Q & A: Alex Fogg of Destin-Fort Walton Beach’s Artificial Reef...

By Will Estell If you are a full-time or part-time resident of any of the beach towns and coastal communities that dot Northwest Florida’s Gulf...

Fort Walton Beach Dining, Entertainment, Specials

AJ’s on the Bayou Located at the base of the Cinco Bayou Bridge in Fort Walton Beach, AJ’s on the Bayou is in a beautiful...

Canteen Cups: A Symbol of Duty, Honor, Courage, Sacrifice & Enduring...

Chamber Life: Stories from the life and times of Fort Walton Beach Chamber members… By Kelly Murphy-Redd Toasting fallen comrades is a military tradition going back...

Lore of the Fishing Rodeo: Celebrating 75 Years!

By Frank Berte Way back in 1948, the very first Fishing Rodeo was held in Destin! Seventy-five years ago, this bustling international hotbed of the...

Estuary Program Brings Bay’s Importance to Coastal Residents

By Kenneth Books The average human body contains about 60 percent water. And we die after about three days without ingesting liquids. Yet, most of us...

A Pastor’s Ponderings: Labor Day – A Spiritual Reflection on Work...

By Doug Stauffer, Pastor, Faith Independent Baptist Church Labor Day, for many, signifies the end of summer, the beginning of a new school year, and...

Six Rehabilitated Sea Turtles Released

The Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center has taken in 89 patients this year and, so far, has released 58 of them. In July, six sea turtles, four Loggerheads,...

Golf in Niceville’s Bluewater Bay

By Barbara Palmgren When I think about the beauty of the golf course at Bluewater Bay, and look at its blue and white logo with boat...