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Step One Automotive Group plans a community festival to celebrate its fifth anniversary on June 12, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Fort Walton Beach Landing Park. Step One Fest will feature live music, food trucks, non-profit organization booths, and a kids’ zone, complete with a touch-a-truck exhibit. “We are thrilled...
By Rhonda Davis Just one year shy of its 40th anniversary, the Twin Cities Woman’s Club recently voted to dissolve. After the last official luncheon May 25 and upon conclusion of all business responsibilities for the fiscal year 2021-2022, the club will cease to exist. “Dissolving the woman’s club was not...
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will be the keynote speaker at the Okaloosa County Republican Executive Committee’s annual Lincoln Dinner Friday, July 15, at the Island Resort, Fort Walton Beach. She is a fifth generation Floridian from Plant City. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting and her...
Speaking Up for Child Victims of Abuse and Neglect By Kay Phelan Meet 13-year-old Giselle McLaughlin, an eighth grade student at Liza Jackson Preparatory School in Ft. Walton Beach. Julie Porterfield, CEO of Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center (ECCAC), met Giselle at its Niceville Center when she presented a $280 donation...
Make Seacoast Collegiate High School’s Dual Enrollment Program Your Top Choice Say hello to a flexible class schedule and college credits! Dual Enrollment is a breeze at Seacoast Collegiate High School. Students attend Northwest Florida State College in Niceville and can earn college credit while still in high school. Can you...
The Niceville Senior Center Foundation sponsored its Second Annual Senior Prom for Senior Center members (aged 55 and better) in May. “An Evening Under the Stars” offered Senior Center members and their guests light hors d’oeuvres, music, a night of dancing, commemorative photos and the crowning of Prom King...
Okaloosa Gas Provides Guidelines for Dealing with a Major Storm or Hurricane Before the Storm To begin preparing, build an emergency kit and make a family communications plan. Consult ready.gov/hurricanes for methods on how to secure your home. Know your surroundings. Learn the elevation level of your property and whether the land is...
By Kenneth Books The new ALDI supermarket is nearing its grand opening and, according to ALDI Loxley Division Vice President Heather Moore, Niceville ain’t seen nothing yet. “The first U.S. ALDI store opened in 1976,” Moore said, “and we’ve since expanded to 2,200 stores across 38 states. She said the ALDI...
By Doug Stauffer Okaloosa County was privileged April 18 to host history in the making. Almost 2,000 of us were blessed to say, “I was there to witness this historic event.” This date marked the 80th anniversary of the World War II Doolittle Raiders bombing of Tokyo. Eighty men launched...
Summer beach days are here, but what is there to do at night? (Especially for families!) PRESTO! at the Magic Parlor is bringing some of the best magical talent from around the world for a show filled with illusion, showmanship and outright hilarity. This 90-minute magical masterpiece is Inspired...
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