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Join the gang at The Magic Parlor as they present a hilarious and magical evening with some of the world’s most talented magicians from stage and screen. Couples and families alike will enjoy this unforgettable 90-minute must-see masterpiece that unfolds nightly. Its performers have been seen on America’s Got...
From the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office One of Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden’s top goals is enhancing communication to build even stronger relationships between the citizens of Okaloosa County and our Deputies. One way of accomplishing this is through promoting the concept of community policing and establishing Community Resource Deputies...
National Federation of Independent Business Joins Long List of Endorsers Today, Shane Abbott announced that his campaign received an endorsement from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). “As a small business owner, I’m proud to receive the endorsement from the NFIB,” said Shane. “Bidenflation is especially damaging to the local...

Elections: Vote!

Okaloosa County 2022 Primary Election Election Day: August 23, 2022 Early Voting: Aug 13-20, 2022 Visit voteokaloosa.gov for information and links for the below: • Register to Vote • Early Voting • My Voter Status • Where Do I Vote? • Vote by Mail • Military & Overseas Voters • Who are the candidates? You can also download a Voters...

Living Hope

By Michelle Ruschman Cindy Smith has taught child abuse prevention in schools since the 1990s. This earlier work led her to become an advocate, author, speaker and founder of Living Hope for Today, whose mission is twofold: to teach our kids, even as young as age 3, how to deter...
By Lori Leath Smith In April, local business F45 hosted a “Playoff” event to raise money for the 4th Annual Hope for the Hungry Emerald Coast packing event taking place August 6. No small feat, on this day, community volunteers are planning to pack 300,000 meals at the Emerald Coast...
Do you have a library card? Use it this summer to check out a day pass to your favorite local Florida State Park. The Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services, in conjunction with public libraries across Florida, has partnered with the Florida Department of Environmental...
By Lori Smith Evan Williams Bourbon and its American-Made Heroes Foundation selected the Founder of Healing Paws for Warriors, Master Sgt., U.S. Air Force (Ret), Mike Arena, as one of its “American-Made Heroes.” Recently honored at the Step One Fest, Maureen Bierman, Director of Marketing, Step One Automotive Group, said, “We...
The National Federation of Republican Women is a national grassroots political organization with thousands of active members in local clubs across the nation and in several U.S. territories, making it one of the largest women’s political organizations in the country. Members of the local club- The Walton Republican Federated...
Local members of the P.E.O. Sisterhood women’s organization gathered in early June to celebrate two local young women who have won scholarships. Stella Hurley, a 2022 graduate from the Baker School, has been awarded the 2022 Chapter DH, Florida Memorial Scholarship by Chapter DH of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, a philanthropic...
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