Matt Algarin

City, consultants to study 98 pedestrian, vehicle traffic

City leaders gave the green light to Renaissance Planning Group to perform a pedestrian mobility study along Harbor Boulevard. "If we don't do this study we will not be able to move ahead ... READ MORE

Local businesses prepare for Super Bowl surge

At Hooters, the wing is king on Super Bowl Sunday. "We will sell 12,000 pounds of wings in 11 restaurants," Director of Operations Phillip Robinson said of the restaurant’s region tha... READ MORE

A HOTEL ON THE HORIZON?: Developer’s change may lead to hotel at Regatta Bay

A hotel may one day rise in front of Regatta Bay if county leaders OK a modification to the existing build-out plans for the gated community. The change has been filed with Okaloosa County. ... READ MORE

Developers submit plans for strip club as residents rally

Based on the number of emails Councilman Jim Wood is receiving from concerned residents, it's safe to say that opposition to a strip club in Destin is mounting. "The emails are all against... READ MORE

Land use attorney says strip club settlement was 'best course of action' at the time (LIVEBLOG)

Destin Log Reporter Matt Algarin was at tonight's City Council meeting where city leaders debated a few ordinances, and were given a full update and background of the city's settlement agreement ... READ MORE

'NOT IN THE SCHOOL BUSINESS': City leaders aim to take future Destin high school out of comp plan

Some city leaders would like to see references to a "future" Destin high school removed from Destin’s proposed comprehensive plan. "I thought we killed that thing like three time... READ MORE

Airspace over Destin quiet as planes divert for runway work

'Protected form of speech' City says it has little wiggle room when it comes to proposed strip club

While there has been plenty of chatter at City Hall and on the streets of Destin about the proposed strip club on Airport Road, parties involved with the project have been tight-lipped. Atlanta... READ MORE

'A PROBLEM SOLVER': Mary Anne Windes takes reins as chamber chairman

As the 2013 Destin Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Chairman, Mary Anne Windes says she is ready to roll up her sleeves and get to work. "I'm a problem solver," she told Th... READ MORE

GREAT GUMBO: Area restaurants battle for top honors at annual Sandestin Gumbo Festival

It's all about the roux at the 24th annual Sandestin Gumbo Festival, Feb. 16 at The Village of Baytowne Wharf. "The Gumbo Festival is one of our longest running and most enjoyable food eve... READ MORE