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Gotta Catch Pokémon Movie Night at the Destin Library

Destin, Fla. – Friday, August 6th at 6:00 p.m., come to the Destin Library for a Pokémon themed, after-hours movie night. There will be a showing of a rated PG Pokémon movie with popcorn, drinks, and candy provided. This is...

City of Destin to Host Big Truck Day

Destin, Fla. – The annual Big Truck Day will be held in the Destin Community Center parking lot from 9:00 -11:00 am on Friday, August 6th, 2021. The event welcomes children of all ages to come and see the unique trucks we have working in our com...

Notice of Public Meeting to discuss Timberview Helicopter’s Operating Agreement

Sharing on behalf of The Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners.

Notice is hereby provided that Okaloosa County will convene a meeting to be held on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. at the Destin City Hall Annex, located at 4100 Indian Bayou Dr...

Butterfly Tales in the Garden at the Destin Library

Destin Library Closing for Conversion to New Software

The Destin Library, along with the other five libraries in the Okaloosa County Library Cooperative, is excited to announce they are converting to a new software system for their library management. This new system will be utilized both internally by the l...

“Amateur Authors” Wanted for New Writers’ Group

Destin, FL. – Perhaps you retired to Florida to write the next Great American Novel, or maybe you have ideas about crafting a memoir from the anecdotes you post on Facebook. You might have been writing for years and your work needs a final polis...

City of Destin to Host Youth Fall Soccer League

Destin, FL. – Registration for the City of Destin’s Youth Fall Soccer League will begin on Tuesday, July 13^th thru Saturday, August 7^th, 2021, at the Destin Community Center. In-person registration is Monday thru Friday from 9...

Destin Embarks on Harbor Carrying Capacity Study with Army Corp of Engineers

Destin, Fla. – The City of Destin has partnered with the Army Corps of Engineers to undertake a Carrying Capacity Study through the Corps of Engineers’ Planning Assistance to States Program. The Harbor Capacity Study will, among other ...

Destin Launches New Way of Doing Business to Increase Citizen Transparency and Automate Processes

Destin, Fla. – Today, the City of Destin has successfully gone live on Tyler's EnerGov™ civic services solution. The City of Destin has been using Tyler’s Munis® enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution si...

Summer Storytime on the Lawn at the Destin Library

Destin, FL. – Our Cuddlers and Toddlers Storytime is continuing through the Summer! Summer Storytime will start at 10:00 a.m. every Thursday and run approximately 20 minutes. Come enjoy fantastic Tails & Tales themed stories while waiting fo...

Destin Library’s Summer Reading Program is Here

Destin, FL. – “Whalecome” to Destin Library’s 2021 Summer Reading Program! The theme this year is Tails and Tales with stories and programs featuring our furred, finned, and feathered friends. Children of all ages, ...

City of Destin Seeking Citizen Input for Beach Experience Survey

Destin, Fla. – The City of Destin is continuing its partnership with The Haas Center at the University of West Florida by conducting a survey regarding public beach access and the public’s experience with Destin’s beaches. Be...

City of Destin 2021 Hurricane Information Guide is Now Available

Destin, Fla. – Hurricane season begins June 1^st and ends November 30^th. The 2021 City of Destin Hurricane Guide is now available on the City of Destin website and City of Destin Government Facebook page. This guide is designed to provide valuable informat...

City of Destin Embarks on Harbor Capacity Study

Destin, Fla. – The Destin City Council has authorized that the City of Destin partner with the Army Corps of Engineers to undertake a Destin Harbor Capacity Study. The City’s Comprehensive Plan envisions the Harbor area to be a "f...