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Celebrating 20 Years Helping Children in Crisis

By Lisa Woodrum For 20 years, Children in Crisis has answered the desperate need for foster care through its group homes at the Fort Walton Beach property....
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T’s Catch Seafood Market Opens in Freeport

Destin native Trent Wallace recently celebrated the opening of T’s Catch Seafood Market. While looking to fill a niche in Freeport, Trent discovered the...
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Shalimar Pointe Golf Club Reopens After $1.7 Million Renovation

Shalimar Pointe Golf Club has reopened its golf course after an extensive renovation that took more than a year to complete. On Father’s Day...

Seeing Bears In Unexpected Areas?

Here’s What You Should Do The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds us that juvenile black bears are starting to leave their mothers’ home ranges in search...

Congressman Waltz’s Call to Action: Unity and Security

By Doug Stauffer Congressman Mike Waltz, representing Florida’s 6th Congressional District, has taken the reins from Gov. DeSantis in the continued fight for national security,...
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OCSD Highlights Efforts in Support of Mental Health

Throughout the 2022-2023 school year, the Student Services Department and its mental health providers developed a monthly Mental Health Matters focus. Each month the Okaloosa County...
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Learning About Asthma

By Kay Leaman, Health Architect, HealthyDay HealthyLife Even if you don’t have asthma, having knowledge about it can help someone you know or who you may...
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Leave People Better Than You Found Them

By Stephenie Craig, Journey Bravely Have you ever gone through a day only to realize you interacted with people and don’t remember it? Perhaps you were...

Art News July 2023

Local Clarinetist Attends Renowned Interlochen Arts Camp Sophia Cafarelli, 16, of Niceville, attended Interlochen Arts Camp, the nation’s premier multidisciplinary summer arts program for aspiring...
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NWFSC Women’s Softball Play in National Championship Journey

By Doug Stauffer Another championship-caliber team from Northwest Florida State College, the women’s softball team earned a spot in the NJCAA National Championship. The sun...