Free 10-Day Musical Festival Planned for February
By Debbie Carloni, ECMA Foundation Board Member
Emerald Coast Music Alliance Foundation, Inc. has a mission to perform free concerts featuring world-class musicians for elementary...
To Honor Corporal Ray Hamilton
On Christmas Eve, Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputy Corporal Ray Hamilton was killed in the line of duty while attempting to arrest a man suspected...
Needles Still Flying After 34 Years
The Flying Needles Quilt Guild was started in 1989 by a group of 19 quilters and has grown to more than 100 members. Its...
“30A” License Plate to Help Keep Walton County Scenic
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 676 (2021) to help create a new “30A” specialty license plate for Florida motorists. The 30A tags cost...
Children’s Neighborhood Provides Shelter and Hope
By Michelle Ruschman
In 2008, The Children’s Neighborhood in Fort Walton Beach opened its doors to provide additional shelter for foster children. Ken Hair, president...
State Representative Patt Maney Tackles Legislative Committees and Property
State Representative Patt Maney convened recently with members of the Florida House of Representatives in Tallahassee for the first week of Legislative Committee meetings...
Heroes for the Homeless
By Lisa Woodrum
In a world where we are bombarded with negativity and bad reports, I invite you to pull up a front row seat...
Northwest Florida State College Joins AWS Academy to Equip Students with...
Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) is pleased to announce its participation in AWS Academy, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) program that provides higher education...
Education News
OCSD Marcus Chambers & District Programs Highlighted by FADSS
We are pleased to announce that Okaloosa County Schools Superintendent Marcus Chambers was recently recognized...











































































