By Lori Leath Smith
The Northwest Military Officers Association (NWFMOA) Annual Scholarship and Awards Luncheon in May saw eight scholarships awarded totaling $25,500 to JROTC cadets at six of our communities’ local high schools and one $4,000 scholarship awarded to a local ROTC cadet at the University of South Florida.
NWFMOA...
By Kelly Murphy-Redd, CEcd
It’s hard to imagine what it’s like to be homeless. We don’t want to imagine it. Most of us probably don’t know any homeless people. But, it can happen to anyone.
The Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce is the only chamber of commerce to run...
By Doug Stauffer
Almost every hour, one U.S. veteran commits suicide!
SOF Missions is a non-profit organization that assists and supports active duty and veteran Special Operations Forces (SOF) and their families. Dr. Damon Friedman, a former Special Forces operator, founded the organization when he recognized the need for a support...
A Stageside Chat with Director Holly Moore
By Bobby Parker
Stage Crafters Community Theatre is currently in rehearsal for Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. We recently sat down with the director, Birmingham native and Niceville resident, Holly Moore, to learn a little more about the upcoming production.
BP: When did...
By Carolyn Newcomer Ketchel
The FDOT Brooks Bridge Replacement Project Development and Environmental Study have been completed and aesthetics workshops have taken place. The design has been carefully vetted and replacement with a state-of-the-art bridge is underway. The careful design of the bridge and upcoming proposed bike path makes this...
By Doug Stauffer
Champs again! Crowning National Champions in Northwest Florida is becoming habit forming with the NWFSC basketball programs. The college’s women’s basketball team did it again, winning the 2023 National Junior College Athletic Association Division I Women’s Basketball Championship. This is the second national championship for the Lady...
EC Children’s Advocacy Center Reopens in Niceville
The public is invited to attend and celebrate the Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center’s (ECCAC) grand re-opening of its center in Okaloosa County with a ribbon cutting and the official re-naming to the Julie Sacco Porterfield Children’s Advocacy Center, 401 McEwen Drive, Niceville,...
By Doug Stauffer
The “Welcome Home” ceremony at the Air Force Armament Museum honored those who were captured in the Vietnam War and returned home 50 years ago. The date was March 4, 1973, when the North Vietnamese released nearly 600 U.S. POWs from their prisons.
On Feb. 12, 1973, the...
By Paul Bonnette
Panama City Beach may be quiet now, but soon the sounds of thunder begin rolling in; locals and visitors alike know it is once again time for the Thunder Beach Motorcycle Rally. This five day event returns to Panama City Beach May 3-7 and they’re celebrating their...
