“Step One Fest” Celebrates First Five Years June 12

Step One Automotive Group plans a community festival to celebrate its fifth anniversary on June 12, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Fort Walton Beach...

Gov. DeSantis Awards $3.2 Million for Okaloosa County Manufacturing

Gov. Ron DeSantis awarded $3.2 million to Okaloosa County through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to expand roads, rail lines and utility infrastructure...

Around Town June 2022

Join the Heritage Museum of NWF for Summer Camp 2022. Week 1 is for Grades K-2 and will be from July 11-15. Week 2...

Sean of the South: Homecoming

By Sean Dietrich Nineteen kids came romping up the golden staircase, taking two steps at a time, sprinting toward the mother-of-pearl gates. It’s a wonder...

Happy Father’s Day, Sean!

Happy Father’s Day to my brother. I know he’s not my father, but when my father passed away, my brother took on the role...

A Pastor’s Ponderings: Turning Losers into Winners

By Pastor David Holland And John, departing from them, returned to Jerusalem. Acts 13:13 (NIV) “Look Mom, there’s a naked boy running through the garden,” My...

Fishing News

2022 Lionfish Challenge! The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announces the 2022 Lionfish Challenge tournament, which ends Sept. 6. The Lionfish Challenge is...

Hurricane Season and Your Insurance Program in a Hard Market

By Joe Capers, Insurance Zone With 70% confidence, NOAA (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration) has just released its 2022 Hurricane Season Forecast calling for an...

NFB Upcoming Outdoor Performances June 18 and 25

The Northwest Florida Ballet will stage two free outdoor community performances at Grand Boulevard and the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation in June. The series...

Gulfarium C.A.R.E. Center Releases Four Rehabilitated Sea Turtles

The Gulfarium’s C.A.R.E. Center successfully released four rehabilitated sea turtles on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Inlet Beach. It was a beautiful morning as crowds...