LINKS BEYOND: From a former Black Crowe to CNN, media spotlight on Destin (with TWITTER REPORT)

The recent trajectory of the oil slick has put Destin and the region in the national media spotlight. Here are some of the recent stories from media outlets near and far.

•A former bassist for the Black Crowes comes to Destin on an oil disaster mission

•In a Q&A with CNN, Destin’s mayor says she is ‘terrified’

•Why one regular Destin visitor is pulling for BP

•A Destin condo owners in Louisville, Ky., wants his money and “quality of life” back

•A Destin man goes to market wizard Mal Berko with the question: “How low can BP go?”

•A travel Web site offers tips for worried travelers

•Prices may rise, but seafood will still be on the menu, an area outdoors columnist writes

•Bloomberg Businessweek profiles a Destin captain who says that his $5,000 check from BP won’t make up for the $60,000 he is losing this month

•Bloomberg predicts that “more pain” is in store for area banks

•Oil muddies Destin vacation plans in Cincinnati, Ohio …

… and Nashville, Tenn. …

… and Evansville, Ind. …

… and Atlanta, Ga.

For even more links to media reports from Destin and a CNN interview with City Manager Greg Kisela, click here.

DESTIN ATWITTER

Destin and the oil spill have been a hot topic on Twitter. Here are the latest discussions online.

BlakeBratcher: If I get to Destin and there's oil on the beach, someones going to lose a head. No joke.

calliers: Welp, the oil ruined our Destin family vaca, but at least we have Myrtle Beach in August!

SneakerMike: RT @MissOfficiEllE: Good News: the wind is pushing the oil away from Destin *happy dance*

Airplane573: well back from the beach. when we left oil had not hit Destin yet. That being said the fishermen there are going crazy trying to fish.

KRProductions: Says we had been looking at buying a Destin beach condo. Glad we didn't due to the oil mishap. Instead, we can take 35 $10,000 vacations.

WABAU83: Destin beach was beautiful today. No oil just sun, sand and clear water.