Enjoy our Okaloosa County Parks This Summer
By Carolyn Newcomer Ketchel, Okaloosa County Commissioner, District 2
Spending quiet time with nature in an Okaloosa County Park by the water and the shade...
Shalimar Pointe Reopens After $1.7 Million Renovation
By Barb Palmgren
Shalimar Pointe Golf Club recently announced the re-opening of its award-winning, 18-hole, 6,767-yard, par 72 golf course to the public. Located adjacent...
Renovating Your Home? Some Things to Consider and a Few to...
By Melissa Forte-Litscher
Home renovation is a complex process, so considering things like how long you plan to stay in your home, your budget and...
Collaboration Program Celebrates Inaugural Graduates
At a closing retreat and graduation ceremony May 12, Florida’s Great Northwest (FGNW) Foundation honored its new graduates from Leadership Northwest Florida, a new regional collaboration program focused...
Celebrating 20 Years Helping Children in Crisis
By Lisa Woodrum
For 20 years, Children in Crisis has answered the desperate need for foster care through its group homes at the Fort Walton...
Reigniting the Spirit of Freedom
By Doug Stauffer
America, the beautiful birthed in 1776,
Immediately the world their focus did affix.
Yet, with two hundred forty-six years now past,
It’s time to be...
Deep Connections at AFEV
Bobbi’s connection to the Air Force runs deep as her father served in the military. It was during her family’s time in Anchorage, Alaska,...
Congressman Waltz’s Call to Action: Unity and Security
By Doug Stauffer
Congressman Mike Waltz, representing Florida’s 6th Congressional District, has taken the reins from Gov. DeSantis in the continued fight for national security,...
Know Your Neighbor: Saving a Golf Course Leads to PGA Show
By Lori Leath Smith
Never wanting to learn the game of golf, local resident Barbara Palmgren found herself doing just that when she ended up...