letter from the editor

PUBLISHER

GREG ALEXANDER

ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER

VERLA PRICE

MANAGING EDITOR

STEVE BARBER

PRODUCTION EDITOR

JESSICA GRAÑA

ADVERTISING

 STEPHANIE ALVAREZ

BETH MANGUM

ELIZABETH NETHERLAND

TRICIA WIBLE

SENIOR DESIGNER

PRISCILLA ATKINS

CONTRIBUTING

WRITERS/PHOTOGRAPHERS

GREG ALEXANDER

STEVE BARBER

ZHALMAN HARRIS

TIM KRAMER

COURTNEY MURRAY

LIESEL SCHMIDT

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JEFF WATSON

FOUNDER-DESTIN MAGAZINE

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VOLUME XIV    •    ISSUE 2

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Happy February and welcome 

to our BEST IN DESTIN Issue. 

Voting is complete for the annual 

contest and we are pleased to 

announce the much anticipated 

BEST IN DESTIN winners for 

2018, voted by you, our reader’s. 

This issue also includes other 

unique and interesting features 

such as our always popular 

I 

Am Destin which highlights 

entertainer and businessman 

Ron Adams, and 

Destin Style 

that showcases Wearable Art by 

V. Lala. You will learn about the 

good work of Choctawhatchee 

Basin Alliance and the roll they 

play in our community in this 

month’s 

Give Care Share. 

Be sure not to miss 

Adventure 

Out where we spotlight South Walton Shores. Then in 

Destin Quarters we take you inside The Family Retreat in 

Watersound.

We attended many events including the Destin Chamber 

Breakfast on the Bay, Walton Area Chamber Annual Awards 

Gala, Sinfonia’s Crescendo Kick-Off Fashion Luncheon, 

and the Fort Walton Beach Chamber Annual Installation 

and Award Ceremony, to name a few. We love seeing Destin 

supporting these events and encourage you to invite us to 

cover your special events.

Peruse our fun events online at VIPDestinMagazine.com 

and be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more 

insider information.

Enjoy your February issue of 

VIP Destin Magazine…we look 

forward to seeing you again next month. 

Congratulations to our Best in Destin winners! 

Steve Barber

photo by Steve Mangum

Editor

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