Pet of the Issue
Pet of the Issue – Camille
Marilou rescued Camille, a Bichon Frise, from what our Pet of the Issue remembers as “a very bad environment where I had been caged and abused. I had no blanket and very little food or water. I was very sad.”
Camille had lost her left eye and also had broken ribs, large bladder stones, urinary tract sepsis, and an enlarged heart. “I was dehydrated and starving,” Camille tells Beachcomber. “I was infested with fleas and had gum disease and rotten teeth.”

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The More Things Don’t Change
By Charles Morgan III These are very strange times, particularly in Destin, where what was once unthinkable now seems commonplace. As dirt gives way to asphalt, as woods disappear and...
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A Whole New World… The Growth House at Silver Sands School
By Samantha Lambert Silver Sands School is a special day school that provides educational services to students who, because of their mental functioning levels, require services beyond those offered by special...
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The Pauseandplay.com Record Roundup
Ralph Alessi Imaginary Friends ECM Records San Francisco trumpeter and leader Ralph Alessi is joined by a non-imaginary foursome of colleagues—Ravi Coltrane (sax), Andy Milne (piano), Drew Gress (double bass) and Mark...
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Live Music
Thursday, Feb. 14 AJ’S ON THE BAYOU, Fort Walton Beach CHRIS HAYES, 5-9 PM AJ’S OYSTER SHANTY, Okaloosa Island WALLY CHRISTIAN, 5-9 PM CAMILLE’S, Destin, CamillesAtCrystalBeach.com DEAN SADOWSKI, 3-5 PM ENLIGHTENED STUDIOS, Fort Walton Beach...
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Rock for a Cure – 11 Bands, 11 Years
By Nikki Hedrick Few music events, especially those organized by and featuring local talent, celebrate 11 years. But that’s exactly what Rock for a Cure will do Sunday, Feb. 17, at...
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Jack and Cake… A Wonderful Surprise for CMSGT Farrior
By Chris Manson Welcome to a new semi-regular Beachcomber feature titled “Thanks for Your Service” (though I’m open to suggestions for a less worn-out title). I had been planning to do...