Annual Fire Truck Pull Raises Over $13,000 for The Twin Cities Pavilion and Crestview Manor
About 200 service minded individuals on 18, 10-person Fire Truck Pull teams from the community helped raise more than $13,000 for Twin Cities Pavilion, Niceville, and the Crestview Manor on Saturday, April 6, as part...
OKALOOSA COUNTY
12 Okaloosa County Schools are “Schools of Excellence”
In March, 10 Okaloosa County District Schools, along with two charter schools, were designated by the Florida Department of Education as “Schools of Excellence” for the 2022-2023 academic year. The Schools of Excellence program was established by the Florida Legislature in...
By Carolyn Newcomer Ketchel, Okaloosa County Commissioner, District 2
Background
The Okaloosa County Fairgrounds, located behind the Courthouse on Lewis Turner Boulevard, was originally owned and operated the City of Fort Walton Beach. In 2022, The Fort Walton Beach City Council declared it as surplus. Realizing that the land could be sold...
We are honored to celebrate the paradise we call home while giving back to local charities, the Jackson Fund and Bundle of Hope Adoption & Family Services. Through the White Sands Gala, we hope to unite our community in a summer kick-off, while making a meaningful impact. With the support...
By Bernadette Canut, Public Outreach Coordinator And Amy Anguiano, Field Biologist
If Florida mosquitoes weren’t bad enough, yellow flies are here to steal their thunder. These devilish insects will begin to arrive around mid-April and normally stick around for six weeks. They are quiet flyers and are hard to hear...
By Megan Trainer
You won’t want to miss all the excitement at Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park this year! Located on Okaloosa Island, the Gulfarium recently unveiled its new Dolphin Oasis, an exciting new addition which sets a new benchmark for marine life experiences. Further, this announcement was accompanied by news of an...
Several species of wildlife become more active in the springtime for important needs such as migration, breeding, feeding and nesting. This increased natural activity often results in people being more likely to encounter our wildlife while enjoying the outdoors. To avoid disrupting important natural behavior and to prevent conflicts...
By Stacy Sarikanon, Stunning Spaces–Decorating Den Interiors
Called all kinds of names – hall bathroom, powder room, guest bath, half bath, little’s girl’s or boy’s room, it’s probably the smallest room in your home. And, all too often, it’s the most blandly decorated room in our home. And worse still,...
Rotary Club Recognizes Local First Responders
Recently the Rotary Club of Niceville-Valparaiso said thank you to a few of our everyday heroes for all the great work they do to keep our community safe and secure. These first responders live the Rotary motto of Service Above Self. Recently, the Rotary...
By Lisa Woodrum
The atmosphere was electric as I entered the gymnasium: confetti falling from above, balloons floating around, popping, the smell of pizza, rousing music resounding above the din of laughter and chatter of young and old! Youth were running about, others playing foosball, hoops and presenters at their...
