By Barbara Palmgren
This mid-April, conditions were perfect at Shalimar Pointe Golf Club where nine middle schools entered boys and girls golf teams to compete for the prized county trophy—Ruckel, Saint Mary Catholic, Destin, Liza Jackson, Meigs, Davidson, Shoal River, Pryor and Bruner.
Both the Boys and the Girls overall Conference...
Seacoast Collegiate High School, The Seaside School, Inc.’s high school, has announced the expansion of its athletic program with the addition of boys and girls weightlifting and boys and girls swim teams. These exciting new opportunities will provide students with avenues to excel in both individual and team-based sports,...
By Heather Bennett Eye
Walton County has a few local celebrities that are familiar with the spotlight, but our woodland neighbors, the Florida Black Bear, are getting their time to shine. The Paper Bear, a nonprofit, is creating a soon-to-be-released feature film to bring awareness of the importance of biodiversity...
By Stacy Sarikanon, Stunning Spaces–Decorating Den Interiors
Family rooms, by their very name are for the family! And when most of us think of family, we think of relaxation and fun, as well as informal settings for carefree entertaining. This is a room in which we can truly “let our hair...
Celebrate Women’s Veterans Day at Veterans Park
By Carolyn Newcomer Ketchel, Okaloosa County Commissioner, District 2
You are invited to a celebration of Women’s Veterans Day on June 12th at 8 a.m. We will gather at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center for a ceremony honoring our women who have served...
By Mackenzie McClintock, SWFD Public Information Officer
As the weather warms up and many individuals head to the beach, South Walton Fire District (SWFD) wants to remind the community about the proper precautions to take to make summer safer.
SWFD’s firefighters and lifeguards experience a significant uptick in preventable medical incidents during the summer...
By Barbara Palmgren
It’s exciting to report that Preserve Bluewater Bay (PBWB) is edging even closer to its goal of saving 150 acres of green space at Bluewater Bay. Owning the land ensures that Bluewater Bay remains the unique and beautiful community that is celebrated throughout the area.
David Rauch from...
2024 Women of Honor
Congratulations to the 2024 Women of Honor, recently recognized at the Women of Honor event held at the University of West Florida (UWF) Emerald Coast Campus. The “Women of Honor” was first established as “Wall of Honor” by the The Okaloosa County Commission on the Status...
By Michelle Ruschman
Anyone who knows local resident Leslie Fuller knows she was purposed by God to be a mother to children, whether they came into the family by birth or by providence. She and her husband Tyler, a missions pastor, met when they were 15, and after doing several...
