Moving Kids from Hunger to Hope

By Lori Leath Smith In April, local business F45 hosted a “Playoff” event to raise money for the 4th Annual Hope for the Hungry Emerald...

Orchestra Conductor Todd Craven Promises Fantastic Season

By Kenneth Books The Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra (NFSO) is about to launch its 2022-23 season, offering a full slate of great concerts. Todd Craven begins...

Locals Gain Free Day Use Park Admission

Do you have a library card? Use it this summer to check out a day pass to your favorite local Florida State Park. The...

Meet Hometown Hero Mike Arena

By Lori Smith Evan Williams Bourbon and its American-Made Heroes Foundation selected the Founder of Healing Paws for Warriors, Master Sgt., U.S. Air Force (Ret),...

Introducing the Walton Republican Federated Women

The National Federation of Republican Women is a national grassroots political organization with thousands of active members in local clubs across the nation and...

Okaloosa County Approved for $7.9 Million in State Funding

On June 2, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the roughly $112 billion State Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget, confirming the funding for projects totaling nearly $8...

P.E.O. Sisterhood Awards Scholarships

Local members of the P.E.O. Sisterhood women’s organization gathered in early June to celebrate two local young women who have won scholarships. Stella Hurley, a...

Okaloosa County Welcomes Governor DeSantis Again

By Doug Stauffer Gov. Ron DeSantis has visited Okaloosa County four times this year. In February, he visited Northwest Florida State College to announce a...

Mid-Bay Rotary Annual Charity Golf Tournament A Huge Success!

The Rotary Club of Mid-Bay Bridge held its 23rd annual charity golf tournament at the Bluewater Bay Golf Course June 3, raising more than...