Real Estate

Why Use a Real Estate Buyer’s Agent?

By Melissa Forte-Litscher, Realtor Ready to stop renting and buy a home in Fort Walton Beach? Purchasing your first home is an exciting prospect, but...
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From Student to Master: The Inspiring Zentangle Journey of Charles Burkett

By Zandra Wolfgram Zentangle is a form of meditative drawing that involves creating intricate patterns using simple strokes. The practice was created by Rick Roberts...
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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...
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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

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...
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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...
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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...
Labor Day Family Celebration

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...