Local Signs of Fall: An Array of Art and Music that...

By Will Estell If you’re a fan of the arts—whether visually, musically or through their power of healing, and if you live anywhere in Okaloosa,...

Sharing & Caring of Okaloosa County Expands Food Bank

On Sept. 6, Sharing & Caring of Okaloosa County, Inc. commemorated the completion of its recent building expansion project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and...

Local Resident’s Thrill of a Lifetime: Background Extra for The Chosen

By Victoria Ostrosky Take yourself back in time. It’s sweltering and dusty. The sun beats down and your sandals kick up dirt. The Temple looms...

Sean of the South: Barbie

By Sean Dietrich Recently, it came to my attention that I was one of the remaining four Americans who had not seen “Barbie.” In case...

Don’t Let Stress Get The Upper Hand

By Stephenie Craig, Journey Bravely When did you last experience tense shoulders, sighing breaths, irritability, exhaustion, trying to keep it positive, being overscheduled and overwhelmed?...

Tailfins Island Adventure Adds Tiki Boat Cruises!

DAILY CRUISES! Introducing Tailfins Island Adventure! Departures seven days a week aboard “Always Workin’,” Tailfins’ 45-foot-long cruiser, and “Talk of Town” Tikis, Tailfins’ newest,...

Fishing News September 2023

17-Day Extension of Record Gulf Recreational Red Snapper Season Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Florida is extending the already record 2023 recreational Gulf red snapper season...

Caregiving For a Loved One With Alzheimer’s: Tips For a Compassionate...

By Matthew Eaton For Lisa LeClere of Fort Walton Beach, caring for her mother living with Alzheimer’s was a journey in patience and grace. “I...

Letter from Superintendent Marcus Chambers

Welcome to a brand-new year in the Okaloosa County School District! I cannot begin my thoughts and hopes for this year without thanking our...

Okaloosa County Continues to Prosper Under Conservative Fiscal Leadership and Community...

By Carolyn Newcomer Ketchel, Okaloosa County Commissioner, District 2 In 2014, when I first became a commissioner, Okaloosa County had a minimum level of funds...