Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative Helps Over 50 Adults Earn High School Diplomas
The Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative (OCPLC) announced the successful graduation of 52 students from the Career Online High School program over a five-year period. The program seeks to help adults achieve their high school diploma despite...
2024 College Football Game Day Highlights
Week 10: November 2
Penn State vs Ohio State TBA
Auburn vs Vanderbilt TBA
Mississippi @ Arkansas TBA
Kentucky @ Tennessee TBA
Florida @ Georgia TBA
Duke @ Miami TBA
USC @ Washington TBA
Week 11: November 9
Georgia @ Mississippi TBA
Florida ST. @ ND TBA
LSU vs Alabama TBA
Oklahoma @ Missouri TBA
Miami @...
NCAA Tournament second-round participants Alabama, Creighton and Syracuse headline an eight-team field in the inaugural Emerald Coast Classic Women’s Basketball Tournament, presented by Global Sports. Games will be played Nov. 25 and 26 at Raider Arena on the campus of Northwest Florida State College.
Alabama State, UAB, Clemson, Missouri and...
By Christopher Manson
Good news! There are plenty of opportunities to be a Hometown Hero this holiday season by donating, volunteering or simply spreading the good word about our local nonprofits making a huge impact in our community. Here are just a few ways you can make the holidays a...
By Lori Leath Smith, Publisher
A sunset over the Bay; schools where parents are involved and teachers are impeccable; community parks with so much to offer; a business community based on relationships and trust—these are just a few of the positive highlights in our community!
Each year, Bay Life asks, “What...
By “Doc” Doug Stauffer
The Special Operators Transition Foundation (SOTF) is a one-of-a-kind organization that provides unparalleled support to elite Special Operations Forces (SOF) veterans transitioning from military service to successful civilian careers. Since its establishment in 2013, the foundation has significantly assisted over 500 SOF veterans in finding meaningful...
By “Doc” Doug Stauffer
As the November 5 general election approaches, voters in Okaloosa County are presented with a unique opportunity to strengthen the local economy through the renewal of the Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption (EDATE) program. This initiative, initially adopted in 1981 and requiring reauthorization every 10...
The Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners recently approved a contingent contract to acquire the SS United States that could see the historic ocean liner converted into the world’s largest artificial reef, in an announcement from Destin-Fort Walton Beach and the SS United States Conservancy.
Part of the deal would...
By Carolyn Newcomer Ketchel
On Nov. 2, 2024 at 1 p.m. at the Beal Memorial Cemetery (316 Beal Pkwy. NW, FWB), over 35 clergy and members from various faith communities will gather to remember and say goodbye to the invisible members of our local community.
The Lazarus Memorial Service is an...
