Tips to Safely Co-exist with Alligators
As the weather gets warmer across the state and alligator mating season approaches, Florida’s state reptile, the American alligator, can become more active and...
Sean of the South: 4th of July
By Sean Dietrich
“Why do we celebrate the Fourth of July?” my 6-year-old niece asked me.
We were by the swimming pool. It was the perfect...
Bay Buzz West July 2025
Niceville Biology Instructor Wins Statewide Charter School Award
Sean Gordon, a biology instructor at Collegiate High School in Niceville, has been named a 2025 Charter...
DePaul, Drake, Georgia Tech, LSU Headline Emerald Coast Classic
The 2025 Emerald Coast Classic basketball tournament, presented by Global Sports, will be played Thanksgiving weekend Nov. 28-29 at Raider Arena on the campus...
Golf Series: The Emerald Coast Golf Tour Rolls On!
By Barbara Palmgren
Summer is here and golfers are teeing up their shots and hoping for a hole-in-one, a low round, a 50-ft. putt and/or...
PTSD and the Healing Brain: Understanding Trauma and Emerging Treatments
By Melanie Yost
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a brain health diagnosis that develops after someone experiences or witnesses a traumatic event involving a threat...
A Heritage Worth Preserving (July 4, 2025)
By Pastor Doug “Doc” Stauffer
As our nation prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday next year (1776-2026), every American should take a moment to reflect...
Bay Life 4th of July 2025 Celebrations
Celebrate America’s 249th birthday with a full lineup of family-friendly events, parades and fireworks happening across Niceville, Valparaiso, Freeport, Destin, Okaloosa Island and South...
When Can or When Do You Need to Change your Medicare...
By Greg Durette, Florida Health Connector
There are many life events that happen…not the ones that make families happen, but rather, the ones that happen...
Bowlegs 70! Meet the New Captain Billy and Krewe
By Christopher Manson
The 70th Annual Billy Bowlegs Coronation Pageant was held Saturday, June 14, at Niceville’s Mattie Kelly Arts Center. The free public event...