FWB Chamber Honors the Horse Soldiers of Afghanistan
By Kelly Murphy-Redd
A feminist focused on a degree and career, who didn’t want marriage or children, meets a steely eyed, barrel-chested freedom fighter while skydiving. This story sounds like fiction, but it’s the true-life adventure of an extraordinary family.
Dawn met U.S. Army...
By Lisa Woodram
In October, FWB Life introduced an organization called One Hopeful Place (OHP), that offers “A Hand up” to the homeless along with an invitation to attend their open house and ribbon cutting in November. More than one hundred attended to celebrate phase II of OHP, that being...
Visits with Santa, Holiday Lights, Parades and Much More!
By Lori Leath Smith
For many years, our piece of Paradise has ignited the holiday spirit in each of us and allowed the season to come to life for the young and young at heart. With a unique blend of theatrical storytelling,...
By Doug Stauffer
Sept. 11, 2001: the first enemy attack upon American soil since Pearl Harbor. World attention immediately focused on the innocent victims of the attack and the first responders who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Until recently, another heroic part of the story remained classified and hidden from public...
By Danna Franks
On October 20, a supportive crowd gathered at The Children’s Neighborhood to celebrate the opening of the long-awaited King Whitmire Therapy Center. Children in Crisis had dreamed of this valuable addition to the foster care neighborhood for more than four years. Funding delayed the project until a...
By Doug Stauffer
Mentor, tech entrepreneur, presidential appointee, philanthropist, visionary, author and our Hometown Hero, Dr. Paul Hsu is a man who will inspire you to have a renewed belief in America’s future. Listen to him speak or read his book to find out how visionaries invest in the future....
By Mike Mahon
The countdown has begun for one of the premier sporting events in the area as the eighth annual Emerald Coast Classic college basketball tournament fast approaches.
Eight teams will compete in the tournament, which will be held at Raider Arena on the campus of Northwest Florida State College...
By Doug Stauffer
“You don’t lose until you quit trying!” is an oft-repeated quote from Sammy Davis. You might recognize that name, but this Sammy is not an entertainer, he’s a Vietnam War American hero.
I love to meet inspiring people, but there is always more to the story. These two...
