Bay Buzz
America 250 Grand Parade & Celebration Comes to Crestview
Okaloosa County will mark a historic milestone with the America 250 Grand Parade & Celebration on...
Bay Buzz Events
Magic & Comedy Destin Returns — Bigger, Bolder and More Interactive
Ongoing Shows | The Palms Resort, Destin
It’s back — and better than ever. Following...
Golf Series: Raven Golf Club Junior Tournament
By Barbara Palmgren
I wonder if Edgar Allan Poe would take up golf knowing there’s a course named for his famous poem, The Raven. Would...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...







































































