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Why this holiday season may be an ideal time to buy that preowned vehicle you’ve been dreaming about By Will Estell Whether you consider yourself a well versed auto aficionado, or someone who simply desires a dependable and presentable automobile to get around in, it’s certainly no secret that both the...
By Aleah M. Castrejon The Air Force Research Laboratory hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony in December for the lab’s new Advanced Munitions Technology Complex, or AMTC, here. AFRL constructed the AMTC, a state-of-the-art complex, to ensure war-winning capabilities and support technologies today and into the future. In the end, the cost was...
By Kenneth Books In the late 1990s, three teenagers ran their hearts out as members of the Fort Walton Beach High School cross-country team. Today, all three – Mike Lowe, Ken Dwyer and Austin White – are colonels in the armed forces. Lowe and White are in the Air Force,...
Gov. Ron DeSantis made a surprise visit to Okaloosa County recently to announce the inaugural group of schools to receive Florida Purple Star recognition. The Purple Star designation recognizes schools that provide extra support for children of military families. Once the school names were released, it was apparent why...
Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) is pleased to announce that 16 Raider athletes have been named as members of the Florida College System Activities Association’s (FCSAA) 2021-2022 All-Academic Team. The FCSAA is a statewide non-profit corporation that regulates, coordinates, and promotes intercollegiate activities in athletics, brain bowls, forensics, model united...
By Kenneth Books One of the most solemn rituals of our civilization is the respectful burial of the dead. But some, whether for lack of family or loved ones’ lack of funds, are deprived of this final, sacred rite. The Lazarus Field Service provides these souls, whose bodies have been...
By Michelle Ruschman One of the greatest gifts you can give to a child is the knowledge they have someone on their side. Carita Smith, Volunteer Recruiter, for the Florida Guardian ad Litem, is on a mission to ensure that local children who find themselves displaced from their homes know...
On Friday, November 4th, Bit-Wizards, Beast Code, and HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital opened their doors to 10 Okaloosa County School District educators and their +1 (a student) for Educate the Educator +1 (EtE+1). The goal of the event was to enhance Okaloosa County educator and student knowledge of...
The Fort Walton Beach Woman’s Club 2023 calendar is for sale! Created by 1st vice president Linda Evanchyk, a popular retired teacher in the Okaloosa County School System, as well as an active School Board member, and Eric Finn, a former student who took photos of the local area...
Impact100 of Northwest Florida Inc. awarded five $100,000 grants to nonprofits in Okaloosa and Walton counties. The 2022 grants are: Arts & Culture Stage Crafters Community Theatre Inc. – “The Show Must Go On...” Save Our Community Theatre’s Home Education Crestview Area Shelter for the Homeless – The Impact Village Opportunity Zone (Phase One) Environment,...