Join Military Family Appreciation Day to honor local service members and their families Saturday, April 15, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at The Landing in downtown Fort Walton Beach, 139 SE Brooks Street. Military Family Appreciation Day is a community event that aims to honor the brave service and sacrifices made...
By Christopher Manson
Scott Rude calls himself “the founding member” of 100 Men Who Care Emerald Coast. Rude (pronounced Rudy) is “semi-retired” and spent three years teaching business management at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.
After leaving the university, he worked for Shell Oil in New Orleans. He and...
By Doug Stauffer
The All Sports Association (ASA) recently celebrated its 54th Annual All Sports Association Banquet at the Emerald Coast Convention Center. The auction raised a record-setting $138,500, amassing an impressive $319,000 for the year. That support concluded on the fourth Friday in February by recognizing a Who’s Who...
SOF Missions, a leading non-profit that helps past and present military members suffering from the visible and invisible scars of war, will hold its 7th Annual SOF Missions Destin Gala April 8 at the Henderson Beach Resort.
With a mission of empowering warriors to find purpose and resiliency, the SOF...
Eglin Federal Credit Union recently recognized Fort Walton Beach local and Mastercard Specialist Gail Evans for 45 years of service! Gail started her career at the Credit Union in 1978 as a Loan Typist. She was promoted to Senior Loan Typist then to Loan Counselor before moving to the...
Destiny Worship Center
Fort Walton Beach Campus
FRIDAY, APRIL 7 | Good Friday Service 6pm
SATURDAY, APRIL 8
Eggstravaganza | 3 p.m.
Easter Service | 5 p.m.
SUNDAY
Easter Services | 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.
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First United Methodist Church Fort Walton Beach
Holy Week Schedule
Easter Contata | Sunday, APRIL 2 | 10 a.m.
Lunch, Kraftz and Easter...
The Okaloosa County Tourist Development Department (TDD) Destin-Fort Walton Beach Tourism continues to focus their efforts on ecotourism with the deployment of the research vessel R/V MANTA. This expansion supports a long-term vision of continuing to grow as a sought-after destination for those seeking premier fishing and diving opportunities....
With markers, pencils, crayons and glue sticks in hand, second grade students from Longwood Elementary happily created Valentine’s Day cards with woodland animals not knowing the impact they would soon have. The students, with pep in their step, proudly walked over to the Bob Hope Village Commons with smiles...
By Kelly Murphy-Redd, CEcd
In 1946 Mike Chesser’s father was stationed at Eglin Air Force Base. Though born in Pensacola because there were no facilities in Fort Walton Beach in 1947, Mike has called Okaloosa County home for his entire life.
This Florida native attended Choctawhatchee High School and attended the...
