Florida Legislature Awards $300,000 to The Pearl Project to Expand Trauma-Informed...
Support will help families in Okaloosa and Walton Counties better understand and respond to childhood trauma
The Florida Legislature has awarded $300,000 in funding to...
Bring Hope Now: Local Nonprofit Aims to Solve Youth Mental Health...
By Peggy Brockman
Imagine receiving a call from your child’s school: your middle-schooler, diagnosed with ADD, lost his temper and screamed, “I wish I were...
BAY BUZZ: Niceville and Freeport News Shorts Aug. 2025
Impact 100 Sees Their Impact for the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida
By Barbara Palmgren
In November, 2023, the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida received the...
Do You Know ADSO?
By Laura Kester Duerrwaechter
I had the privilege to chat with Helen Harris and Wally Ratcliffe recently about the history, contributions and needs of our...
Why and How to Begin Taking Music Lessons: Unlocking the Joy...
Whether you're inspired by a favorite song, looking for a new hobby, or eager to expand your brain's capabilities, music lessons can be a...
Arts News
Creative Growth in Walton and Okaloosa Counties Fueled by Local Grants and Music Programs
Arts education is thriving across Walton and Okaloosa Counties thanks to...
Walking to Conquer Chiari Malformation
By Christopher Manson
Eleven years ago, Marion Gipson was diagnosed with Chiari malformation type 1. “I had it all my life, but didn’t know,” she...
100 Men Who Care – A Driving Force in Our Community
Milestone quarter pushes local giving past $100,000 in donations
By Lori Leath Smith
In a world that often moves too fast to notice those in need,...
Bringing a Swift Creek Dream Kitchen to Life with Apex Customized...
By Chuck Hall
Apex Design Center showcases, yet again, their exemplary work in redesigning and remodeling kitchens with this incredible custom kitchen renovation in Swift...
CBA’s “State of the Basin”
How Oyster Gardening Is Reviving Choctawhatchee Bay
By Allison McDowell, CBA
Along the shores of Choctawhatchee Bay, a quiet but powerful movement is taking place –...