Doug Stauffer head shot 2023

Op-Ed: Amendment 4—Not What it Seems

By “Doc” Doug Stauffer The most controversial issue on the November ballot is Amendment 4, titled the “Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion.” Abortion...
Bloody Mary Fest

Bay Buzz Highlighted Events Oct. 2024

Oktoberfest! Sat., Oct. 5th | 3rd Planet Brewing | Noon | Niceville Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council 13527, Oktoberfest will be held at...
Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation

Membership Keeps Arts FUN-ded

Will YOU Join Us? By Zandra Wolfgram Looking for fun? You have arrived. As a member of Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF), you are already aboard...
34th Rocky Bayou Junior Classic

Growing the Game: The 34th Rocky Bayou Junior Classic

By Barbara Palmgren Golf tournaments continue during the summer in Okaloosa County. Junior golfers age 8-18 participate each year in this challenging event held at...
Opportunity Place

The Power of Hope: Opportunity Place Provides a Sanctuary for Families

By Michelle Ruschman Fiona Devenney, the Executive Director of Opportunity Place, knows that one of the best sources of energy in a community is this:...
Private music teacher giving piano lessons to little boy

The Heritage of Home Music Lessons

Home studio music lessons, a tradition that spans centuries, offer a personalized and immersive approach to musical education. This method of learning has been...
These are a Few of the Things that I Hate by Kenneth Books

Bay Life Writer Publishes Book

One of our very own Bay Life writers, Kenneth Books, has published a humorous, politically incorrect book. “These are a Few of the Things that...
Sean of the South: Becca at Sunrise

Sean of the South: Becca at Sunrise

By Sean Dietrich Sunrise on Lake Martin. I’m usually the first one awake. I rarely have any company in the mornings. I wake up with...
Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Emerald Coast Hospice Joins Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Emerald Coast Hospice will join the Alzheimer’s Association Central North Florida Chapter as a 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer’s® Local Presenting Sponsor for the...
Emerald Coast Theatre Company Camp Showtime

Pure Joy

By Anna Fisher, Associate Artistic Director, ECTC Emerald Coast Theatre Company is a vibrating ball of energy in the summertime, filled with many students from ages...