LINKS BEYOND: Destin aTwitter as media spotlight focuses in on Northwest Florida

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

brittanyblake: In Destin today, pastor compared oil spill to the valley of the shadow of death. Half the church was crying. "Life as we know it is over."

katiedanderson: worried about my beach trip to Destin. I go in 2 weeks. Is there gonna be oil, or not?? That is the question.

stinadesigns: My sister was in Pensacola for her Senior trip - just called to say they had to move to Destin bc of the oil. I don't even have words...

mschumpert: When I hear about the breaking news of oil nearthe shores of Destin and Pensacola, I'm reminded of a song by The Doors...

VIPrincess14: B/C of the oil spill, I may not make it to Destin for my 2yr anniversary. & all the poor animals are dying... Damn You BP!!!!!

kygracie: So excited that the family is coming to Destin next week. Oil, oil stay away & don't come back another day.

arrozmaker: Of course a "pool of oil" is coming on shore to the beaches of Destin. Well I guess that means I'll be getting a perfectly bronzed body.

SleepoverRover: Hubby Bob has been gone a week to work on oil spill clean in Destin, FL. I finally got a decent night's sleep last night.

bpuyau: In Destin, hoping the oil stays away long enough for me to get a tan.

Destin_Vacation: Don't underestimate the people of Destin to keep the oil away.They will protect the precious beaches.and keep clean for visitors

floridastnole: This is just heartbreaking.. with oil near the white sands of my Destin, FL hometown.... We'll never be the same. (expletive deleted) you, BP :'''(

lucaseliz: In Destin, looked out on the balcony to see oil in the ocean..... Great

DaylySpecialz: My aunt called me yesterday & asked what do I think bout the Rocky Mountains. The oil spill has her changin plans now. No wedding n Destin, FL.

jenwinn: Oil is expected in Destin by tomorrow evening. I’m about to start crying at my desk.

jeffredding: Goodbye Destin Beaches. I will miss you. Please stay out of the oil and I will see you again soon.

mballard5574: If this oil spill forces me to cancel my vacation to Destin...I'm buying an electric car.

BarefootDella: Destin beaches are sugar white & oil-free!

jpsco: What?! So jealous. I was this close to heading to Destin today. But then decided not to because of reports of oil already.

destindirect: Went to the beach in Destin, packed with people in the water & on the sand, saw a couple of boats fishing about 3 miles out, no sign of oil.

LINKS BEYOND

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 travel Web site offers tips for worried travelers, click here.

A son of Texas and Destin gives voice to his internal stuggle over drilling, click here.

How Destin became the Alpaca fur capital of the South, click here.

A blogger notes that he can't find any oil on Destin beaches, but there are some strange looking people, click here.

To read about one St. Louis family's decision not to come to Destin, click here.

CNN is in Destin and caught up with a married couple that raced the oil, click here.

The AJC is also datelining Destin, click here.

To read about Housing Predictor's analysis of the situation here, click here.

Poll reveals a turning tide locally on oil spill, click here.

A blogger says Okaloosa County is betting its political life by not closing off East Pass, click here.

The Saints weigh in on the catastrophe, click here.

Walton County's plan to use hay as an oil containment measure reaches CNBC, click here.

A Destin rental property owner living in Missouri tells KSDK how he is copying, click here.

A Facebook boycott is launched against BP and the Pensacola News Journal, click here.

Some Destin residents want to armor up in advance of oil impact, click here.

Destin-area woman files class-action suit against BP, Halliburton and others over oil spill. Click here.

Blogger sounds the all clear for Destin beaches in words and video, click here.