Shalimar Pointe Golf Club has reopened its golf course after an extensive renovation that took more than a year to complete. On Father’s Day weekend golfers were able to get on the greens!
Golfers can expect to experience the challenging Finger-Dye layout with all new TifEagle Bermuda greens, updated irrigation...
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds us that juvenile black bears are starting to leave their mothers’ home ranges in search of new homes of their own. Between the ages of 1½ -2½ years, juvenile or yearling bears start dispersing in spring and summer, with spring...
By Doug Stauffer
Congressman Mike Waltz, representing Florida’s 6th Congressional District, has taken the reins from Gov. DeSantis in the continued fight for national security, veterans’ affairs and economic growth. This former Green Beret serves on several House committees, including Armed Services—a natural fit, given his Army Special Forces experience....
By Doug Stauffer
Another championship-caliber team from Northwest Florida State College, the women’s softball team earned a spot in the NJCAA National Championship. The sun shone bright and hard on a high-stakes diamond at Oxford, Ala., as Northwest Florida faced off against the spirited Florida SouthWestern Buccaneers. The Raiders fell...
For the first time in Rocky Bayou Christian School history and since its membership with the FHSAA began in school year 2002-2003, three senior athletes, Jackson Mallick, David Om and Elizabeth Pruitt, were each named as three of the 24 members of the statewide FHSAA 2023 Florida Dairy Farmers...
In April, A Superior Air Conditioning Company held its second quarterly Veterans & First Responders Appreciation Lunch of the year at Faith Assembly Christian Church, aka The Rock n Roll Church in Miramar Beach. Veterans and First Responders are encouraged to apply online at ASuperiorAC.com for the Free HVAC...
A new, regional Aquatic Center, a state‐of‐the‐art aquatic facility, is set to be constructed in Niceville, which would include a 50-meter, Olympic-sized pool. The center aims to provide a wide range of aquatic programs for locals and promote community well‐being as well as stimulate economic growth.
On June 13, the...
By Doug Stauffer
Sunday morning, while preparing my sermon, I received a call from Lt. Kearns about a death in Niceville that required my attention as a police chaplain. A retired EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) technician had passed away in his home. After arriving, I comforted the grieving widow and...
Locals and summer visitors to Walton County will once again be able to enjoy complimentary day-use admission to Grayton Beach State Park and Topsail Hill Preserve State Park from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
The Walton County Tourism Department is paying the cost of entry for day-use visitors to increase available parking for beachgoers during the...
NWFSC Collegiate High School Student Selected for Hites Transfer Scholarship
Northwest Florida State College’s Collegiate High School Student, Sean Arbuckle, has been selected to receive Phi Theta Kappa’s 2023 Hites Transfer Scholarship. Arbuckle is one of only 15 students to receive this scholarship and was up against more than 2,700...
