By Tamara L. Young, PhD, Public Information Director for the World’s Luckiest Fishing Village
If you’ve seen the movie Titanic, you’ll remember Rose DeWitt Bukater (portrayed by Kate Winslet) who falls in love with Leonardo DiCaprio’s character.
But this is Rose Skelton, and she was in love with Glen Richard Skelton. And...
By Heather Bennett Eye
Whether you’re navigating a new diagnosis or have recently moved to the Emerald Coast, finding the right resources for a child or family member with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) can feel overwhelming. Knowing where to turn for therapy, education, social support and recreational opportunities can...
No Child Should Carry Their Life in a Trash Bag: Kay’s Carry-On Gives Foster Kids Hope on Wheels
By Michelle Ruschman
When children in foster care are forced to leave their homes because of dire circumstances or because they’ve aged out, they are provided with garbage bags to transport their personal...
By Christopher Manson
In 1925, the Jazz Age was in full swing, The New Yorker magazine published its first issue, and here on the Emerald Coast, a revolutionary fishing boat was about to launch.
On Saturday, May 3, the Destin History & Fishing Museum commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Primrose...
By Christopher Manson
“Now and then we had the hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates.”
– Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi
The Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival returns to Fort Walton Beach May 15-19 with fireworks, a parade, fun family activities and much...
By Rev. Gueary Clendenning
There is a prophecy in the Old Testament of the Bible concerning the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.It is found in Isaiah 52: 13-15 in the New Living Translation: “See, my servant will prosper; he will be highly exalted. But many were amazed when they...
America’s Flagship, the SS United States (SSUS), has now begun her journey from Philadelphia, Pa., to our own Emerald Coast!
After Okaloosa County’s Tourist Development Department, Destin-Fort Walton Beach completed the necessary safety requirements by local, state and federal agencies, the journey began to move the SSUS from her current...
By Christopher Manson
Embrace Florida Kids is an offshoot of Embrace Alabama Kids, a faith-based organization that has been helping children and families since 1890. Director of Development and Community Relations Ramsey Lawrence has been speaking to churches and civic organizations and spreading the word about the nonprofit’s Florida arm...
By Kenneth Books
The Ground Up Project, an organization designed to find homes for adults who have autism, plans a unique event in February to raise funds to further that goal. And it promises to be a “wacky” and “crazy” time.
“This is our inaugural marquee event,” said spokesperson Lisa Pitell....
By Wendy Rudman
Ten years ago in January, four swimming enthusiasts sat around a kitchen table in Fort Walton Beach brainstorming on how to bring community pools and competitive swimming opportunities back to the area. The last publicly accessible pools had shut down overnight in October of 2014, leaving swim...
