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Learning at the E. O. Wilson Biophilia Center: Snakes!

By Helen Petre I volunteer at the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center, helping Turtle Bob teach fourth and seventh-graders about snakes and turtles. When the students...
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Meet our Hometown Hero: Nurse Pinky Thompson

By “Doc” Doug Stauffer Care Close to Home There are seasons in life when your body simply refuses to cooperate. Over the past two months, I...
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The Rigdon Center

By Carolyn Newcomer Ketchel The Okaloosa County Fairgrounds, located behind the courthouse on Lewis Turner Boulevard, were historically owned and operated by the City of...
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Museum News

By Barbara Palmgren 250th Celebration Begins! The Preamble to the Declaration of Independence states: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,...
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Niceville Honors Vietnam Veterans with Annual Ceremony

By “Doc” Doug Stauffer On a cool, brisk Sunday afternoon, the Okaloosa County community gathered once again at the Mullet Festival Grounds to honor those...
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Probate in Florida Is Not One Thing: What Families Often Don’t...

By Kimberly Cole Many people speak about probate as though it is a single, uniform process. In reality, probate in Florida looks very different depending...
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Good Fences Make Great Neighbors (and Better Backyards)

By Jonathan & Brittany Younker If your backyard conversations are starting to include your neighbor — whether you invited them or not — it might...
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Arts News

MKAF Seeks Artists for 31st Festival of the Arts Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation is now accepting artist applications for the 31st annual Festival of the...
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Local Author Bookshelf: Doug Stauffer’s 25th Book Honors America’s 250th Birthday

America is now well into its 250th year — a milestone that invites more than reflection; it calls for renewed appreciation. While much of...
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ECTC’s 1980’s Iconic “Mystic Pizza” Debuts April 30

Friendship, love, and small-town dreams take center stage as Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) closes its 13th season with Mystic Pizza. This iconic coming-of-age...