Okalosa County

Okaloosa County Strengthens Hurricane Preparedness Amid Active 2025 Forecast

By Lori Leath Smith With the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season commencing on June 1, Okaloosa County has intensifyed its preparedness efforts and wants to ensure...
Carolyn Ketchel

May God Continue to Bless America

By Carolyn Newcomer Ketchel The 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence is coming up in 2026. It’s officially known as the...
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Where Freedom Meets Recovery: Bridgeway Center Lights the Way

A Star-Spangled Salute to One of Our Region's Brightest Forces for Good By Sherry Jones Not all fireworks burst in the sky. Some ignite in the silence-when...
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Through My Clear Eyes

By A Window I stand in silence, day by day, a frame for all I see — from blush of dawn to star-strewn night, the world looks back...
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ECP Announces Art Escape, A Cultural Initiative Featuring Regional Artists

Work from select Bay and Walton County artists to be showcased in the airport’s concourse. Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP), together with Life Media...
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The Tide Is Going Out: Why Pricing, Timing, and Mindset Matter...

By Paul Domenech   If you’re thinking about putting your home on the real estate market, let me give it to you straight: the old rules...
Lori Seaside Race

Forget the Sprint: Real Healing Happens in the Marathon!

At The Tortoise Clinic, personalized care and patience lead to powerful, lifelong wellness By Dr. Karen DeVore  If you know the story of the tortoise and...
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Governor DeSantis Signs New Law Restoring Public Beach Access in Panhandle

By Douglas D. Stauffer Governor Ron DeSantis signed landmark legislation in Walton County recently that restores public beach access and returns local authority to communities...
Home And Boat Show

26th Annual Emerald Coast Home & Boat Show Coming to Destin-FWB...

Wes Fell, a longtime resident of Destin/Fort Walton Beach and the promoter of the Emerald Coast Home & Boat Show, invites the community to...