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Tickets for the 9th annual Emerald Coast Classic college basketball tournament, presented by Global Sports, are on sale on the official tournament website www.emeraldcoastclassic.com. Tickets start at $20 per session with each session having two games. The Emerald Coast Classic will be played Thanksgiving weekend Nov. 24-25 at Raider Arena on...

By Joshua Cowsert On September 1st, 2023, the sunshine on the seas got a little bit dimmer as we said Goodbye to a legend, Jimmy Buffett. According to a press release, the beloved singer-songwriter passed away at his home in Sag Harbor, Long Island, surrounded by family and friends. Jimmy, 76,...

By Barbara Palmgren There’s a street in Kelly Plantation called “Mattie’s Way.” It was named after the late Mattie Kelly, whose Irish and southern roots strongly influenced a scenic subdivision with a championship golf course, equestrian center, nature-centered walkways and jogging trails that included a 225-acre nature preserve. Mattie Kelly owned the land...

By Kenneth Books About 70 people, ranging from school age to senior citizens, climbed 2071 steps Saturday morning, Sept. 9, at the Niceville football stadium, representing the 110 floors first responders climbed in twin towers after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. At the end of the field was...

By Doug Stauffer Decades ago, Jay Odom started his academic journey at what was then called Okaloosa Walton Junior College in a Volkswagen with no reverse. Fast forward to today, and he is helping to pave the way for a state-of-the-art student housing facility named Raider Village at Northwest Florida...

By Stacy Lingenfelter Sarikanon, Stunning Spaces – Decorating Den Interiors Stay in your easy chair and join the legions of homeowners who are rediscovering the familiar comforts of home! With the advent of large-screened televisions and in-home movie rooms, home has truly become the “in” place to be after a...

By Barbara Palmgren, Bay Life Reporter and Author, “Saving A Golf Course” I’ve come to realize that sometimes in life we are fortunate to have opportunities to step up in times of adversity, to be one more person to say, “Let’s roll. Let’s do...

Niceville 8/25 North Miami Beach Home Won 61-0 9/1 Milton Home Won 42-7 9/7 Lincoln, Tallahassee Home Lost 28-14 9/15 Chiles Away Won 19-14 9/22 Choctawhatchee Home 9/29 Crestview Home 10/6 Pine Forest, Pensacola Home 10/20 Leon, Tallahassee Home 10/26 Mosley, Lynn Haven Away 11/3 Navarre Home Freeport 8/25 Destin Home Lost 31-15 9/1 Jay Home Lost 20-14 9/8 Liberty County, Bristol Away Lost 20-17 9/15 Cottondale Home Won 42-36 9/22 Vernon Away 9/29...

Highway Dedication Ceremony Honoring Mayor Randall Wise, a 48-Year Public Servant The City of Niceville will dedicate Partin Drive/State Road 285 from Hwy. 20 to College Blvd. in honor of the late Mayor Randall Wise. This event will celebrate the legacy of Mayor Wise, who dedicated nearly 49 years of...