Getaway Season Starts Here
By Liesel Schmidt
You can feel it in the air—that subtle shift that happens just before the heat of summer settles in for an extended...
Golf Series: Emerald Coast Junior Golf Tournament at Raven Golf Club
By Barbara Palmgren
I wonder if Edgar Allan Poe would take up golf knowing there’s a course named for his famous poem, The Raven. Would...
Blessing of the Fleet Returns for 69th Year
May 14 | Destin Harbor
There are few traditions that capture the heart and heritage of our area quite like the annual Blessing of the...
CARE on the Coast TurtleFest Returns April 18!
By Mary Fomby, Gulfarium
A Coastal Festival for Sea Turtle Conservation
Get ready for one of the most exciting days of the year at the Gulfarium...
Fish in our Waters
By Helen Petre
Have you ever wondered what was swimming around at the beach, in the bays, and the dune lakes? Even if you don’t...
Around Town
Gulfarium’s Romeo Makes History as Oldest Manatee Ever
A familiar face at the Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park is making waves far beyond our area.
Romeo, a...
A Gift to the Heritage Museum of NW Florida – Value...
By Barbara Palmgren
Before there were computers, before payments were made over the internet, before there was a single national currency that could be used...
Golf Series: Green Grass, Green Tees, Great Golf at Bluewater Bay...
By Barbara Palmgren
Back in the folk-rock era of the 60’s, a hit song had folks humming and smiling. It focused on wandering on to...
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...




























































