By Christopher Manson
Embrace Florida Kids is an offshoot of Embrace Alabama Kids, a faith-based organization that has been helping children and families since 1890. Director of Development and Community Relations Ramsey Lawrence has been speaking to churches and civic organizations and spreading the word about the nonprofit’s Florida arm...
By Barbara Palmgren
Santa Rosa Beach is an unincorporated community in south Walton County. Close to Sandestin and Destin, this beach town has an atmosphere that is all its own. Clear aqua-green waters and white sand beaches are enjoyed by visitors and local residents who have fallen under the spell...
By Stacy Sarikanon, Stunning Spaces–Decorating Den Interiors
One of the best kept decorating secrets – guaranteed to brighten up any space – is the unique and clever use of mirrors. Here are some great ways you can think about incorporating mirrors in your next design project. And above all, the key...
By KellyMurphy-Redd
Diane was born in Mobile, Ala., graduated from Niceville High School, earned her undergraduate degree from Huntington College, and her master’s degree from University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
Armed with her chemistry and forensic science degrees, she moved to Salt Lake City. In her 20’s she was looking...
Seacoast Collegiate High School (SCHS), Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) and Wharton-Smith Construction Group recently celebrated the completion of Seacoast Collegiate High School’s new building’s structure and the placement of the final beam at the newly expanded campus in Santa Rosa Beach with a Topping Out Ceremony.
This exciting milestone...
By Sherry Jones
Homelessness. It’s a word we often hear, a situation we see, but one that too many of us avoid truly talking about. For some, it feels distant—an issue for “other people.” But what happens when homelessness isn’t just a statistic, but a reality that hits someone you...
Exercise Reaper Castillo Pathfinds MQ-9 Capabilities in Austere Environments
From 1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs
An MQ-9 Reaper circles above the Melrose Air Force Range in New Mexico, surveying the area below as it prepares to land on a dirt strip. On the ground, the 1st Special Operations Mission Sustainment...
The Okaloosa County Republican Executive Committee (OCREC) has ushered in a new era of leadership by electing Doug Stauffer as its Chairman alongside a slate of other new officers. This marks a significant transition for the organization, with all four Executive Board positions replaced in the recent election.
Doug Stauffer,...
The Florida State Parks Foundation recently joined Florida State Parks, the Friends of Topsail Hill Preserve State Park and a wide variety of community partners to break ground on a state-of-the-art, multimillion dollar Visitor and Nature Center at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park in Northwest Florida.
The center was funded...
Maxwell Diehl and Sophie Broutin, seniors at Niceville High School, have been named the 2025 All Sports Association Scholastic Award winners. This prestigious honor recognizes student-athletes in Okaloosa, Walton and Santa Rosa counties who excel in academics and athletics. Surrounded by peers, family members, school staff and representatives from...
