Brooks boosting Kentucky's stock Sep 24, 2009
"The rumors started flying that I was stepping down for health reasons, that I'd had a heart attack or something," Brooks said, shaking his head and chuckling when recollecting the moment during last spring's SEC meetings in Destin. Actually, the major announcement was that Joker Phillips was being named the coach-in-waiting for when Brooks, who turned 68 in August, decides to eventually retire. (Florida Today)
Single Parents Rock Sep 22, 2009
Heard someone else speaking about Destin for their wedding rcntly. FSU. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Reg. news: Hunters kill wolves on opening day Sep 4, 2009
DESTIN. FL Nothing draws a crowd like a shark on the docks. And that's what the 61st annual Destin Fishing Rodeo is hoping for this year with Shark Saturdays. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Full Story » Aug 23, 2009
Sterling Resorts Announces Huge 60% Discount on Destin and Panama City Beach Vacations - Yahoo ... Sterling Resorts Announces Huge 60% Discount on Destin and Panama City Beach Vacations ... With properties located along the Gulf Coast, including Panama City Beach, Destin, Biloxi and Gulf Shores, there is a perfect beach getaway for you. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Sterling Resorts Announces Huge 60% Discount on Destin and Panama City Beach Vacations Aug 23, 2009
With properties located along the Gulf Coast, including Panama City Beach, Destin, Biloxi and Gulf Shores, there is a perfect beach getaway for you ... Sterling Resorts maintains properties along the Gulf Coast, including Panama City Beach, Destin, The Beaches of South Walton, Gulfport and Biloxi ... Sterling Resorts - Destin - Panama City Beach Keith Hanks 404-541-9780 Trackback URL: http://prweb. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Fishing Trips Top Florida Tourist A... Aug 22, 2009
Moving northwest, the city of Destin, located in the Florida panhandle, is just one of many world-famous deep sea fishing spots, recognized for tournament fishing ... Native Floridians from Jacksonville to the Everglades, to Tampa, Indian River, Destin, and all points in-between say the fishing experience is nothing less than phenomenal a water sportsman's dream. (Suite101.com)
Man gets 4 years for trying to fake death Aug 21, 2009
On January 11, took off alone from Anderson, Indiana, in a Piper PA46 plane, saying he was headed for Destin, Florida. While over Alabama, he contacted air traffic controllers, saying that the windshield had imploded and that he was injured and bleeding profusely. (CNN -- Law)
Prison for man who ditched plane over Ala. Aug 20, 2009
On January 11, Schrenker took off alone from Anderson, Indiana, in the Piper PA46 plane, saying he was headed for Destin, Florida. While flying over Alabama, he contacted air traffic controllers, saying the windshield of the plane had imploded and that he was injured and bleeding profusely. (WSJA.com, AL)
Hurricane Bill gathers strength Aug 18, 2009
The erosion is from the high tides of Tropical Storm Claudette is quite evident along the beaches of Destin, Fla ... (AP Photo/NOAA) Erosion from the high tides of Tropical Storm Claudette is shown along the beaches of Destin, Fla ... on Monday Aug. 17, 2009 as members of the Destin Fire Beach Safety Patrol do a training run and swim in the chopped up surf. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Tropical Storm Claudette Strengthens, Aims For Florida Aug 17, 2009
The system is moving northwestward at about 14 mph, and if it continues to move at this speed and direction, it will make landfall this afternoon along the Florida panhandle tonight between Destin and Apalachicola. Claudette is expected to dissipate rapidly after landfall. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Tropical Storm Claudette bears down on Florida Aug 17, 2009
Claudette appeared on track to hit somewhere between Destin and Panama City Beach early Monday, CNN meteorologist Jacqui Jeras said. Heavy rain from Claudette was hitting some of the Florida Panhandle counties Sunday, and some coastal areas there had the potential for localized flooding, said John Cherry, spokesman for the Florida Division of Emergency Management. (FOX19.com, OH)
Whale shark sightings baffling Aug 16, 2009
A few weeks ago, five whale sharks appeared just offshore along Grayton Beach near Destin, where thousands of metro Atlantans vacation every summer. The sharks apparently remained in local waters for two days before departing for points unknown. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
The bounty of the sea Aug 14, 2009
Taking place at Epcot in land-locked Walt Disney World, more than two dozen marketplaces representing destinations serve up tapas-sized portions , with this year s possibilities including rock shrimp ceviche from Chile, seared barramundi from Argentina, maple-glazed salmon from Canada, New Orleans crawfish etouffe, New England-style crab cakes, and sea scallops from New Zealand ... This year s schedule features: Destin s Taste of THE Harbor (the festival kick-off featuring area chefs and... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Additional Duties Aug 14, 2009
She and the new AD have a baby girl, Destin, who was born. June 2. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
WestVest arranges Miami leases, sales Aug 8, 2009
The largest lease involved Marco Destin, a retailer of beach-related and resort ware products, which is occupying a 50,000-square-foot warehouse in Doral ... - CIA - National Clandestine Service Center. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Northwest Florida Gulf Coast Fall F... Aug 2, 2009
Seafood Restaurants Dish Up in Destin, Pensacola, Panama City Beach ... From September to November, fresh seafood is featured along with entertainment and family activities at the coastal towns of Pensacola, Destin, Panama City Beach, Apalachicola and St. George Island ... Destin Seafood Festival, October 2-4, 2009. (Suite101.com)
Slow-building recruiting class inside nation's top 5 Jul 24, 2009
" ... After expressing a desire this spring to move the Florida game to other sites besides Jacksonville, Richt echoed comments he made in Destin, Fla., about where the rivalry game should be played. "This is what I want to do. I want to focus on winning that game," he said. "That's all I want to do. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Perdue vows multi-pronged attack on water issue Jul 24, 2009
A boycott may get us nowhere, but the folks in Destin won t be getting my money come Labor Day. Get some chutzpah folks. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
The only league that can slow down the SECis the SEC Jul 23, 2009
Slive had to have a heart to heart with his football coaches at the SEC Spring meetings in Destin. Actually, it was a lot more forceful than that. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Cassidy Zemmin, right, 10, of Otto, N.C., tugs on a piece of candy with Emilie Harwell, left, 11, of Birmingham, Ala., as Hunter Jack Harwell, 9, in back, also of Birmingham, watches with excitement during a concert by the Air National Guard Band of the South held July 3. Jul 10, 2009
"Originally from Destin, Fla., Stricklin usually makes the seven-hour drive to Destin to see family and friends for the holiday but said the economy kept her close to home this year. She said she quickly made friends with neighbors on the lake. "Everyone was so friendly," she said. "The neighbor came up to the dock and asked if we wanted to go around the lake and go see the waterfalls. "She said it was one of the best Fourth of July weekends she has experienced, and she is looking forward to... (Clayton Tribune, GA)
JUST AMONG FRIENDS Jul 9, 2009
Jenny Lynn Ethridge Wilkerson saying "nothing eventful" happened at the Ya-Ya girls trip to Destin is about as believable as when George. Strait sings, "I've got some oceanfront property in Arizona!" True, they sorely. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
An early look at UT's 2009 season Jul 7, 2009
9/19 at Gators: Last May when the SEC held their spring meetings in Destin, the most anxiously awaited moment was seeing how the other coaches would react to their first formal meeting with Lane Kiffin. CBSSport. (InsideTennessee.com)
Beach Vacation Values Soar at Seascape Resort in Destin, Florida Jul 2, 2009
Seascape Resort is located in Northwest Florida's Gulf Coast on the eastern edge of Destin, Florida in the prestigious Beaches of South Walton. Although not yet nationally recognized, this area of the United States has pristine white sand beaches made from Appalachian Quartz, a casual luxury atmosphere, designer outlet shopping and some of the best fishing in the world. (PR Newswire)
Our Views: It gets worse Jun 27, 2009
The Republican from Fort Walton Beach is charged with inserting $6 million in the state budget in 2007 to build an airport hangar for his friend and campaign contributor, developer Jay Odom, to park his commercial aircraft at Northwest Florida State College in Destin ... Attorney Steve Kahn, appointed by House Speaker Larry Cretul to investigate an ethics complaint filed against Sansom, Friday found probable cause his dealings with NFSC have damaged the "faith and integrity" of the Florida... (Florida Today)
Meyer's pay hike a costly problem Jun 24, 2009
UF president Dr. Bernie Machen made a statement while at the SEC spring meetings in Destin that Meyer should get a raise. That comment didn't go over well back in Gainesville. (Florida Today)
Senate Advances Comprehensive Energy Bill Jun 18, 2009
Richard Durbin of Illinois, the chamber's No. 2 Democrat, said Democratic leadership has not yet taken a position on the drilling amendment added last week, which would move the buffer to 45 miles and allow drilling even closer to shore in a gas-rich region called the Destin Dome. "I want to hear [Nelson] out before I take a position on it," Durbin told reporters yesterday. (Scientific American)
Supreme Court takes up property-rights case Jun 16, 2009
At issue in the case is whether the state high court violated the US Constitution's takings clause when it upheld a Florida government plan to create a state-owned public beach, 60 feet to 120 feet wide, between private waterfront land and the Gulf of Mexico near Destin, Fla ... A lawyer for Walton County and the City of Destin disagreed. (Christian Science Monitor)
JC Shurburtt Jun 3, 2009
The measure was passed unanimously Friday at the conference's annual spring meetings in Destin, Fla. In the past, while schools could bring in at most 25 players, they often signed more, including players who wouldn't qualify academically, and then just worked down to 25. (ESPN -- College Football)
Pearl talks a changing SEC, firing himself and more in Q/A Jun 2, 2009
-- Bruce Pearl wouldn't admit it, but his model for infusing a basketball program into the nation's conscience more or less has been held up this week as the standard for the rest of the Southeastern Conference. A league preparing for an unprecedented television partnership across all sports with ESPN also has met at length this week to discuss how to ensure it's a greater factor in March. (Tennessee Sports -- Rivals.com)
Kentucky's big 'Cat Jun 2, 2009
In the middle of the recent Southeastern Conference's spring meetings, new Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari stretched out in a couch in a Destin hotel hallway to take a break. Grown men walked past and gushed at the person who just became an even bigger national figure in sports, being labeled the "$40 million man" when he was announced as the new head 'Cat, jumping from Memphis to Kentucky on April Fool's Day. (Florida Today)
UF head pushes raise for Meyer despite budget May 31, 2009
The SEC gang is gathered in Destin, Fla. and we're there to track all the activity. (ESPN -- College Football)
Traveling the Beach Road to the Gul... May 31, 2009
Continue driving highway 331 for another 22 miles to where The Beach Road ends at U. S. Highway 98 about halfway between Destin and Panama City Beach. Here, in South Walton County, are fifteen beach towns, including Seaside, Rosemary Beach and Grayton Beach, and rare coastal dune lakes, art galleries, restaurants, shopping and lots of eco-tourism opportunities. (Suite101.com)
Wild Animals May 29, 2009
net - SEC recruiting tactics taking strange twists. Auburn football coach said he wanted to make a statement when several of his assistant coaches traveled around recruiting in a limousine this spring. (Georgia Sports -- Rivals.com)
Interior secretary won't get involved in water wars May 28, 2009
I remember 2 years ago going to Destin and what screamed at me loudly was I left behind a very stiff water restriction and red banks showing on Lake Lanier, the river banks were overflowing in our neighboring states ... Boycotting Florida nice idea too bad so many rich people in Atlanta have their 2nd homes in Destin AKA the Buckhead on the beach ... If truth be known how many people own homes in Destin are from Georgia is quite funny. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Andy StaplesINSIDE COLLEGE FOOTBALL May 28, 2009
Secret ballotswill ruinintegrity of USA Today coaches' poll - Andy Staples - SI.com. Posted: Wednesday May 27, 2009 8:19PM; Updated: Wednesday May 27, 2009 9:34PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
NCAA FB: SEC commish tells coaches to keep quiet May 28, 2009
SEC commish to coaches: Stop public sparring - College football- nbcsports. SEC commish to coaches: Stop public sparring. (MSNBC -- Sports)
NewEx-Kentucky coach Gillispie sues over firing May 28, 2009
Kentucky athletics director Mitch Barnhart, reached Wednesday at the Southeastern Conference meetings in Destin, Fla. said he had no comment. (Florida Times-Union)
Richt: Being SEC dean 'kind of weird' May 28, 2009
That's not all that has changed as Georgia coach Mark Richt attended his ninth Southeastern Conference spring meeting this week at the Hilton Sandestin. Two colleagues that he considered "pretty well-established" - Auburn's Tommy Tuberville and Tennessee's Phillip Fulmer - are gone, no longer sitting at the table when football coaches met in Destin. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Richt and Meyer unlikely allies, but it’s true May 28, 2009
and both had entries about this, from the SEC spring meeting in Destin, Fla. Any time there s a function, especially a gathering of high school coaches, we want the same access of everybody else in the country and everybody else in our state, especially, Richt said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Spurrier talks Tebow, future and more May 28, 2009
DESTIN - Former Florida coach and current South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier met with the media after meetings Wednesday afternoon. Here is what he said about quarterback Tim Tebow's game translating to the NFL, his future with the Gamecocks, what he thinks about a playoff system and much more. (Florida Sports -- Rivals.com)
Meyer wants to keep focus on team May 28, 2009
DESTIN Urban Meyer was not interested in talking about Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin's off-season shenanigans, the Shane Matthews imbroglio that captivated Florida fans in recent weeks or any other off-the-field distractions that have come up. Meyer unbelievable as this might sound wanted to talk about his team and next season, not about the soap operas that keep SEC football fans salivating when no games are being played. (Florida Sports -- Rivals.com)
Bad move: Coaches vote to make ballots secret May 28, 2009
Destin At a time when Congress is hauling the BCS into hearings in an attempt to get more transparency into the process, the American Football Coaches Association, a group I really respect, has made bad, bad step. That groups board of directors voted to make the final ballots in the coachs pollthe one which helps determine who will play in the BCS championship gamesecret once more starting after the 2010 regular season. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Notebook: UGA pushing for rule change May 27, 2009
Web Search powered by YAHOO. weiszer@onlineathens. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Kiffin doesn't back down in meeting with peers May 27, 2009
The new Tennessee coach and his SEC colleagues gathered in Destin for face-to-face meetings at the annual spring conference. All the coaches individually addressed the media before the sessions began. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Donovan: Backcourt is an issue May 27, 2009
DESTIN Once Nick Calathes put his name in the NBA Draft, coach Billy Donovan said he started to recruit like his star guard was not coming back. Well, Calathes is not coming back instead he's headed to play professionally in Greece but Florida did not sign any guards which leaves 5-foot-8 sophomore Erving Walker as the only point guard on the roster. (Florida Sports -- Rivals.com)
Briefs | Boxing: Exodus Tyson's daughter dies a day after accident at home May 27, 2009
Kiffin isn't volunteering to apologize: Tennessee's Lane Kiffin didn't back down or hand out apologies before he met with fellow Southeastern Conference coaches some of whom he has called out or insulted in Destin, Fla. at the annual spring conference. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
SEC tries to put potshots aside May 27, 2009
- A passerby had reason to wonder if the first sign of a thawing Southeastern Conference coaches cold war could be seen Tuesday morning in a hallway at the Hilton Sandestin ... - A passerby had reason to wonder if the first sign of a thawing Southeastern Conference coaches cold war could be seen Tuesday morning in a hallway at the Hilton Sandestin. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Donovan's not done with 2009 Recruiting May 27, 2009
com ColumnistDate: May 26, 2009 DESTIN - Florida coach Billy Donovan discussed what life for Gator basketball after Nick Calathes will be like with media at the SEC spring meetings Tuesday. He also made clear the basketball roster for the 2009-10 season is not finalized as there could still be another addition and a current player's status remains in doubt. (FightinGators.com)
Kiffin unapologetic at start of SEC meetings May 27, 2009
--- Lane Kiffin didn't back down or hand out apologies Tuesday before he met other Southeastern Conference football coaches -- many of whom he has called out and insulted. The new Tennessee coach and his SEC colleagues gathered for face-to-face meetings at the annual spring conference. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Whitlock arrested on trespassing charge May 26, 2009
USC sports information director Steve Fink said coach Steve Spurrier was not aware of the situation and was en route to the annual SEC coaches meeting in Destin, Florida. There is no word on Whitlocks current status with the team. (GamecockInsider.com)
At your service May 25, 2009
Destin Social and Travel Group of Palm Coast: Day trips for seniors. 386-445-2839. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Does the Prez even UNDERSTAND the BCS? May 23, 2009
On a programming note: Were going to take a break for the holiday weekend and will rejoin you on Tuesday for the annual SEC Meetings in Destin ... Well talk to you next Tuesday from Destin ... Those who do not learn from their mistakes are destined to repeat them. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
NFL castoff Kiffin has SEC foes vexed, Volunteers fans stoked May 20, 2009
Given all the chirping among SEC coaches this offseason mostly by Kiffin Commissioner Mike Slive plans to address the issue next week at the league's spring meetings in Destin, Fla. He hopes coaches will temper the public accusations and insults. (USA Today -- Sports)
Bargains in Paradise May 17, 2009
Though some brokers might try to tell you otherwise, the recession is having an impact on the vacation rental market this year, and consumers can find prices that are down anywhere from 5 percent to 40 percent from last summer, depending on their destination ... A scan of Craigslist ads for Cape Cod destinations, though, does not turn up a whole lot of slashed prices ... In farther-flung destinations, discounts are easier to find, and may even be so deep that they offset the price of a flight,... (Boston Globe)
Classmate called inspiration May 17, 2009
The plane was returning to Newnan-Coweta County Airport from Destin, Fla ... Julie Campbell, Conklin s mother, said the three friends left Newnan around 3 a.m. Friday and drove to Destin. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Two dead, others injured Lee Co. plane crash May 16, 2009
The teens had apparently traveled by car to Destin, Florida and the judge was flying them back to Georgia when the accident occurred. Investigators say the plane experienced engine trouble and the pilot radioed the Opelika-Auburn Airport for help. (WSJA.com, AL)
ESPN2 Outdoors: Aaron Martens wins May 15, 2009
On Sunday, May 17 at 8 a.m., Wanna Go Fishing host Matt Eastman attends the White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy in search of one person to surprise with a trip to San Destin, Fla. Eastman tracks down Lt. John Robison of the U.S. Marine Corps to whisk him off to Florida where fatigues are traded in for fishing rods. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Conference USA Concludes 2009 Spring Meetings May 15, 2009
Conference USA concluded its annual Spring Meetings today in Destin, Fla ... Destin, Florida - Conference USA concluded its annual Spring Meetings today in Destin, Fla. (Tulsahurricane.com)
To the powerful, like Sansom, go budget spoils Apr 19, 2009
Sansom, a Destin Republican, was House appropriations chairman for the 2007-08 term and speaker-designate for the current Legislature ... It was later disclosed that Sansom slipped a $6 million airport hangar project into the budget for a "multi-use education facility" at Destin. (Florida Today)
Pilot in Florida plane crash reported trouble Apr 19, 2009
By TRAVIS REED Associated Press Writer. Cecil A. Murray's flight from one Florida beach town to another was going to be the last in a small airplane he planned to sell. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
3 Drown On Panhandle Beaches Apr 15, 2009
The Destin Fire Control District said 39-year-old Joseph Jones from Riverdale, Ga. died Friday after going into the water off Destin to help others caught in a rip current ... An unidentified airman stationed at Eglin Air Force Base drowned later Friday after being caught in a rip current also off Destin while tossing a football back and forth in waist-deep water with his brother-in-law. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Riverdale man drowns in Fla. trying to save others Apr 14, 2009
Joseph Jones, 39, died Friday in Destin after going into the ocean to help others caught in a rip current, the Destin Fire Control District reported. The others survived. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Jindal gets book deal with conservative publisher Apr 12, 2009
The invitation for the $5,000-a-plate event April 18 at the Destin "estate" of Florida Marine Transporters owner Dennis Pasentine of Mandeville describes Jindal as "widely seen as a potential 2012 GOP presidential contender.". Wednesday's is sponsored by Mitt Romney, himself a contender for the GOP nomination in 2012. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Do you want to know what your teens do on Spring Break? Apr 8, 2009
The father of one of the boys ended up renting a condo in Destin, and offered to go down with them. I haven t heard anything, other than I m fine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Dunavant plans Florida resort Apr 5, 2009
Memphis-based , is planning a hotel and condominium development in Destin, Fla. which will be valued at more than $500 million when completed. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
