A Year of Foodie Festivals to Benefit the Kids!
An increasing number of children are at home with no adult care or supervision. Yet, young people need to know that someone cares about them. Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast (BGCEC) offer that and more. Club programs and...
By Victoria Ostrosky
Christmas 2021 is almost upon us. As the past couple of years have been a challenge for us all, for non-profits, it has been especially difficult. Though some events have returned, others have still been put on hold and raising funds required to continue their much-needed work...
Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021 Crestview | 8 a.m. Start
2021 marks the 43th year the Special Forces Association, Chapter 7 has held its annual Jingle Bell Jog 10k/5k running race. This year also marks the 10th year the event will be held in Northwest Florida. 100 percent of the proceeds...
Aletha’s Legacy sets off for Liberia on November 18 to take children’s holiday gifts and oversee the first phase of renovations currently underway at the Children’s Future Program and Orphanage, home to 53 children in the rural town of Kakata, approximately 45 miles from the capital city of Monrovia.
Many...
NWFSC Receives $2.85 Million Job Growth Grant
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a $2.85 million award to Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund. The funds will be used to establish the college’s Transit Technician program, which will support a broad range of industries to...
By Lori Leath Smith
“Being given a death diagnosis is like looking down a cocked, double barrel shotgun. But God is real and miracles do happen!”
~ Patricia Lee
If you aren’t one who believes in God or any higher power, please be forewarned. Patricia’s story could change your mind. Local resident...
By Lori Leath Smith, Publisher
November is the month of Thanksgiving; that time of year when we gather with friends and family to ritually offer thanks and appreciation to individuals (current or past) who have brought some sort of blessing into our lives. It causes me to reflect upon those...
Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed Senate Bill 676 to help create a new “30A” specialty license plate for Florida motorists. The 30A tags cost $33, with all proceeds being donated to support Scenic Walton, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that promotes projects designed to improve the quality of life in Walton...
All over the United States, children are caught in terrible situations. Sometimes it’s an abusive home. Sometimes it’s neglect. Sometimes it’s abandonment. Whatever the reason, parents aren’t always there for their kids, and when the unfortunate event happens that a child is pulled from an unsafe situation there is...
Thanks for taking the time to read our fun, informative page for some basic laundry tips and tricks!
In this issue, we want to talk about a stubborn stain specific to our geographical location: Sunscreen!
Sunscreen stains are basically oil stains. Unfortunately, once oil stains impregnate a shirt’s molecules and change...