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By Doug Stauffer Okaloosa County gathered together to celebrate the military, first with the U.S. Air Force’s 75th Anniversary celebration, followed the next day with a salute to several veterans inducted into the Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame at the Northwest Florida State College Mattie Kelly Arts Center in Niceville....

By Doug Stauffer Rear Adm. Philip Dur was this month’s speaker at The Fort Walton Yacht Club. Members and guests of the Okaloosa County Republican Club sat enthralled by his speech and the depth of knowledge, which covered a wide range of historical subjects and contemporary insights. He mentioned feeling...

United Way Emerald Coast (UWEC) hosted its ‘40 Under 40’ awards celebration September 16 at The Island Resort. Presented by Florida Power & Light, nearly 200 people attended the sold-out awards celebration which recognized Okaloosa and Walton counties’ top young leaders. “FPL is honored to partner with United Way Emerald...

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By Kay Phelan It’s back to school and the Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center’s (ECCAC) prevention team is ready. They have had their Child & Teen Safety Matters prevention programs in place for the past several years. Each year, ECCAC’s staff educates and empowers Okaloosa and Walton students with information...

NWFSC Ranks Among the Top 10 Safest Colleges in Florida Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) has ranked among the top 10 safest college campuses in Florida, according to Niche.com. The rankings for campus safety were established after evaluating campus and community crime rates, rates of violent crimes, and student surveys...

The price of gasoline is affecting all of us who must rely on our vehicles to get us to work, to school, doctor appointments and the grocery store. But you might not realize how gas prices are affecting the elderly and disabled senior citizens in our community who are...

By Doug Stauffer What happens when you are invited to eat pastries until you drop or pop with only one piece of advice from the chef: “Pace yourself”? Well, I can tell you that I have never experienced anything quite like this. Many of us arrived at the Raider Café...

“The Great War Through a Doughboy’s Eyes” by Gregory S. Valloch Like his grandfather, Colonel Gregory S. Valloch served in the military and is a U.S. Army veteran who honorably served during the Gulf War. Local resident Col. Gregory S. Valloch was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army...

By Will Estell When it comes to sports cars, most people have long thought that owning one is best left to those with the means to own alternate daily duty transportation, saving their beloved garage queen for weekend jaunts along the beach or those occasional sunny day interstate romps for...