Profile for Destin, Florida, FL

Destin is in the Florida Panhandle.

In a 2006 study, AllBusiness named Fort Walton Beach - Crestview - Destin as the No. 9 best metro for women entrepreneurs.

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Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Bad Ass Coffee, Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Destin Seafood Festival - Oct. 5-7, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Henderson Beach State Recreation Area

Historic sites and museums: Destin Fishing Museum

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Cemeteries (2)

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Hotels (26)

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Parks (1)

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16% of Destin residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Destin ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Okaloosa County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - FL data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• Veteran grave locator

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• Destin business guide
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• Courts in Florida
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• Crime in Okaloosa County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Florida
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Destin was $32,048, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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31% of Destin residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Destin festival dates:

• Destin Seafood Festival - Oct. 5-7, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Destin festival web sites:

• Destin Seafood Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Florida county fairs
• Florida festivals (Florida tourism department)
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• Destin items now on sale

• Destin local government Web site
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• Florida state government
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Okaloosa County genealogy forum

Median rent in Destin, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $678.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,154.

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Libraries in Destin include Destin Library ... View libraries

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Okaloosa County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Destin political report.

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Destin restaurants taking online reservations include Beach Walk Crystal Beach, Copper Grill - Destin, Zampieri's Harbor Grille ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Destin workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 8 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Destin between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 7.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.

Hotels in Destin include Amalfi Coast Resort, Bay Club of Sandestin, Best Western Summerplace Inn, Comfort Inn Destin, Country Inn and Suites, Days Inn, Destin Inn & Suites, Embassy Suites Destin, Grand Caribbean East, Hampton Suites ... More hotels.

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