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...
By Michelle Ruschman
For those who grew up in Niceville, The Bargain Box is known as one of the main thrift stores in town. Amanda Parish, the current ministry director, recalls how it all began.
“Six women started this ministry in 1957. It started as a fundraiser to furnish the parsonage...
By Will Estell
If you consider yourself a fan of great music and the talented songwriters who make the songs you love possible, you will definitely want to make plans to attend the 16th Annual 30A Songwriters Festival—especially since it is now considered the top-rated songwriters’ festival in America—happening along...
By Christopher Manson
Northwest Florida’s Bay area brings joy and goodwill year-round. So, visitors and newcomers can only imagine how things kick in once the holiday lights are strung up and Christmas carols merrily shake the walls of local businesses and residences.
This December offers a number of unforgettable seasonal events...
