A Community Loss with Special Recognition – Danton Barto
By Barbara Palmgren
A phone call came one night at our home. It was my son’s best friend from Niceville High School. I was also...
Events Around Ft. Walton Beach April 2026
April 14–May 16 | Opening Reception April 17, 6–8 p.m. | ADSO Gallery, FWB
Discover striking visual storytelling at the 26th Annual Fine Arts Photography...
Fort Walton Beach Chiropractor Flies Rescue Dogs to their Forever Homes
By Jared Williams
A Fort Walton Beach Chiropractor uses his military aviation background to volunteer as a pilot, flying shelter dogs out of kill shelters...
The Rigdon Center
By Carolyn Newcomer Ketchel
The Okaloosa County Fairgrounds, located behind the courthouse on Lewis Turner Boulevard, were historically owned and operated by the City of...
It’s Back! Destin’s Hottest Magic & Comedy Show Returns—Bigger, Bolder and...
The magic is back, and it’s hotter than ever. After a wildly successful debut season at The Palms Resort, the Magic & Comedy Destin...
Museum Series: 250th Celebration Begins!
By Barbara Palmgren
The Preamble to the Declaration of Independence states:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they...
Spring in Fort Walton Beach: Where Opportunity and Community Come Together
By Sherry Olney
The water is that kind of blue again. The kind that stops you for a second. Clear, bright, almost unreal. It stretches...
Bowlegs 70 Brings a Swarm of Swashbuckling Pirates to Fort Walton...
By Christopher Manson
Rique Gwin, a/k/a Captain Billy Bowlegs LXX, is ready for the annual Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival happening May 14-16 at the Fort...
Destin Takes a Bite Out of an Invasive Species
Emerald Coast Open Lionfish Tournament & Festival Returns May 15–17, 2026
What began as a creative response to an environmental threat has grown into one...
