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By Kevin Sutton We are very blessed here on the Emerald Coast to have such great public servants. Recently, the Rotary Club of Niceville-Valparaiso took the opportunity to say thank you to a few of our everyday heroes for all the great work they do to keep our community safe...

Bay Buzz June 2021

Congratulations NWFSC Graduates On May 8, Northwest Florida State College held 13 individual ceremonies for members of the 2020 and 2021 graduating classes. Of the 1,333 students eligible to graduate, nearly half of them walked across the stage to receive their certificate, diploma or degree. “I challenge you to take...
Oftentimes unrealistic expectations become a foundation for growth and the breeding ground for exceptional performance. Overachievers look beyond what can be. Real dreamers see what hasn’t been thought of. Vision casters view things over the horizon and far out ahead of those who live in mediocrity and dwell in...
By William Blanken, Blanken Financial Management With most National Holidays, the meanings are clear on the aspect and how one approaches the day. Memorial Day is more confusing for many Americans. It can be easy to signify the day as the beginning of the summer season, long weekend, or a...
10 Different Programs, 12 Artist Experts, a Full-Length Musical and More Share the spotlight with the likes of Matilda, Alexander Hamilton, Harry Potter, SpongeBob, Dr. Seuss, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and others! This summer, you want to be in the “room where it happens!” Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC)...
By Brian L. Underwood, CBEP Executive Director, and Lori Smith, Publisher One of our area’s most beautiful, coveted and useful resources has been experiencing significant challenges—ones that affect water quality, natural systems and benefits provided by our own Choctawhatchee Bay. And, whether you think about it or not, this massive...
By Lori Leath Smith One usually travels TO a wall, but this one’s coming to us! The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall© is arriving in our area to be showcased at Gulf Cemetery’s Memorial Day service, fitting for this year’s theme “United in Sacrifice, Honored in Remembrance.” To be displayed throughout Memorial...
The American military spouse is often described as supportive, adaptable, and steadfast. Words that aren’t heard as often in that description are doctor, author, adoptive parent, fellow soldier, or public relations executive. Fellow military spouse and Niceville resident Elizabeth Smith has set out to shed light on this community...
The Florida Department of Health in Walton County (DOH-Walton) and United Way Emerald Coast (UWEC) have officially opened the Little Free Pantry at the DOH-Walton Office in DeFuniak Springs. The last couple of years, Little Free Pantries have been popping up nationwide in an effort to address hunger. UWEC was...
Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) is committed to providing everyone who enters our doors with a high-quality educational experience complete with comprehensive, wrap-around services to ensure our students receive the BEST collegiate experience. No matter which path you choose, we are here to help you succeed. We are proud to...
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