Miss Destin 2020!
Congratulations to Miss Destin 2020, Lauren Adams!! She was crowned by Brooke O’Keefe, Miss Destin 2019, during the annual pageant in July, presented by the Destin Fishing Rodeo organization. Lauren recently graduated from Fort Walton Beach High School and is the daughter of Billy and Christie Adams....
By Daniel Jones
The Olympics have been held every four years since 1896 with three exceptions: World War I, World War II and Covid-19. 2020 has been a year of great sacrifices; we have sacrificed sociality, entertainment and business in order to fight off an invading foe. But what can...
Tracey Williams is the new Executive Director of the Panhandle Animal Welfare Society (PAWS). Tracey has led local nonprofits and community organizations for the past 20 years. She was Executive Director of Embrace Florida Kids and Fresh Start for Children & Families; Community Development and Human Resource Manager for...
Leveraging Collaboration of Students, Industry and Military
The new HSU Innovation Institute, a facility centered in the Fort Walton Beach Commerce and Technology Park, has opened to inspire innovation among both the youth and professional community.
HSU Educational Foundation founder and local tech entrepreneur Dr. Paul Hsu is acting on his...
Can you believe it’s already our 2nd anniversary? Thank you to our avid readers and the community who have embraced this thriving publication as your own. We join several of our partners and friends who are also celebrating milestone anniversaries at this time: Beverly Hills Day Spa—15 years; Emerald...
Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) is excited to announce the Triumph Gulf Coast Board unanimously voted to approve a grant of $7,064,665 to Northwest Florida State College to fund the Aviation Center of Excellence (ACE) project in June. This transformational center serves as a catalyst for workforce training to...
Every Day Jesus
by Dave Holland
This is a 40-Day devotional/Bible study inviting you to join Luke as he unveils the pathway to experiencing the living Christ. The book demonstrates how to follow Jesus by walking through the Gospel of Luke verse by verse.
Every Day Jesus is fire for the soul....
Gov. DeSantis has unveiled a plan that anticipates K-12 schools will reopen in the fall at “full capacity.” Florida Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran says it is the state’s intention to bring teachers and students physically back to schools in the fall. He stopped short of officially announcing that...
By Jodell Haverfield, Luxury Travel Consultant ACC
The current travel trend of 2020 is to stay closer to home. Americans are looking for vacations they can enjoy without leaving the good ole USA.
While celebrating this year might look quite different than it did last year as we see civil unrest...
Eight Queens were recently crowned at the 2020 Miss Okaloosa County Pageant. The 2020 Miss Okaloosa County, Riley Cleveland and the 2020 Little Miss Okaloosa County, Emerson Fournier, will compete in the 77th annual Miss and Little Miss National Peanut Festival Pageants in Dothan, Ala., in the fall. This...
