Retired Officers Wives Club Hosts Annual Spring Fashion Show
The Retired Officers Wives Club welcomed spring with its annual fashion show at their monthly luncheon, held at the Clubhouse Grill at the Fort Walton Beach Golf Course. Members modeled the latest styles from the Eglin BX store.
Mid Bay Rotary Donates $500 to Heritage Museum
In April, the Mid Bay Rotary Club presented a $500 donation to the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida trustees Dr. Marie Hallion and Dr. Barbara Palmgren. During the Rotary breakfast, guest speaker Dr. Palmgren shared details about the museum’s new room addition and its upcoming 2025 exhibit on the 50th Anniversary of the Eglin Vietnamese Refugee Camp.
Niceville High Principal Named Regional Director of FASSP
Niceville High School Principal Charlie Marello has been appointed Northwest Florida Regional Director for the Florida Association of Secondary School Principals (FASSP), a division of the Florida Association of School Administrators (FASA). Marello brings 15 years of leadership experience to the role, currently in his ninth year at NHS following previous posts at Destin Middle and Emerald Coast Middle Schools.
Builders FirstSource Opens New Truss Plant in DeFuniak Springs
Builders FirstSource (BFS) is celebrating the grand opening of its new 50,000-square-foot truss plant in DeFuniak Springs on Thursday, May 8, from 4 to 7 p.m. at 205 Progress Lane. Hosted by Contractors Connect, the event includes tours, food, drinks, live music by Sean Williams, and a ribbon cutting with the Walton Area Chamber of Commerce. The state-of-the-art facility employs 50 staff members and serves the Central Gulf Coast from Walton to Franklin counties, producing up to 14 sets of roof and floor trusses daily. BFS is the nation’s largest supplier of structural building products and services for residential construction and remodeling.
