New Year’s Resolutions: A Journey of Renewal for 2025

By Pastor Doug Stauffer On December 31, the clock struck midnight, and one second later, we stepped into 2025. Many hearts are full of hope,...

Celebrating a New Cafetorium!

Okaloosa County School District (OCSD) recently hosted a ribbon-cutting at Ruckel Middle School in Niceville for its new Cafetorium building. Cafetoriums are buildings that...

Emerald Coast Music Alliance Foundation Announces 9th Annual Music Festival with...

Celebrated Musicians | Free Concerts | January 12–19 Northwest Florida will come alive with the sounds of classical music this January as the Emerald Coast...

Bay Buzz: Niceville and Freeport News Shorts January 2025

30A BBQ Fest Breaks Record for The Sonder Project! The fifth edition of the 30A BBQ Festival, presented by 360 Blue, raised a record-breaking $103,228...

How to Navigate the 30a Songwriter’s Festival

January 16-20 Contributed by 30a Songwriters Fest People, new ticket buyers in particular, are asking for advice on how to best navigate the 30a Songwriter’s Festival...

Bargain Box Blessings

By Michelle Ruschman For those who grew up in Niceville, The Bargain Box is known as one of the main thrift stores in town. Amanda...

The 16th Annual 30A Songwriters Festival Hits South Walton as the...

By Will Estell If you consider yourself a fan of great music and the talented songwriters who make the songs you love possible, you will...

2024/25 College Football Bowl Games

Friday 12/20 Playoff Game 1st Round Indiana vs. Notre Dame ABC/ESPN 7 p.m. Saturday 12/21 Playoff Game 1st Round SMU vs. Penn St. TNT 11 a.m. Playoff Game...

Shattered by Suicide: A Mother’s Mission to Save Lives

By Diane Cooke and Melanie Yost In the early hours of December 23, 2018, Diane Cooke’s life was forever changed by a heartbreaking phone call....