Once a sleepy little village, Destin is now a bustling town filled with locals and tourists there to enjoy not only the pristine white sand beaches and the emerald green waters, but the plentiful ...

Feeling pretty satisfied with myself, I baited my hook aboard the American Spirit, a large fishing charter based in Destin, Florida. I had stopped asking my husband to put the malodorous, icky bits of ...

This story is part of our weekly Hidden Gems feature series as the USA TODAY Network-Florida takes readers around the state to highlight some of our most interesting attractions. DESTIN — Just off the ...

Destin's Fishing Hall of Fame welcomes three new legendary captains. Learn their stories.

Nothing draws a crowd like a gigantic fish hanging from the scales at the Destin Fishing Rodeo. And when it’s a huge shark or a whopper of a tuna, the crowd gathers. The text came in from Capt. Trey ...

DESTIN, Fla. (WKRG) — Millions of people travel to the luckiest fishing village to build up their fisherman tales. Destin artist Gnarly Harley takes those epic family fishing trips one step further by ...

Bruce Cheves loves to tell fish stories. And after 32 years of serving as the Destin Fishing Rodeo Weighmaster (with an emphasis on “the,” as his nametag points out, lest anyone forget he’s the one ...

To learn how this quaint seaside city came to be, make a trip to the Destin History & Fishing Museum. Visitors will learn about the city's beginnings and its native inhabitants, its roots in the ...

Many locals and visitors alike took part in the 73rd Annual Destin Fishing Rodeo last month. Our readers might be interested to know what fishing was like in the 1940s, before the Rodeo. The Destin ...

DESTIN, Fla. (WKRG) — The 74th Destin Fishing Rodeo is down to its final three days of action. There were a few changes to the leaderboard during the last week. Party Boat – Almaco Jack George Gray – ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: More than 20 edible fish live off the shores of Destin, making casting a line a terrific way to put a delicious and memorable dinner on the table. – Susan B. Barnes Staying true ...