Historic Capital Improvements
By Carolyn Newcomer Ketchel, Okaloosa County Commissioner, District 2
Okaloosa County is addressing a number of needed and historic projects in regard to infrastructure. The...
Sean of the South: Dear Young Person
By Sean Dietrich
I am an imaginary old man. I am every World War II veteran you never knew. I am each faceless GI from the...
Off the Hook: Cobia Season is Back
By Cali Hlavac
It’s Cobia Season on the Emerald Coast, a short window of time each year where the cobia migration rolls through our waters and fishermen...
Around Town June 2023
Okaloosa County and Miss Niceville pageants were held Saturday, May 6, at the Fort Walton Beach Civic Auditorium.
Baby Miss Okaloosa County Blakely Echols, Crestview
Baby...
The Relentless Raiders
A Season of Resilience and Unforgettable Comebacks
By Doug Stauffer
The Northwest Florida Raider baseball team, a group of tenacious young athletes, demonstrated exceptional resilience, grit and...
Niceville Children’s Advocacy Center Re-opened and Re-named
May 5 was a memorable day for the Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy’s (ECCAC) Niceville Center. Not only did it mark the official reopening after the...
A Pastor’s Ponderings: An Open Letter to Fathers
By Pastor and Father Doug Stauffer
As we approach Father’s Day, I wanted to use this opportunity to honor and celebrate the fathers in our...
FWB Native’s First Solo Art Exhibit
Fort Walton Beach local and University of Florida College of the Arts BFA senior, Ora Wolfgram, presented her first solo art exhibit titled “Florida:...
Water is Key to Art Reception June 9
The next featured artist at the Maxine Orange Studio Gallery, 21A Eglin Pkwy NE Fort Walton Beach, is Johnny Ocean Photography. A reception will...
Sinfonia Presents Beginning Strings Summer Camp June 12-16
June 12-16 | 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | Destin High School
Calling all young string musicians to Destin. Sinfonia Gulf Coast Youth Orchestra announces...
