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Eglin Claims Air Force Hospital of the Year: The 96th Medical Group at Eglin Air Force Base claimed four awards recently, including Hospital of the Year, at the 2021 Air Force Medical Service Annual Awards and included individual and team awards. Individual category winners included USAF Biomedical Specialist of...
As the weather warms up, more people will be on the roads riding bicycles and motorcycles. While there are many laws operators must adhere to, there are also laws for other motorists to observe when operating near and around these vehicles. The end of April and beginning of May...
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office has identified three major areas in which they would like to see drastic changes in our criminal statistical data: 1. Vehicle Burglaries 2. Low-Speed Vehicle (LSV) violations 3. Deaths/Injuries caused due to violations of our Double Red Flags They feel their primary target is tourists. Tourists come to...
Acts from The Magic Castle, America’s Got Talent, FISM and Britain’s Got Talent PRESTO! at The Magic Parlor is a spectacle of magic featuring five internationally-renowned acts that have graced the stages of Broadway, London’s West End, America’s Got Talent and more. Guests will be transported to an amazing world...
By Kim Schneider Before you open your front door to welcome your guests inside (or shoo away the unwanted solicitor), you’ve already made your first impression. Yes, your front door is your first impression to all who knock. Your front door makes a statement. It should reflect YOU and compliment...
Over 1,000 locals have already signed-up to help keep Walton County scenic! Once we reach 3,000 names, the State of Florida will manufacture these new charity license plates. 100% of revenue generated by these new tags will be donated to Scenic Walton, a nonprofit working to preserve and enhance the...
On a sunny and brisk Sunday, February 20th, 2022, 3,200 runners from the local area and 40 states took their places at the start line in the New Urbanism town of Seaside, FL to participate in the 20th running of the Seaside School Half Marathon and 5K. The Seaside...
By Kenneth Books The rats are coming. And the children will benefit. Harbor Rats, an organization centered at Harbor Cigars of Destin, are a pack of men who are enthusiastic about three things: cigars, golf and helping to make the lives of needy children a little better. “It was started by my...

Blessed by Mom

To celebrate this Mother’s Day, Bay Life asked, “What blesses (or blessed) you about your mom?” I am blessed to call Brenda Cook my mother! She taught us the importance of serving and showing compassion to others before yourself. ~ Garrett Floyd, Niceville Insurance Agency     My mother always thinks of others before...
Happy Mother’s Day to my mom in Heaven! Mom—I know you can hear and I want you to know that you taught me how to have integrity, how to laugh, and how to be classy, caring, passionate, loving, persevering, patient, successful and kind. You taught me how to raise...
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