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Is Your Insurance Ready for Hurricane Season?

June 1st marked the beginning of hurricane season. Researchers at North Carolina State said the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season will see 11 to 15...
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Meet Our Local Pros: Heroes Lawn Care

By Lori Leath Smith Niceville local Brad Buinicky’s mantra is, “Learn from the past and cling to good memories. Plan for the future and hope...
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Emerald Coast Theatre Company’s 10 Years of Magic Continues with Season...

By Anna Fisher, Associate Artistic and Education Director, Emerald Coast Theatre Company We just closed our 10th season with a sold out run of one of...
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May the Fish be With You: Fish Window Cleaning Owner Danica...

By Kelly Murphy-Redd, CEcd A force of nature, Danica LaFaire, the owner of Fish Window Cleaning, is the Official Window Cleaner of the Greater Fort...
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Essential Summer Home Maintenance Tips

By Melissa Forte-Litscher Summer is here! Kids are out of school and it’s vacation time. In our area, that means there are picnics and barbecues...
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Okaloosa County Celebrates Women Veterans Day

The Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners continued its tradition of celebrating veterans with a Women Veterans Day event and wreath laying at 8 a.m....
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Junior ROTC Cadets Receive Monetary Scholarships

On Tuesday, May 16, five Okaloosa County high school JROTC Cadets and one University of South Florida AFROTC cadet, a graduate of Navarre High...
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District Hosts Take Stock in Children STARS Ceremony

The Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation is in its 26th year of sponsoring Take Stock in Children and celebrated the accomplishments of 14 graduates and the potential of 17...
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Honoring the Fallen: The 54th Annual EOD Memorial

By Doug Stauffer Sunday morning, while preparing my sermon, I received a call from Lt. Kearns about a death in Niceville that required my attention...
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Legacy of Bravery and Sacrifice in Vietnam

By Doug Stauffer The 174th Assault Helicopter Company (AHC) recently held its 30th reunion at the Island Resort, Fort Walton Beach. I was privileged to meet with...