Celebrate Women’s Veterans Day at Veterans Park
By Carolyn Newcomer Ketchel, Okaloosa County Commissioner, District 2
You are invited to a celebration of Women’s Veterans Day on June 12th at 8 a.m. We will gather at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center for a ceremony honoring our women who have served...
By Mackenzie McClintock, SWFD Public Information Officer
As the weather warms up and many individuals head to the beach, South Walton Fire District (SWFD) wants to remind the community about the proper precautions to take to make summer safer.
SWFD’s firefighters and lifeguards experience a significant uptick in preventable medical incidents during the summer...
By Barbara Palmgren
It’s exciting to report that Preserve Bluewater Bay (PBWB) is edging even closer to its goal of saving 150 acres of green space at Bluewater Bay. Owning the land ensures that Bluewater Bay remains the unique and beautiful community that is celebrated throughout the area.
David Rauch from...
2024 Women of Honor
Congratulations to the 2024 Women of Honor, recently recognized at the Women of Honor event held at the University of West Florida (UWF) Emerald Coast Campus. The “Women of Honor” was first established as “Wall of Honor” by the The Okaloosa County Commission on the Status...
By Michelle Ruschman
Anyone who knows local resident Leslie Fuller knows she was purposed by God to be a mother to children, whether they came into the family by birth or by providence. She and her husband Tyler, a missions pastor, met when they were 15, and after doing several...
By Doug Stauffer
In the heart of Niceville, a remarkable story unfolded at Grace Rides, a sanctuary where humans share a journey of healing and growth with horses. Founded in 2008 by Sherry Hall and her husband, Steve, Grace Rides has transformed from a modest pilot program at the Oak...
By Lori Smith and Rita L. Sherwood
Each year, thousands of sea turtles nest on our beaches. Florida beaches are the No. 1 place for sea turtle nests in North America from May to October. Northwest Florida beaches attract many endangered species including Green, Loggerhead, Leatherback and Kemps Ridley.
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The National Weather Service (NWS) has recently renewed Okaloosa County’s StormReady status, a designation that acknowledges the county’s emergency preparedness through robust communications infrastructure and an increased level of severe weather awareness. The county has maintained this designation since 2002. “I am extremely proud that Okaloosa County remains at...
By Stacy Sarikanon, Stunning Spaces–Decorating Den Interiors
As our patios and porches are becoming more sophisticated and refined, today’s homeowners are driven to find peaceful sanctuaries as a prescription for their stressful lives.
Creating your perfect outdoor space will be the result of the successful combination of many design elements –...
By Pastor Doug Stauffer
In the tapestry of American public servants, few threads are as colorful and resilient as that of General Judge Representative (GJR) Patt Maney. From military battlegrounds to the judicial bench and into the halls of the Florida State House, Patt Maney’s life epitomizes leadership, patriotism and...
