The new park at Tarpon Beach will include free parking, restrooms, and views of the Gulf of Mexico. Construction is expected to start after this tourism season, with both the Crystal Beach and Tarpon Beach parks open to the public in May 2024.
At the Destin City Council meeting on Tuesday, January 3, 2022, council members discussed the possibility of implementing a ban on smoking at public parks and beaches within the city. Councilmember
Okaloosa County is considering implementing a smoking ban within all County-owned public parks and public beaches. During a Tuesday afternoon Board of County Commissioners meeting, the board discussed the possibility
On Monday, the Okaloosa Public Information Office published this yearâs stats as it pertains to beachgoers and public safety for the 2022 beach season. Seasonal lifeguard season ended yesterday (Oct. 31).
On Monday, October 3, 2022, the Destin City Council voted to approved the purchase of custom âsafety planksâ to be added to boardwalks at public beach access points in Destin.
What do a 100 foot octopus, 80 foot panda, and a 50 foot gator have in common? Theyâll all be flying high over The Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island Saturday, September
Itâs not everyday that you see an alligator swimming in Destinâs East Pass, but thatâs exactly what happened yesterday afternoon. Around 3:30pm on Monday, this gator was spotted swimming in front of
Saltwater Restaurants and Destin-Fort Walton Beach Tourism will host the International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, September 17, 2022 from 8-10AM. They are looking for volunteers to help with this cleanup.
During Monday night’s City Council meeting, the council voted 6-1 to move forward with an interlocal agreement between the City of Destin and Okaloosa County to purchase nearly 340-feet of
The 10th Annual Paddle at the Park standup paddle board race event will take place on Saturday, August 20 at Henderson Beach State Park in Destin. It offers races for all age
In a somewhat surprising turn of events, Fort Walton Beach came in second for the priciest Florida summer destination hotel stays this year, according to a survey by Cheaphotels.org. The survey compared
South Walton Fire District Advanced Life Support (ALS) Units transported a child to the hospital in critical condition Wednesday afternoon after the patient was pulled from the Gulf of Mexico around
