Moving Kids from Hunger to Hope

By Lori Leath Smith In April, local business F45 hosted a “Playoff” event to raise money for the 4th Annual Hope for the Hungry Emerald...

Meet Jeff Powell of Veterans 48: Keeping It Real

By Michelle Ruschman “Twenty-two veterans take their lives every day. We are just trying to reduce that 22 by giving them more purpose and giving...

Local Athletes Represent Team Florida at Special Olympics USA Games

By Pamela Sparks On June 14th during a Town Hall Meeting, the City of Fort Walton Beach officially welcomed back three Okaloosa County Special Olympics...

Meet Our Hometown Hero Giselle McLaughlin

Speaking Up for Child Victims of Abuse and Neglect By Kay Phelan Meet 13-year-old Giselle McLaughlin, an eighth grade student at Liza Jackson Preparatory School in...

Gov. Ron DeSantis Visits FWB to Support Florida’s Military Families

Held at veteran-owned Props Craft Brewery and Taproom in Fort Walton Beach, Gov. Ron DeSantis recently visited our area to sign six bills that...

Celebrating the Greatest Generation: The 80 Raiders 80 Years After

By Doug Stauffer Okaloosa County was privileged April 18 to host history in the making. Almost 2,000 of us were blessed to say, “I was...

Schlatters Fine Furniture: Huge Store Closing Retirement Sale!

Every Item on Sale Including All Fixtures! After some 55 years of being in business, we have decided to close our doors and liquidate all...

Living in a Bear Market

By Maurice Stouse, Financial Advisor and Branch Manager Investors have watched the market move its way down for most of this year. Whether invested in...

The Place on Beal Ideal for Social and Business Events

By Ted Corcoran, President/CEO, Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce The Place on Beal location is one of the most sacred in Fort Walton....

Eglin’s Climatic Lab Celebrates 75th Anniversary!

By Bradley Hicks As folks across the nation gear up to celebrate the 75th birthday of the Air Force later this summer, those at the...