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Located in the Florida Panhandle, the City of Destin has a rich historical heritage dating back to American Indian inhabitants as early as the 7th century A.D.  Destin traces its immediate history to a fisherman, Captain Leonard Destin, who moved here from New London, Connecticut, and settled in Northwest Florida in about 1845. Captain Destin pioneered the fishing industry and Destin has maintained this heritage to the present.  Known as the "World's Luckiest Fishing Village", the largest and most elaborately equipped fishing fleet in the State of Florida docks right here in the Destin Harbor.

Destin, Florida

• City of Destin
• Destin Chamber of Commerce

Okaloosa County...

• Board of Commissioners
• Tourist Development Council
• Economic Development Council

Local Media

• The Destin Log
• Northwest Florida Daily News

Military Bases

• Duke Field
• Eglin Air Force Base
• Hurlburt Field

Schools

• Okaloosa County School District
• Okaloosa-Walton College

The 100 Fathom curve draws closer to Destin than any other spot in Florida providing the speediest deep-water access on the Gulf of Mexico.