By Heather Bennett Eye Whether you’re navigating a new diagnosis or have recently moved to the Emerald Coast, finding the right resources for a child or family member with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) can feel overwhelming. Knowing where to turn for therapy, education, social support and recreational opportunities can...
Editor Note: A testament to our area’s commitment to its veterans and their families, Hawthorn House at the Air Force Enlisted Village in Shalimar quietly honors the legacy of service for retired enlisted members and their surviving spouses. This 64-apartment, assisted living home offers care and community helping them...
By Kelly-Murphy Redd John Wambough says courage and love of country was the glue and inspiration that kept the F-105 fighter jet pilots climbing high in the sky at record speeds over North Vietnam. Retired Colonel John H. Wambough, remembers the heroic past of his pilot friends who daily went...
No Child Should Carry Their Life in a Trash Bag: Kay’s Carry-On Gives Foster Kids Hope on Wheels By Michelle Ruschman When children in foster care are forced to leave their homes because of dire circumstances or because they've aged out, they are provided with garbage bags to transport their personal...
By Christopher Manson “Now and then we had the hope that if we lived and were good, God would permit us to be pirates.” - Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi The Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival returns to Fort Walton Beach May 15-19 with fireworks, a parade, fun family activities and...
By Rev. Gueary Clendenning There is a prophecy in the Old Testament of the Bible concerning the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.It is found in Isaiah 52: 13-15 in the New Living Translation: “See, my servant will prosper; he will be highly exalted. But many were amazed when they...
By Christopher Manson Embrace Florida Kids is an offshoot of Embrace Alabama Kids, a faith-based organization that has been helping children and families since 1890. Director of Development and Community Relations Ramsey Lawrence has been speaking to churches and civic organizations and spreading the word about the nonprofit’s Florida arm...
America’s Flagship, the SS United States (SSUS), has now begun her journey to our own Emerald Coast, successfully moving from Pier 82 to Pier 80 in preparation for her departure from Philadelphia, Pa. After Okaloosa County’s Tourist Development Department, Destin-Fort Walton Beach completed the necessary safety requirements by local, state...
By Kenneth Books The Ground Up Project, an organization designed to find homes for adults who have autism, plans a unique event in February to raise funds to further that goal. And it promises to be a “wacky” and “crazy” time. “This is our inaugural marquee event,” said spokesperson Lisa Pitell....
By Christopher Manson Last year marked the 200th anniversary of Walton County, which at one time was much larger than its current 1,028 square miles. In 1846, portions of the original territory were given away to help form Washington County. Two years later, part of the northeast section was given...
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