Meet local Freeport resident Mia Bennett, a 19-year-old student at Florida State University. She’s held many pageant titles including Miss Freedom USA 2019, Miss Tristate BBQ 2018, Miss Emerald Coast BBQ 2018 and Miss Northwest Florida 2017. But, securing titles isn’t her goal. Since age 16 her passion has...
Tim Ard and many others are realizing a vision that began roughly 10 years ago: the completion of Freeport Veterans Memorial Park! Being revealed on Veterans Day 2019 are the plans for the final phase to bring it to completion. The memorial “Homecoming” will also be unveiled and...
If you always thought of joining a service club, now is your opportunity. The Twin Cities Woman’s Club (TCWC) is recruiting new members. Organized and incorporated in 1983, the Twin Cities Woman’s Club has been a part of the Okaloosa/Walton community for over 36 years. “The TCWC is looking...
Emerald Coast Children's Advocacy Center is seeking donors who will purchase gifts for individual families who have been identified by the Center. Last year, the program helped 197 children in 70 families have a brighter Christmas.
Sign up to Adopt-a-Family on-line at www.eccac.org. Or, contact Angie Harder at angie@eccac.org, (850)...
In a one-time, capacity building grant process, Gulf Power donated nearly $1 million to community organizations across the Florida Panhandle. As recipients of a $35,000 grant, the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA) utilized the funds to build living shorelines across homeowner sites in the Choctawhatchee Bay.
Living shorelines are a form...
Congratulations Walton County Tax Collector Rhonda Skipper
For the second time, the tax collector’s office was ranked #11 as “Best Small Company to Work For” in the state of Florida! The annual Best Companies list is featured in the August issue of Florida Trend magazine. 100 companies are ranked in...
By Kate Mikos
Each spring, wine lovers with a lot of heart gather together during the last weekend in April for the Destin Charity Wine Auction. Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF), one of the nation’s premier fundraising organizations located in the Florida panhandle, has a mission of connecting wine...
Hall of Fame Dealer Legendary Marine presented a total of $33,000 to Emerald Coast Autism Center and William Augusts Bowles Museum and Historical Foundation from funds raised at the 2019 Billy Bowlegs Pirate Poker Run held on May 11, 2019.
Legendary Marine, Legendary Marina, and Lulu’s Destin partnered again on...
A Scenic Symposium will be held on October 24th and 25th at the Hyatt Place Sandestin at Grand Boulevard to discuss how and why “Beauty is Good for Business.”
Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser will welcome attendees during the October 24th evening welcome reception. Attendees will then experience a day...
Two Events — One Epic Weekend
Alaqua Animal Refuge presents Animoré, to be held Friday and Saturday, October 18 and 19, 2019 on the grounds of Alaqua’s future home along Highway 20 in Freeport, Florida. Animoré is the first annual festival in celebration of and for the love of...
