Valentines for Veterans Visit Bob Hope Village

With markers, pencils, crayons and glue sticks in hand, second grade students from Longwood Elementary happily created Valentine’s Day cards with woodland animals not...

Fort Walton Beach Dining, Entertainment, Specials

Ovide at Hotel Effie Have you tried the Seasonal Special at Ovide at Hotel Effie? Mondays at 5 p.m., enjoy some of Chef Hugh Acheson’s...

Aging in Our Community: Options for Residential Care

By Teresa Halverson, Director of Business Development & Community Relations, The Manor at Blue Water Bay We are all blessed to live on the beautiful...

Mike Chesser: A lifetime in our community and still going strong

By Kelly Murphy-Redd, CEcd In 1946 Mike Chesser’s father was stationed at Eglin Air Force Base. Though born in Pensacola because there were no facilities...

What to Check Before the End of Open Enrollment for Medicare

By Greg Durette, Florida Health Connector The end is near! Not in the mortal sense, but rather the end of the Open Enrollment Period for...

Join Run With It for One of These Great Races in...

It’s the 2023 Lucky Leprechaun 5k/10k and Get Lucky Half Marathon Weekend at the FWB Landing. The Lucky Leprechaun 5K/10K will take place Saturday, March...

Around Town March 2023

LiveOak Fiber is bringing fast internet and world-class service to Northwest Florida. In February, LiveOak Fiber held a ribbon cutting with the Destin, Greater...

Embracing Unique Abilities: You Can Help Through the Westonwood Ranch Rodeo

By Lori Leath Smith A lot of families with a young child with Autism are thinking, “What if something happens to me? I just want...

Okaloosa County School District News March 2023

Okaloosa County School District parents can set up their FOCUS parent accounts at www.okaloosaschools.com and link their students to it if necessary. The OCSD...