Thinking about you today Frank. I bought a little shack in Cape San Blas. Will close in about 3 weeks. I just came in from the beach. I am staying in another cottage in the same neighborhood. The cottage has a Gulf view from the porch, and is about a 150 yard walk to the beach. There is a trading post with everything you need about 50-60 yards away. You can walk there and get killer homemade donuts in the morning.
The water and sand quality is Destin like. Water is blue green from a distance, but very clear and calm looking at your feet. They may groom the beaches better in Destin, but the nearest people on the beach are 500 yards away. It is about 80 degrees, not a cloud, a 5 mph breeze, and the ocean is maybe 72 degrees at a guess. The water is a little cool.