Through the support of a BP oil spill-related grant issued by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the City of Niceville initiated the Boggy Bayou Headwaters Restoration project to address water quality concerns and habitat conditions near the Turkey Creek outfall. The project is permitted through the Florida Department...
By Heather Bennett Eye
After overcoming the economic effects of COVID and supply chain issues that many organizations had to endure over the last couple of years, Food for Thought has entered its 13th school year of assisting food-insecure students, and great things are happening within the organization. I caught...
A GoFundMe account has been created in memory of Capt. Nicholas “Smog” Brown, a devoted dad and husband and beloved friend and squadron-mate, who passed in a free-diving accident near Destin East Pass Veterans Day weekend. Smog was an F-35 Instructor Pilot in the 58th Fighter Squadron at Eglin...
By Barbara Palmgren
Some people have a vision of success that turns their dream into a legend for the ages. Did Peter Bos envision that his dream of a community built with one of the finest golf courses in the country would become just that…legendary? His company, Legendary, Inc., began...
Welcome to a brand-new year in the Okaloosa County School District! I cannot begin my thoughts and hopes for this year without thanking our students, parents and staff for an outstanding 2022-2023 school year. In a year that brought new, more rigorous statewide assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and...
By Heather Bennett Eye
Charity and compassion, central to the holiday spirit, run deep in our community, and our Emerald Coast Toys for Tots is gearing up to spread the message of giving and sharing this holiday season. Each year they bring countless smiles to children’s faces with their toy...
By Jené McCracken
Professor McCracken was a nationally known educator whose specialty was education management and organization. He was half of a U. S. Bureau of Education team visiting black colleges to assess results of a survey. While in the Rust College President’s office, they heard the strains of a...
By Michelle Ruschman
On January 1st, the Niceville High School Eagle Pride Marching Band kicked off 2024 by performing in the 135th Tournament of Roses Parade, an event that has gained an international audience. How was this achieved? Matthew Tenore, Associate Director of Bands, explains. “We’re blessed with wonderful band...
5th Annual Westonwood Ranch Pro Rodeo | March 22-23 | Freeport Regional Sports Complex
Dust off your boots and get ready to rodeo again this year! The 5th Annual Westonwood Ranch PCA Rodeo returns to the City of Freeport Sports Complex March 22nd –23rd. You don’t want to miss some...
