The Week of Blessings is an annual event that calls the community together in prayer and celebration of all that makes Destin special.

It’s really about building unity … an effort to bring the community together, said Mel Ponder, the CEO/President of Business Empowered and a Week of Blessings organizer.

This is the ninth year since Ponder and Capt. Mike Parker founded the event. We’re very excited that the community can have an event like this that we can rally around, Ponder said. Each day focuses on a different segment of the community.

The 57th Annual Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival in Fort Walton Beach, Florida!  So mark your calendar for May 31 through June 2, and plan to spend the weekend with Capt. Billy and his friends.

Aye, me hardys!  Help us welcome the pirates at the grand Carter & Co. Torchlight Parade on Wednesday, May 31, at 7 pm. Find a place on Eglin Parkway and enjoy the show!  Or better yet, enter the parade and be a part of the Fun!

Don't miss Randy Houser at The Block on May 25th! Blessed with one of his generation’s great voices, he is also a world-class songwriter, with hits for artists including Trace Adkins and Justin Moore.

He is a seasoned entertainer known for the passion and energy he brings to every performance. His debut album, Anything Goes, introduced him as an exceptional artist, someone with both a cutting-edge sound and a deep respect for classic country.