Stage Crafters Community Theatre Presents Joseph Heller’s CATCH-22 Opening Aug. 18

A Stage Side Chat with Director Douglas Henderson By Bobby Parker Stage Crafters Community Theatre is currently in rehearsal for Joseph Heller’s CATCH-22. We recently sat...

A Workout Worthy of a Patriot

By Lisa Leath Turpin, Health and Wellness Coach A person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies is a...

From the Depths of Despair to Radiant Hope

Stories from the Fort Walton Beach Chamber Members Resilience and Courage Define One Hopeful Place’s Sherry Jones By Doug Stauffer This story began four decades ago and...

Talking Turtles with Marine Biologist Jessica Valek

By Christopher Manson In January 2022, a partnership between Okaloosa Island’s Gulfarium and the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Tourism Department was launched. “C.A.R.E.”ing for Turtles takes place at the Gulfarium every Wednesday...

Local Business Expands Into Bay County

By J. Zimchek Gulf Coast Shutter and the Overhead Door Company of Northwest Florida (both Dillard companies) together are such a well-known entity, you’d be forgiven for thinking...

Theatre: Real and in Real Time; No AI Here

By Anna Fisher, Associate Artistic Director, Emerald Coast Theatre Company The instinct to roll my eyes to the very back of my head was absolutely...

Pickleball Explodes in Fort Walton Beach

By Christopher Manson “I played tennis up until college and started playing pickleball, because I had some time on my hands during COVID. I loved...

Northwest Florida Ballet Lists an Exciting 2023-24 Season

The Northwest Florida Ballet recently announced its 54th annual season, which will include “Carmina Burana,” an original production in partnership with the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra,...