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By Lisa Woodrum Military spouses face unique challenges when it comes to securing employment; one of which is the lack of networking in their local communities. The Military Spouse Fellowship Program (MSFP) answers this need. It is a program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and is a nationwide...
Game matchups for the eighth annual Emerald Coast Classic have been announced. Eight basketball teams will compete Nov. 25-26 in the tournament, which will be held at Raider Arena on the campus of Northwest Florida State College. Iowa will face Clemson in a semifinal round game at 6 p.m. central time...
The Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center (ECCAC) presents its 6th Annual Wiggin’ Out for a Cause presented by Great American RV Superstores on Thursday, Sept. 22, 6-10 p.m. at Shoreline Church, 140 Palmetto St., Destin. With a “Prom Night of Your Dreams” theme, ladies and gentlemen come dressed accordingly...
By Kelly Murphy-Redd, CEcD This story begins, as many great stories do, at the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce. Intrepid leader and master of ceremonies Ted Corcoran was out of town in May of this year and made plans to transform the First Friday Coffee into a non-profit...
By Michelle Ruschman Foster parenting helps kids and enriches families. A common misunderstanding about fostering is that foster families are gatekeepers between children and biological parents. April Hight, the Foster Home Recruitment Specialist with FamiliesFirst Network for Okaloosa and Walton County, wants to clarify that a foster parent is more...
Congratulations to veteran-owned and operated Coastline K9 on its recent grand opening in Fort Walton Beach! With an elite team of prior military, Special Operations and Law Enforcement K9 handlers, Coastline K9 is a business that provides customized training for dogs and world-class protection dogs for family and other...
Local Sheryl Rohan has been selected to receive a $2,000 non-traditional scholarship from the Republican Women of Okaloosa Federated to apply to her major field of study at the college of her choice. She is pictured with RWOF members: Bottom row from left: RWOF President Deborah Stone; Sheryl Rohan-2022...
Okaloosa County has produced a limited supply of Okaloosa County Hurricane Guides. For convenience, the hurricane guides have been distributed to various pickup locations across the county. As hurricane season began June 1 and ends November 30, the county has also published an online version which will remain available...
From the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office One of Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden’s top goals is enhancing communication to build even stronger relationships between the citizens of Okaloosa County and our Deputies. One way of accomplishing this is through promoting the concept of community policing and establishing Community Resource Deputies...
From Okaloosa County Superintendent Marcus Chambers Statewide assessment scores were released recently for Florida’s public-school students in English Language Arts (ELA) Grades 4-10, Mathematics Grades 3-8, Science Grades 5 and 8, and End-of-Course exams in Algebra, Geometry, Biology, U.S. History and middle school Civics. School and district grades were released by...