Search for Missing 10-Year-Old Trinity Eslinger Winds Down After Six Days

Composite image showing a photo of 10-year-old Trinity Eslinger on a beach, displayed on a phone, alongside an aerial view of East Pass in Destin, Florida, with the headline โ€œSearch Ends for Missing 10-Year-Old Near East Pass.โ€

Search for Missing 10-Year-Old Trinity Eslinger Winds Down After Six Days Collin Bestor June 19, 2025 8:22 am Destin, Okaloosa County, Public Safety In Brief: Authorities have ended active search efforts for 10-year-old Trinity Eslinger, who disappeared in the water near Destinโ€™s East Pass on June 12. Despite a six-day, multi-agency operation covering over 250 […]

Destin Sharks Snag MLB Alum to Skipper Squad in 2026

Destin High School is swinging for the fences with its newest hire: former MLB catcher and World Series champion Scott Hemond. After years of coaching and training local talent, Hemond takes the helm of the Destin Sharks baseball program as it enters the FHSAA series for the first time. Can the seasoned pro turn a young team with little history into a serious state contender?

Destin Considers Legalizing Beach Bonfires

A beach bonfire burns in the foreground at sunset on a Destin, Florida shoreline, with text overlay reading โ€œBeach bonfires may soon be legal (and profitable) in Destin.โ€

Destin Considers Legalizing Beach Bonfires Collin Bestor June 4, 2025 12:55 pm Destin, News, Uncategorized In Brief: Destin City Council is exploring an ordinance that could legalize beach bonfires on city-owned property. The proposed permit program is modeled after Walton Countyโ€™s and aims to raise revenue without taxing residents. Key hurdles include determining which beachfront […]

Emerald Coast Open Removes 20K+ Invasive Lionfish

Staff members in blue shirts and gloves measure a lionfish under a tent at the 2025 Emerald Coast Open in Destin, Florida.

Emerald Coast Open Removes 20K+ Invasive Lionfish Staff Reports May 22, 2025 8:43 am Charities and Nonprofits, Destin, Events, Fort Walton Beach, News, Okaloosa County, Wildlife In Brief: ๐Ÿ  20,502 lionfish were removed from the Gulf during the 2025 Emerald Coast Open and Lionfish Festival in Destin-Fort Walton Beach. ๐ŸŽฏ Deep Water Mafia 1 led […]

Mid Bay News

A drone view of the activity on Boggy Bayou before the annual fireworks festival put on every year by the cities of Niceville  and Valparaiso.