Decorating Tips for Ringing in 2022!
December has finally arrived and the bounty of colorful lights, lawn décor, door wreaths and holiday parties are in full swing. Since most of...
FWBHS Students Lead by Giving: Christmas Connection Has Lasting Impact
By Lori Leath Smith
A Hometown Hero comes in many forms, even young students! Each year this season, leadership students from Fort Walton Beach High...
‘Twas a Few Weeks Before Christmas… in the Real Estate Market
By Gail Pelto
(a twist on Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore)
‘‘Twas a few weeks before Christmas along the Emerald Coast,
Home Buyers...
Around Town Dec. 2021
Harvest Wine & Food Festival Raises Over $100,000 For Local Children!
Imagine casually strolling through WaterColor’s picturesque property soaking up filtered sunlight emanating through the...
Holiday Trends & Treasures
Plug in for the Holidays at CRYO850!
CRYO850 Performance and Recovery Center
What’s the #1 gift this year? A stronger, healthier, happier body! Put CRYO850 on...
Impact100 Awards $418,000 to Local Nonprofits
The votes are in and four local non-profit groups in Okaloosa and Walton Counties will receive $104,500 each from Impact100 of Northwest Florida, Inc.,...
Okaloosa County Unveils Women Veterans Monuments
This past Veteran’s Day, November 11, Okaloosa County unveiled Women Veterans Monuments, honoring women who have served and made significant contributions in the U.S....
Okaloosa County Selected for New Commercial Bakery and $4.5M Distribution Center
Purple Square Management, a Tampa-based management company that operates over 205 franchise locations in nine states – including 95 Dunkin’/Baskin Robbins stores throughout Florida...
Manatees are in Motion!
This is the time of year for migrating manatees! So, slow down and look out for them. As water temperatures cool, manatees naturally migrate...
The Florida Black Bear Receives a New Home
Northwest Florida boasts the second largest bear population in the state. But, due to a high level of development in the region, the black...



































































