Around Town September 2022

The Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center (ECCAC) presents its 6th Annual Wiggin’ Out for a Cause presented by Great American RV Superstores on Thursday,...

Columnist Pens Touching, Hilarious and Sometimes Terrifying Adventure

From celebrated storyteller “Sean of the South” comes a laugh-out-loud funny true story of a loving relationship, a grand adventure and a promise kept. It...

The Legend of Bruce Cheves, Fishing Rodeo Weighmaster

By Frank Berte Destin Fishing Rodeo’s Weighmaster extraordinaire. A seemingly simple man with a complex, tangled past. A man who, to some, has become synonymous...

Chamber Life: Love at First Sight, A Match Made in Fort...

By Kelly Murphy-Redd, CEcD This story begins, as many great stories do, at the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce. Intrepid leader and master...

The Strong U.S. Dollar, Areas of Optimism, Areas of Caution

By Maurice Stouse, Financial Advisor and Branch Manager The U.S. dollar has strongly performed year to date having risen over 10% as of this writing....

Website? Who Needs It?

By Ross Volmer, X8 Marketing The question that we are going to answer in this piece is “What is a Website and Why Do You...

Ka-Boom!

By Rick Moore Many years ago, I was asked to drive the bus for a field trip from Mobile, Alabama to Navarre Beach, Florida. We...

ADSO News

Winners in the recent Arts and Design Society’s “Fences” Show 1. “Neighbors,” in mixed media, won First Place for Scott Compton. 2. Megan Keyser won Second...

FWB Happenings September 2022

•••••• All Month •••••• Downtown FWB Farmers Market | 8am-1pm | 2nd & 4th Saturdays | Fort Walton Beach Landing Park FWB Okaloosa County Farmers’ Market...

Child Fostering: Could It Be Right for You?

By Michelle Ruschman Foster parenting helps kids and enriches families. A common misunderstanding about fostering is that foster families are gatekeepers between children and biological...