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School Launches Sponsorship Opportunities to Equip New Classrooms and Build Sensory-Friendly Playground Advanced Sacred Hope Academy (ASHA), an Okaloosa County private school for autistic children...

Okaloosa County Women’s Hall of Fame – 30th Anniversary The Okaloosa County Commission on the Status of Women celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Women’s...

By Brandon Cervenka After years of rising premiums, Florida drivers are finally seeing some good news: auto insurance rates are dropping across the state, bringing...

By Michelle Ruschman On Tuesday, August 26th, 2025, Crossroads Center celebrated breaking ground for its new Spiritual Health and Wellness building. Cindy Bray summarizes what...

Coming to Okaloosa Island The Republican parties of Okaloosa, Walton, Santa Rosa, and Escambia counties are joining forces this fall to host the first-ever Panhandle...

On September 15, 2025, The Ground Up Project officially opened the doors to The Resting Tree, an adult day program in Niceville designed to...

By “Doc” Doug Stauffer Local resident Colonel Richard “Dick” Solt has lived a life marked by leadership, service and dedication to both country and community....

Locals often say there is something magical about Lake DeFuniak — a rare, perfectly round, spring-fed lake whose natural beauty has drawn people to...

Women in Science Conference Tuesday, Sept. 30 | 5:30–7:30 p.m. | The Place on Beal, 100 Beal Parkway NW, Fort Walton Beach Future scientists, take note!...

By Lori Leath Smith The first time I walked into the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation office, it felt like coming home. It reminded me of...