Emerald Coast Excellence: Okaloosa Schools Earn Top Florida DOE Grades
The Florida Department of Education has released school grades for the 2024–2025 academic year, and it’s great news! Okaloosa County School District has earned...
Walking to Conquer Chiari Malformation
By Christopher Manson
Eleven years ago, Marion Gipson was diagnosed with Chiari malformation type 1. “I had it all my life, but didn’t know,” she...
Deals Are Dying – But Here’s the Move That Could Save...
By Paul Domenech
What’s the proper way to value a home?
Most would say location, square footage, or recent comps. But in today’s Florida real estate...
Menopause Doesn’t Have to Be Miserable
By Dr. Karen DeVore
Let’s start with something every woman deserves to hear: Menopause is not the end of your vitality.
It’s a transition—a powerful, sometimes...
Do You Know ADSO?
By Laura Kester Duerrwaechter
I had the privilege to chat with Helen Harris and Wally Ratcliffe recently about the history, contributions and needs of our...
Gulf Coast Jam: Twelve Years of Bringing Country to the Coast
By Paul Bonnette
For over twelve years, despite stormy weather conditions, pandemics, and hurricanes, Gulf Coast Jam has been bringing “Country to the Coast.” This...
2025 High School Varsity Football Schedules
Fort Walton Beach Vikings
Head Coach – Josh Pulliam (1st Year)
Kickoff – 7 p.m.
8/15 – vs. Blountstown (KO Classic)
8/22 – at Tate
8/29 – at South...
Fall Fashion for Real Life: Easy Style for Moms & Teachers...
By Liesel Schmidt
Admit it: When all those back-to-school commercials start and you have to start thinking about all the things to need to get...
Saltwater Restaurants “Bites for Backpacks Program”
Saltwater Restaurants’ Bites for Backpacks initiative has raised $2,985 to date for the Food for Thought Outreach mission. The campaign, which launched earlier this...
Meet Hometown Hero Trey Bell: Choosing Better – One Step at...
By Sherry Jones
Not all heroes wear uniforms. Some carry the weight of their past, push through hardship and wake up every day determined to...
