By Rick Karle
It was June 8th, and the 15-year-old looked up at her parents following surgery.
A day earlier she had been rushed to Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola.
It was the day after the shark attack.
“I made it,” the teenager whispered.
America saved a life on June 7th, 2024.
In fact,...
The residents and businesses in Walton County can help plan the future of their communities through a new initiative, Plan for Walton 2040.
“Walton County is a unique place, with world-famous beaches and resort towns, charming historic sites, large areas of conservation, and beautiful rural farmland,” says Plan for Walton...
NWFSC Student Government Shines for Florida
The Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) Student Advisory Board made a significant impact at the annual End-Year Conference of the Florida College System Student Government Association (FCSSGA), hosted by Seminole State College in Sanford, Florida, in April. Among the accolades, NWFSC student Abdiel Alvarado-Pabon...
By Heather Bennett Eye
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program was started in the ’80s by the Los Angeles Fire Department when they realized the need for support in the event of a large-scale disaster. They wanted to give people the proper training to help others without putting themselves...
By Dave Parisot, President of NWFMOA Scholarship Fund, Inc.
The Northwest Florida Military Officers Association (NWFMOA) held its 10th annual Scholarship & Awards Luncheon on May 2nd at the Fort Walton Yacht Club. Primary ‘guests of honor’ were 10 Junior ROTC cadets of six local high schools who were awarded college scholarships...
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...
