Consider this site your welcome wagon to Destin!
Click the picture above to be taken to our store displaying many of our wonderful Logo products!
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*If you are a local, you will want to join the Destinites Private Facebook Group Page. Criteria is to be a resident or business or property owner, in Destin or the surrounding area. It is a wonderful, active, helpful group and great place to meet your neighbors! If you would like to advertise your local business in our group, simply join our Local Directory, on this website. Destinites Local's Private Facebook Group: www.Facebook.com/groups/Destinites |
*Check out our new Blog page conducted by entrepreneur and Destin local, Rodney Martin Waits. You will find lots of encouraging words for growth in your personal life, as well as your career or business development. New videos will be posted every Wednesday. Don't miss it!
Featured Local Business Sponsors
***Click on the ads to be taken to the company's website.***
Destin, FL Compass Resorts is a locally owned and operated vacation rental company, exclusively serving the Destin area.
Destin & Miramar, FL Plus, locations in Alabama.
Destin, FL - Shared office space for business owners & professionals. No long term contracts.
Destin, FL - The Spa is open to the public & invites you to your own personal retreat!
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Destin, FL - Law Firm
Supplemental Insurance 34990 Emerald Coast Parkway Suite 332 Destin FL 32541
Destin, FL Serving Destin since 1983
Destin, FL Venue Emerald Coast Apartments
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Destin, FL. Equity & Trust Realty, Inc..
Destin, FL Island Cuisine, Tropical Drinks & Live Music on the bay at HarborWalk Village.
Niceville, FL - Fishing Charters, Crab Island Trips, Sunset & Dolphin Cruises.
Niceville, FL Art gallery, unique gifts, art supplies & classes.
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Our Weekly Personal Growth Message
This video series is conducted by Rodney Martin Waits - Destin, FL local, entrepreneur and real estate agent. He offers words of wisdom for your personal and professional growth. New videos are posted every Wednesday, so mark your Calendar! RodTheRealtor.com Hosted by www.Destinites.com |
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Welcome New Destin Residents!
If you are a new resident to Destin, Florida scroll down this home page to find information you will need to make your life easier!
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Live Beach Cams: https://old98destin.com/
Important Destin Information
*Destin is located in Okaloosa County and is nicknamed The Destin Bubble. This is because many times the weather will be bad all around us but not here. Most of the storms will turn inland at Okaloosa Island and head north or go across the ocean toward Panama City missing our little cove completely. We are certainly not exempt from bad weather but we get a lot less of it than those to our west and east.
So how did that sand get to be so beautiful and white? Origin of Destin's beautiful, white sand. The unique sand of the beaches in the Destin area is among the whitest and most homogenous of the world. Consisting of small quartz particles, this sand came from a process involving the Appalachian Mountains and the Apalachicola River 20,000 years ago.
Find more about Destin here..... Destin Chamber - History Of Destin:https://www.destinchamber.com/history-of-destin
*When you move here you have to get used to calling the water the Gulf and not the Ocean. We aren't trying to say they are two separate bodies of water with different creatures. It is simply a matter of reference to a geographical location. Many times locals will tease the visitors about calling the water the ocean but it's all in good fun!
Official Geographical Definitions:
Gulf = Body of water surrounded on three sides by land.
Ocean = Large open body of water.
It's that simple!
*45mph is as fast as you can drive on GCH98 and 35mph or less on the back roads. It's common to see golf carts or colorful mini cars, on the back roads so be mindful of them. Chill out and get used to the slow pace. Leave the road rage behind! Remember, traffic can greatly increase during Spring Break and summer. Be mindful of early morning and late afternoon hours, as locals are also out there traveling to and from work.
*When you are in the roundabouts, on the back roads, remember to use you blinker, as you come out of the circle heading onto one of the side roads. People trying to get into the roundabout will appreciate it. Visitors are not always sure how to use the roundabouts so, as a local, please be patient and courteous.
*Motorcyclist do not have to wear helmets so, please be extra careful when driving close to them.
*As a local you will be required to be friendly and smile a lot! It's what we do! You won't find it difficult. What's not to be happy about when you live at the beach?!?
*Use this link to register to vote: https://www.govote-okaloosa.com/Voters/Register-to-Vote
*Use this link to find all Okaloosa County Schools: https://www.okaloosaschools.com/schools/directory
*Use this link for a list of our wonderful churches:
https://www.yellowpages.com/search?search_terms=churches&geo_location_terms=Destin%2C+FL
So how did that sand get to be so beautiful and white? Origin of Destin's beautiful, white sand. The unique sand of the beaches in the Destin area is among the whitest and most homogenous of the world. Consisting of small quartz particles, this sand came from a process involving the Appalachian Mountains and the Apalachicola River 20,000 years ago.
Find more about Destin here..... Destin Chamber - History Of Destin:https://www.destinchamber.com/history-of-destin
*When you move here you have to get used to calling the water the Gulf and not the Ocean. We aren't trying to say they are two separate bodies of water with different creatures. It is simply a matter of reference to a geographical location. Many times locals will tease the visitors about calling the water the ocean but it's all in good fun!
Official Geographical Definitions:
Gulf = Body of water surrounded on three sides by land.
Ocean = Large open body of water.
It's that simple!
*45mph is as fast as you can drive on GCH98 and 35mph or less on the back roads. It's common to see golf carts or colorful mini cars, on the back roads so be mindful of them. Chill out and get used to the slow pace. Leave the road rage behind! Remember, traffic can greatly increase during Spring Break and summer. Be mindful of early morning and late afternoon hours, as locals are also out there traveling to and from work.
*When you are in the roundabouts, on the back roads, remember to use you blinker, as you come out of the circle heading onto one of the side roads. People trying to get into the roundabout will appreciate it. Visitors are not always sure how to use the roundabouts so, as a local, please be patient and courteous.
*Motorcyclist do not have to wear helmets so, please be extra careful when driving close to them.
*As a local you will be required to be friendly and smile a lot! It's what we do! You won't find it difficult. What's not to be happy about when you live at the beach?!?
*Use this link to register to vote: https://www.govote-okaloosa.com/Voters/Register-to-Vote
*Use this link to find all Okaloosa County Schools: https://www.okaloosaschools.com/schools/directory
*Use this link for a list of our wonderful churches:
https://www.yellowpages.com/search?search_terms=churches&geo_location_terms=Destin%2C+FL
4012 Commons Dr W #122, Destin, FL 32541 Phone: (850) 651-7300
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This is where you go when you are ready to get your drivers license, car tag, boating, fishing or hunting license, etc.. It is located in a shopping strip behind Walmart. Take a number and be seated. I have never had to wait very long at all. They open at 8:30am. https://www.okaloosatax.com/
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4200 Indian Bayou Trail
Destin, FL 32541
Phone: 850-837-4242
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This is where you can buy an annual pass for Henderson or other state parks and beaches plus, so much more. You do have to prove you are resident so be sure to get your drivers license first before going to City Hall. Check out their website! City Hall is conveniently located just down the street headed West from the Okaloosa County Tax Collector's office. Go almost all the way around the roundabout and you will see it. By the way, as you start around the roundabout, you will see a nice dog park, on your right but there are others, as well.
Destin City Hall https://www.cityofdestin.com/ |
Local Internet Service Destin area (850) 502-4777
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Internet Service
"Local to the Emerald Coast, the Emerald Harbor Communications Team understands the needs in the area for fast and reliable internet. This service is essential for everyday use because the majority of us depend on reliable internet for work, vacation rental amenities, entertainment, and much more. Emerald Harbor Communications provides this reliable service with a great support team." |
TV, Internet, Phone Service: Cox Cable local office website: https://locations.cox.com/fl/destin/34904-emerald-coast-pkwy.html
Sunpass: You will want to signup for a Sunpass car sticker so that you may receive a resident's discount to cross our toll bridges.
https://www.sunpass.com/en/home/index.shtml
https://www.sunpass.com/en/home/index.shtml
Destin Water Board - 218 Main St, Destin, FL 32541 Phone: (850) 837-6146