It’s Almost Time for the Annual Destin Seafood Festival!

By Cali Hlavac One of the locals’ favorite times of year is the Destin Seafood Festival, back for its 46th year! So popular is this...

Miss Florida 2024: Inspiring Hope and Community Engagement in Fort Walton...

By Sherry Jones Miss Florida 2024, Casana Fink, from Ocala recently visited Fort Walton Beach, embodying the spirit of service and empowerment that defines her...

Post-Acute Care and Long-Term Care – The Choice is Yours

By Teresa Halverson Initiating discussions about long-term care is a vital step in ensuring the well-being and quality of life for your family members. We...

Meet Our Hometown Hero: Zachary Woodard and Lightz of Hope

By Michelle Ruschman One of the greatest forces for good can be a child looking out for other children. Zachary Woodard was such a child...

Around Town: Ft. Walton Beach News Shorts Sept. 2024

Eight Inducted into Okaloosa County Women’s Hall of Fame The Commission on the Status of Women recently inducted eight, local women into the Okaloosa County...

The Power of Hope: Opportunity Place Provides a Sanctuary for Families

By Michelle Ruschman Fiona Devenney, the Executive Director of Opportunity Place, knows that one of the best sources of energy in a community is this:...

Bit-Wizards: Making It So

By Kelly Murphy-Redd Vince Mayfield and Louis Erickson have been “making it so” for decades. This phrase, used by Captain Picard in Star Trek: The...

The Smallest Vectors Can Cause Great Problems

By Carolyn Ketchel Did you know that mosquitos kill more people than any other creature on Earth? It’s been said that knowledge is power and...

A Local Staple Celebrates 40 Years of Fun, Food and Live...

By Will Estell If you’re a local, it’s safe to say you know about AJ’s. And if you know AJ’s, then you know a thing...

Fort Walton Beach’s Liberty Bell Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary

Contributed by Tom Rice On Sept. 11, 2014, the Freedom Bell that hangs in the Veterans Tribute Tower at Beal Memorial Cemetery was dedicated and...