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By Kenneth Books Sal Nodjomian and his family could live anywhere in the world. But, after Sal spent his last tour of duty as an Air Force officer at Eglin Air Force Base, they chose to remain in Niceville. “My wife fell in love with the area,” Nodjomian, 56, said. “My...
May 5-7 | Destin Commons | The Island at Fort Walton Beach Burning Up The Beaches is a fun-filled weekend with gearheads from throughout the U.S. Participating attendees will enjoy three days of events and show off their cars on the sugar-white beaches of Destin and Fort Walton Beach. Burning Up...
Join the Heritage Museum of NWF for its 46th Annual Saturday in the Park event, April 30, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Enjoy free admission to the Museum. Come shop from local food and craft vendors as well as the Museum’s Bake Sale and Non-profit organizations. The Boneless Grouper fish...
By Doug Stauffer They say blood runs thicker than water, but I witnessed what happens when colleagues choose to create an enduring bond. With its many branches, this extended family of the 919th Special Operations Wing (SOW) showed the heights achieved through genuine solidarity. I had the distinct pleasure of...

Bay Buzz May 2022

The Emerald Coast Association of Realtors recently donated $1000 to CALM house as well as $1000 to A Bed 4 Me Foundation. ECAR Niceville Director Tammy Summers and fellow realtors members and members of the board of Directors were there to present the check. The Emerald Coast Association of...
As many readers know, this part of Florida is the home of EOD Warrior Foundation, a military supportive nonprofit based in Niceville. Because of that, the Foundation and the entire EOD Community gather in our area at least once a year to pay tribute to the 343 Men and...
Have you ever wanted to research your genealogy and connect with relatives that you never knew? Do you like hearing about miracles? Do you enjoy hearing inspirational true stories? If you said “yes” to any of these questions, then you will enjoy hearing our guest speaker, Ann Kief, Author of Blessed By Adoption:...

Education News

Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) was recently named a 2022-23 Military Friendly School with a Gold Distinction by MilitaryFriendly.com. Every year, institutions earning the Military Friendly School designation are evaluated using public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. Final ratings are calculated by combining the institution’s survey...
Dress for Success Worldwide prepares women to meet the public with greater self-confidence and high self-esteem while instilling a need to thrive in the workplace. And now, the new affiliate, Dress for Success Emerald Coast (DFSEC), is here, primarily serving Okaloosa and Walton Counties. In general, the Emerald Coast of...
By The Managers of Preserve Bluewater Bay, LLC info@preservebwb.com As of March 1st, the Preserve Bluewater Bay, LLC (PBWB) has taken over operations of the Golf Club at Bluewater Bay. The team has been busy getting processes and procedures in place, hiring key leadership positions and establishing business connections. We’re already...
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