Destin History and Fishing Museum Archives

WE LOVE OUR COMMUNITY

We are ambassadors of our community and we wanted to tell the story of our community through the faces and voices of the people that live here. We want to introduce the great people of our community to each other and the world, one smiling face at a time. Please join us in celebrating our community through The Faces Of Destin

Destin History and Fishing Museum

Kathy Marler Blue

Kathy Marler Blue is a lifelong resident of Destin and is a fourth-generation descendent of the Marler family of Destin. Kathy was locally educated and holds a B.A. in Early Childhood K-3 & Elementary Education 1-6 as well as a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership & Supervision from the University of West Florida. “I taught…

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Dean Ladick

With over 30 years of knowledge of the area and experience here, I’m proud to be the sponsor of “The Faces of Destin” and welcome everyone to our beautiful community! Many of my friends kiddingly call me “The Major of Destin”, which always makes me smile. It was during my first year in Atlanta in 1987, that I first came to the Emerald Coast of Florida and was completely blown away. I’m not sure how long I stood there with my jaw dropped and frozen in time, but I was sure I had never seen such a beautiful beach anywhere. I was hooked! It took me 17 years to get here, but I finally made it almost 16 year ago…. which was the best decision in my life.