Candidate for Walton County Commissioner, District 1
Growing up in a blue collar family at an early age, Lisa Johnson began to work and eventually would work her way through college at the University of Memphis, acquiring a degree in Business.
At that jump off point, Lisa would go on to...
Jeri Michie, a longtime resident of Walton County, is running for the position of Walton County School Board. Jeri is an educator with 34 years of experience in all levels of public and private education including elementary, middle, and high schools. She understands schools through her diverse experiences as...
Fighting for Your Purpose: From Sex Trafficking to Ministry
“Fighting for Your Purpose,” updated and expanded, by author Sula Skiles has just been released on Amazon! “People always ask me how I got through all of the trauma and pain in my life story,” says Sula. “In this book, I’ve...
Walton County Transit Service ‘GoWal’ Launched
“GoWal,” the area’s first public transit service offering free rides to those traveling north and southbound throughout the region launched in late June. The shuttle buses run along U.S. Route 331 from DeFuniak Springs to South Walton and operates Monday through Friday, 6 a.m....
Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) is excited to announce the Triumph Gulf Coast Board unanimously voted to approve a grant of $7,064,665 to Northwest Florida State College to fund the Aviation Center of Excellence (ACE) project in June. This transformational center serves as a catalyst for workforce training to...
Sheriff Michael Adkinson was invited to testify before the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and Administrative Justice. The hearing, held on Tuesday, June 20th, was an opportunity for Sheriff Adkinson to offer his perspective and insight on the accreditation of law enforcement agencies. In October 2019, President Trump signed...
Leveraging Collaboration of Students, Industry and Military
On June 25 the HSU Educational Foundation hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony in tandem with the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours event to unveil the new HSU Innovation Institute, a facility centered in the Fort Walton Beach Commerce...
A Welcoming Place to Call Home!
One of the benefits of living in Northwest Florida is people often have considerable “latitude” in choosing where to call home. With so many beautiful options, trying to make a decision can be challenging. Fortunately, there’s a new kid in town and, wow, what...
By Larry R. Ashley, Sheriff
Beaches in Okaloosa County are open from dawn to dusk and business is booming.
Restaurants and bars are re-opened with limited capacities and boosted cleaning procedures.
The Okaloosa Island Fishing pier, fishing charters, dolphin cruises and water sports rentals are available again as well.
Tens of thousands of...
