By Michelle Ruschman
As we approach election day on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 22-year veteran and mother Lisa Robertson, an advocate for Get Out the Christian Vote, has a question for all those who are considering not getting out to vote: What kind of future do you want for your...
By Carolyn Newcomer Ketchel
On Nov. 2, 2024 at 1 p.m. at the Beal Memorial Cemetery (316 Beal Pkwy. NW, FWB), over 35 clergy and members from various faith communities will gather to remember and say goodbye to the invisible members of our local community.
The Lazarus Memorial Service is an...
2024 College Football Game Day Highlights
Week 6: October 5
Penn St. vs UCLA TBA
Florida St. vs Clemson TBA
Georgia vs Auburn TBA
Ohio St. vs Iowa TBA
Arkansas vs Tennessee TBA
Vanderbilt vs Alabama TBA
Washington vs Michigan TBA
Week 7: October 12
USC vs Penn St. TBA
Georgia vs Miss St. TBA
Tennessee vs Florida TBA
Alabama vs S....
Northwest Florida State College Energy Program Earns Best-In-Class Award
A dedicated, 10 year-long effort to create healthier, more efficient buildings not only paid off financially for Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC), but is earning industry recognition for setting an example for others to follow.
NWFSC has cut expected energy use by...
By Sherry Jones
Miss Florida 2024, Casana Fink, from Ocala recently visited Fort Walton Beach, embodying the spirit of service and empowerment that defines her role within the Miss America Organization. Her visit was a testament to her commitment to enacting meaningful change in every community she touches, as she...
Eight Inducted into Okaloosa County Women’s Hall of Fame
The Commission on the Status of Women recently inducted eight, local women into the Okaloosa County Women’s Hall of Fame: Sharon Allen – Mattie Kelly Cultural Arts Inductee, Col. Allison Black – Military Inductee, Judge Lacey Powell Clark - Carolyn Spencer...
By Michelle Ruschman
Fiona Devenney, the Executive Director of Opportunity Place, knows that one of the best sources of energy in a community is this: Hope. Her team, although small, is mighty, and includes Balon Loften (Associate Director), Felicia Waters (Eligibility Specialist), Gabrielle Loften (Shelter Coordinator), and Jean Day (Youth...
By Carolyn Ketchel
Did you know that mosquitos kill more people than any other creature on Earth? It’s been said that knowledge is power and in the case of mosquito-borne illnesses, this information can save your life. What do Dengue, Chikungunya, West Nile, Equine Encephalitis and Zika Viruses have in...
Contributed by Tom Rice
On Sept. 11, 2014, the Freedom Bell that hangs in the Veterans Tribute Tower at Beal Memorial Cemetery was dedicated and rung for the first time by Navy Veteran, Governor Rick Scott. The three-day casting process was accomplished locally at Uptown Station by the Verdin Foundry...
