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By Helen Petre Welcome to fall! It is time for us humans to break out the blankets and jackets, but what do our wild animals...

By Marta Rose-Thorpe For years, Jimy Thorpe had felt the urge to give back. A U.S. Army Veteran who served during the Gulf War, Jimy...

By Christopher Manson In 2021, after a decade of soldiering, local resident Kayden Michaels found his life and military career turned upside down by a...

November 28 – December 21, 2025 Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) lights up the season with Annie, running Nov. 28–Dec. 21 at Grand Boulevard in...

December Classes & Events Dec. 2 – Pottery Snowman or Tree Join Potter Laurel Siwicki for an evening of hand building (5:30–8 p.m.). 💲48.15 Homeschool Art Lab –...

By Michelle Ruschman One of the most important missions we have as a nation is to ensure that our children, teachers, administrators, and the support...

The holidays have arrived across Niceville, Bluewater Bay and throughout the Bay area, bringing twinkling lights, hometown parades, Christmas concerts, festive markets and family...

The Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA) continues to celebrate the natural beauty and ecological diversity of our region through creativity, education, and community connection. Earlier...

By Melanie Yost, LCSW The holiday season is often described as “the most wonderful time of the year.” But, for many people—especially those living with depression, anxiety...