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,...
Apex V SWIFT.CREEK 2083

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...
Freeport Bay Club

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 –...