By Barbara Palmgren
Before there was Regatta Bay, before there was Kelly Plantation, before there was Emerald Bay, there was iconic Indian Bayou.
As one of four Destin courses in Okaloosa County, Indian Bayou Golf & Country Club is recognized as the first course to invite tourists to play golf as...
By Lori Leath Smith
Anyone can be a Holiday Hero when they help those in need in our community. As always during the holiday season, there is an ongoing need for giving or volunteering. Many children don’t have enough food to eat over a weekend, much less over Thanksgiving or...
By Victoria Ostrosky
Life happens, doesn’t it? The unexpected slaps us in the face and our life begins to crumble. Maybe your pregnancy test came back positive. You’re young, single and still in school. What are your options? Or, perhaps, you’re a little older with a career and not sure...
Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation Donates $3.4 Million to 16 Local Children’s Charities
Bay Life Staff -
Premier fundraising organization, Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF), recently donated $3.4 million to 16 children’s charities in Northwest Florida. To date, DCWAF has donated more than $31 million help to children in need in Northwest Florida since its inception in 2005.
The 2023 recipients of Destin Charity Wine Auction...
By Joshua Cowsert
On September 1st, 2023, the sunshine on the seas got a little bit dimmer as we said Goodbye to a legend, Jimmy Buffett. According to a press release, the beloved singer-songwriter passed away at his home in Sag Harbor, Long Island, surrounded by family and friends. Jimmy, 76,...
Niceville
8/25 North Miami Beach Home
Won 61-0
9/1 Milton Home
Won 42-7
9/7 Lincoln, Tallahassee Home
Lost 28-14
9/15 Chiles Away
Won 19-14
9/22 Choctawhatchee Home
9/29 Crestview Home
10/6 Pine Forest, Pensacola Home
10/20 Leon, Tallahassee Home
10/26 Mosley, Lynn Haven Away
11/3 Navarre Home
Freeport
8/25 Destin Home
Lost 31-15
9/1 Jay Home
Lost 20-14
9/8 Liberty County, Bristol Away
Lost 20-17
9/15 Cottondale Home
Won 42-36
9/22 Vernon Away
9/29...
United Way Emerald Coast’s Women United hosted their second EmpowHER Teen Mental Health Seminar presented by Eglin Federal Credit Union on Nov. 4 at Walton High School. This event is part of a series aimed to empower local teenagers with mental health resources and education. Women United selected Defuniak...
Niceville Republican Women’s president Jan Howard presented a $1000 donation to Alaqua Animal Refuge executive director Paul Arthur at the club’s October meeting. Arthur’s earlier private Alaqua tour led the group to purchase a park bench for future guests to enjoy when they visit.
In celebration of Constitution Week, members...
Free Federal income tax preparation is being offered in Walton County for low to middle-income families and individuals, with special attention to senior citizens.
Tax Preparation service will be available from Feb. 6 to April 11, 2024, at A Simple Faith Church in Santa Rosa Beach (new location this year)....
A Niceville 5th-grade student from James E. Plew Elementary School was invited to the Governor’s Mansion recently and recognized for her Hispanic Heritage Month (celebrated Sept. 15 to Oct. 15) essay about her Hispanic grandfather’s journey to America. Norah Hall, age 10, is the only student from Okaloosa County....