Community Helping Community
By Matthew Vanderford
Being a part of a community means different things to different people. As a public insurance adjuster, being a part of the...
Okaloosa County Educate the Educator Plus One
On Friday, November 4th, Bit-Wizards, Beast Code, and HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital opened their doors to 10 Okaloosa County School District educators and...
Sean of the South: Christmas in Mayberry
By Sean Dietrich
Christmas Eve night. The mountains of North Carolina were giant silhouettes in the darkness. Sheriff Andy Taylor sat on the bench outside...
Sinfonia Music & Artistic Director Appointed to Young Concert Artists BOD
Young Concert Artists (YCA), the prestigious New York-based international advocacy organization which champions young classical musicians, has honored Sinfonia Gulf Coast Music & Artistic...
Around Town December 2022
The Fort Walton Beach Woman’s Club 2023 calendar is for sale! Created by 1st vice president Linda Evanchyk, a popular retired teacher in the...
Impact100 Awards Five $100,000 Grants
Impact100 of Northwest Florida Inc. awarded five $100,000 grants to nonprofits in Okaloosa and Walton counties.
The 2022 grants are:
Arts & Culture
Stage Crafters Community Theatre...
The Road to Redemption: Children in Crisis and The Children’s Neighborhood
By Victoria Ostrosky
When she heard the authoritative knock on her front door, she quickly ran to her baby brother and grabbed his hand. Her...
FWB Dining and Entertainment December 2022
AJ’s Restaurants
Since 1984, AJ’s has been serving cold Gulf Coast oysters and cool libations. What began as a popular local hang out known for...
A Pastor’s Ponderings: Yours, Mine & Ours
By Rick Moore
During the first year of college, I was elected freshman class president. Two days before the first monthly meeting that I was...
Becoming a Smarter Giver
By Maurice Stouse, Financial Advisor and Branch Manager
The United States and its citizens are among the most charitable in the world. And even though...
