Gov. Ron DeSantis recently announced four judicial appointments, one our own local Jonathan “Jack” Schlechter of Niceville, to serve as Judge on the Okaloosa County Court. Schlechter has worked as an attorney at AnchorsGordon, P.A. since 2019. Previously, he served as an Assistant State Attorney for 10 years in...
By Doug Stauffer
There were smiling faces and cheers everywhere when the Blue Blazer board members of the All Sports Association made their announcements at Niceville High School. The philanthropic association awarded several prestigious awards to three Niceville student-athletes and an assistant coach.
The Cornell-bound multi-sport athlete Noah Harman was awarded...
By Jamie Zimchek
It’s nearly midnight. Suddenly, there’s the sort of crash outside that gives a person heart palpitations. Prowling cautiously around the corner, you spot the furry culprit lumbering leisurely down the back road with a trash bag in tow: it’s your friendly neighborhood Florida black bear, and he’s...
By Doug Stauffer
Knowing history is essential for several reasons, not the least because history serves as one of our best teachers. In The Life of Reason, the American philosopher George Santayana wrote, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” The history I will share is...
By Raya Pruner
In 1900, Frank M. Chapman of the freshly formed Audubon Society proposed a new holiday tradition that would promote conservation by counting, rather than hunting, birds on Christmas Day. Then, he called it the “Christmas Bird Census” and that first year managed 25 counts thanks to the...
Each year, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office teams up with Emerald Coast Hospice to provide each patient with a small, hand-decorated Christmas tree. It started 14 years ago with just 25 Christmas trees. It started with just 25 trees, but this year it grew to approximately 360 trees, enough...
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By Corey Dobridnia, WCSO PIO
While the world was facing-off against the first global pandemic since SARS in 2003, federal and state governments frantically made live-saving decisions by putting new public health protocols in motion.
The COVID-19 virus was officially dubbed a pandemic in March of 2020 after barreling through 114...
Walton County Schools Update
Superintendent Russell Hughes
Winter has emerged, but Walton County School District shows no sign of cooling down in educational excellence! On the contrary, we have had a phenomenal first half of the school year, indicated by the many happenings throughout the District. Teachers, students, and staff have...
Harvest Wine & Food Festival Raises Over $100,000 For Local Children!
Imagine casually strolling through WaterColor’s picturesque property soaking up filtered sunlight emanating through the trees, experiencing a crisp, warm Gulf breeze while sipping on the most delicious wine and tasting coastal culinary cuisine while live music resonates.
This year’s Harvest...
