374 Combat Missions, One Local Hero’s Legacy:
Wayne Warner’s Story of Service and Survival
By Michelle Ruschman
When veteran, attorney and author Wayne Warner thinks about the beginning of his love for military service, he remembers that he was only age four as World War II was drawing to a close. He...
Without school routines, kids can experience a “summer slide” where they forget some of what they’ve learned — especially in math. The good news? Math learning during summer doesn’t have to feel like schoolwork.
These travel-friendly brain games are fun, compact and packed with plenty of critical thinking and math...
As the weather gets warmer across the state and alligator mating season approaches, Florida’s state reptile, the American alligator, can become more active and visible.
The American alligator is a conservation success story in Florida. Florida has a healthy and stable alligator population, which is estimated at 1.3 million alligators...
Niceville Biology Instructor Wins Statewide Charter School Award
Sean Gordon, a biology instructor at Collegiate High School in Niceville, has been named a 2025 Charter School Champion of the Year by the Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools (FCPCS). Gordon is one of only nine educators across Florida to earn...
The 2025 Emerald Coast Classic basketball tournament, presented by Global Sports, will be played Thanksgiving weekend Nov. 28-29 at Raider Arena on the campus of Northwest Florida State College.
DePaul will face Georgia Tech in a semifinal round game at 6 p.m. central time on Friday, Nov. 28, while Drake will play LSU at 8:30 p.m. The third-place game...
Celebrate America’s 249th birthday with a full lineup of family-friendly events, parades and fireworks happening across Niceville, Valparaiso, Freeport, Destin, Okaloosa Island and South Walton. Don’t miss a moment of the patriotic fun!
Niceville & Valparaiso – Boggy Bayou Fireworks
When: Friday, July 4 | 8:45 p.m.
Where: Lion’s Park, Niceville Landing,...
By Christopher Manson
The 70th Annual Billy Bowlegs Coronation Pageant was held Saturday, June 14, at Niceville’s Mattie Kelly Arts Center. The free public event unveiled the tightly-guarded identity of Captain Billy 70, Rique Gwin, along with his Queen, his First Mate and Mistress, his 10-couple Honor Guard, and the...
Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park has welcomed a special new resident: Romeo, the oldest known manatee at over 70 years old, is now calling Manatee Cove home.
Romeo’s arrival is part of a statewide conservation effort led by the Manatee Rescue & Rehabilitation Partnership (MRP), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and...
by Heather Bennett Eye
It’s that special time of year again on the Emerald Coast. Sea turtle nesting season has officially begun! So what does that mean? From now until Halloween, our beaches become a vital nesting ground for several species of sea turtles, many of which are threatened or endangered. Whether...
