Destin gets some much needed safety improvements
On July 21st and July 22nd, safety improvements began to include the milling and resurfacing of the curved section of Airport Road, along with temporary striping and new asphalt. High friction surface treatment will be
Destin proposes ‘Joint Resolution’ between Okaloosa Municipalities over bed-tax expansion
On Monday night, the Destin City Council voted to move forward with a ‘Joint Resolution’ between Okaloosa County Municipalities to address concerns over the expansion of the Tourist Taxing District.
