By Christopher Manson
In January 2022, a partnership between Okaloosa Island’s Gulfarium and the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Tourism Department was launched. “C.A.R.E.”ing for Turtles takes place at the Gulfarium every Wednesday through the end of July; then every other Wednesday in August. The hour-long program is $15 for ages eight...
WCSO Captain Graduates from FBI National Academy
A Walton County Sheriff’s Office captain has graduated from the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy in Virginia. Capt. Dustin Cosson is now one of 54,366 law enforcement officers who have completed the FBI National Academy since its inception in 1935. The graduation...
By Doug Stauffer
In “The Courage to be Free,” Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers a masterful portrayal beginning with his blue-collar upbringing to his journey from Yale and Harvard, through the Navy and Congress, to become the 46th governor of Florida. This gripping narrative offers more than just an insider’s view...
During Mid-Bay Rotary’s May 24 meeting, President Dave Wolcott and Mid-Bay Rotarian Steve Himber awarded three of its six $2,000 scholarships to deserving students. In addition, Mid-Bay donated $3,234 to Okaloosa County’s Take Stock in Children Program.
During Mid-Bay’s May 31 meeting, Mid-Bay awarded two more of its six $2,000...
By Lisa Woodrum
For 20 years, Children in Crisis has answered the desperate need for foster care through its group homes at the Fort Walton Beach property. It has provided stable and consistent home environments for a multitude of displaced children in the midst of severe circumstances. CIC originated from a small...
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...
Here’s What You Should Do
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...
