By Lori Leath Smith
One usually travels TO a wall, but this one’s coming to us! The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall© is arriving in our area to be showcased at Gulf Cemetery’s Memorial Day service, fitting for this year’s theme “United in Sacrifice, Honored in Remembrance.”
To be displayed throughout Memorial...
By Lori Leath Smith
EOD Warriors are the men and women who graduate as Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians through all branches of the military from the Navy’s EOD School at Eglin Air Force Base. EOD technicians are the ones responsible for disarming, rendering safe and disposing of bombs. Highly-trained,...
Celebrating 50 Years, 1969-2019
By Lori Leath Smith
Local Special Olympics Florida founder Charlie McFarland has something in common with Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special Olympics iconic national founder. Like Eunice, Charlie believes in the spirit and souls of those who have special needs. Even though Charlie passed the baton to current...
By Brian L. Underwood, CBEP Executive Director, and Lori Smith, Publisher
One of our area’s most beautiful, coveted and useful resources has been experiencing significant challenges—ones that affect water quality, natural systems and benefits provided by our own Choctawhatchee Bay. And, whether you think about it or not, this massive...
By Michelle Ruschman
Resilience. Community. Forgiveness. These are three words that would describe what three-time Purple Heart recipient, Chris Lambert, wants for fellow veterans. His Purple Hearts were received during the Vietnam War when he began serving at 18 years old during the Tet Offensive in 1968. His experiences have...
It is with great pleasure to introduce a true, community-oriented newspaper to the locals of Bluewater Bay and Hammock Bay. Bay Life has joined the “Life” family of community newspapers! Residents and business owners—you have been asking for it, and we are now providing your own edition, particularly geared...
Freeport HS Alumnus Named ASA Collegiate Male
By Ford Henley
Gabe Moore has never rested on his laurels.
We witnessed it at Freeport, where he blossomed from a football star into a D-I multi-sport athlete.
We witnessed it at the University of Arkansas, where his decathlon times and scores only strengthened in becoming...
By Whitney Lee
What do you know about Shelter House? The name and logo might give you a clue, but providing shelter is just one service provided by the state-certified domestic violence and sexual assault center that has been serving Okaloosa and Walton counties since 1985. All of Shelter House’s...
25th Annual MKAF Festival of the Arts
It’s almost here! Known as one of Northwest Florida’s premier fine arts shows, the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) Festival of the Arts is one of the most anticipated cultural events of the year. The 25th annual event is set for Oct. 24-25,...
