Emerald Coast Theatre Company Sets February, March Entertainment

By Anna Fisher, Associate Artistic and Education Director We’re in the mood for love at Emerald Coast Theatre Company this winter! Grab your significant other...

Dust Off Your Boots and Get Ready To Rodeo March 25-26!

The 4th Annual Westonwood Ranch Professional Rodeo returns to the Freeport Sports Complex March 25th through 26th. Come watch some of the nation’s top...

Meet Local Pro Richard Schmucker

By Kenneth Books Don’t tell Richard Schmucker to take it easy. After retiring from his machine shop at 40, he found time weighed heavily on his...

Bay Buzz Events February 2023

Celebrate Mardi Gras In Niceville! New Orleans-style food, a great band and fun for the whole family will highlight a Mardi Gras celebration 5- 9...
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Triumph Gulf Coast Awards $21 Million Grant for Nursing Program at...

The Triumph Gulf Coast board has awarded Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) $21,787,560 for its Nursing Program expansion project. Triumph Gulf Coast is a competitive...

Bay Buzz February 2023

The Okaloosa County School District held a district-wide professional development day at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center Jan. 6. Superintendent Marcus Chambers spoke...
ECCAC Gala

ECCAC’s Signature Gala in the Garden and Golf Weekend March 10

The Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center (ECCAC) is putting on their annual signature Gala in the Garden and Golf Weekend, this year presented by...

Hometown Heroes: Still Teammates After All These Years

By Kenneth Books In the late 1990s, three teenagers ran their hearts out as members of the Fort Walton Beach High School cross-country team. Today,...

End of a Niceville Era

By Kenneth Books The longest-serving city manager in Florida will leave office Aug. 1 after 52 years on the job. Lannie Corbin, 80, who was first...