Okaloosa County Announces Opening of One-of-A-Kind Playground at Ross Marler Park
Okaloosa County, Florida – Okaloosa County and Destin-Fort Walton Beach are proud to announce a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a one-of-a-kind playground at Ross Marler Park on Okaloosa Island, located at 1275 Santa Rosa Boulevard. The ceremony will take place on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 10 a.m. The $1.3 million playground transformation replaces an aging playground structure and was fully funded with revenue paid by tourists. Due to its location near the Choctawhatchee Bay and Gulf, it will benefit
SS United States Set to Depart Philadelphia to Begin Journey to Become the World’s Largest Artificial Reef
**Update as of 2/19/2025** America's Flagship is on her way to Mobile, Alabama where she will be prepared as the World's Largest Artificial Reef to be deployed off of Destin-Fort Walton Beach. She left Philadelphia this afternoon (2/19/2025) after nearly 30 years. LIVE TRACKING: Follow her journey to Mobile: https://www.destinfwb.com/explore/eco-tourism/ssus/. The amount of traffic to this site has caused some temporary delays, so be patient. View video/still image assets at
Destin-Fort Walton Beach to host World’s Largest Lionfish Tournament
Divers from across the country will be descending on the beautiful Gulf of Mexico waters, May 17-19, 2024, for the main event of Destin-Fort Walton Beach’s Emerald Coast Open, the world’s largest lionfish tournament. This competitive event creates an opportunity for divers to compete for prizes, while also helping the ecosystem recover from the invasive lionfish species that prey upon native fish. Divers are allowed to begin harvesting lionfish from sunrise to sunset and will be competing with more than
