Beach trips spanned the Gulf Coast panhandle frequenting places as Gulf Shores, Fort Walton/Mary Esther, and (30-A) Grayton Beach and Santa Rosa Beach where packing light was easy with my totes! Honeymoon – well, there wasn't one! It was back to Tuscaloosa to finish up! Talladega – Great Aunt ... Read More

Florida State University welcomed a record-setting 289 new inductees into its prestigious Garnet & Gold Scholar Society this spring. Established in 2010, the Garnet & Gold Scholar Society facilitates student involvement and recognizes undergrad... Read More

Photo Gallery. Florida State University welcomed a record-setting 289 new inductees into its prestigious Garnet & Gold Scholar Society this spring. Established in 2010, the Garnet & Gold Scholar Society facilitates student involvement and recog... Read More

OKALOOSA ISLAND — Several times a year, Will Edwards makes the 230-mile trip from Laurel, Mississippi, to Fort Walton Beach to do some fishing. For this week's trip, his fishing tackle includes something new — a drone. "I bought it Wednesday," he said Friday morning from the beach off Santa Rosa ... Read More

That's why the Dermatology Specialists of Florida are offering the community Free Skin Cancer Screenings. The screening is quick and easy, and each person gets a free sunscreen with the screening. The screenings will be: May 3rd in Panama City Beach. May 4th in Panama City and Santa Rosa ... Read More

SANTA ROSA BEACH —A Loggerhead sea turtle was released at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park after two separate stints at Gulf World Marine Institute for ingesting fish hooks. According to a press release from Gulf World, the turtle, named George Clinton, returned to Gulf World for a second ... Read More

The referendum would ask voters whether they support keeping public ownership of the land on Santa Rosa Island. Members of the group show up at almost every County Commission meeting and ask that the full commission vote to place the referendum on the ... Read More

SANTA ROSA BEACH — Forty-three volunteers from Okaloosa and Walton counties and people from the park's campground gathered at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park recently for a beach cleanup. Within two hours the volunteers removed 15 pounds of debris from the beach to prevent it from reaching ... Read More

SANTA ROSA BEACH — Crossing a wooden footbridge a few feet above a slow-moving creek, Teri Tolbert spots the slim storm-uprooted tree fallen across it. She bends down, and with a little effort tosses it aside, looking satisfied as it splashes into the dark water. For years, this has been the story of her ... Read More

Located in Blue Mountain Beach, Sanctuary at Redfish is a luxury condominium resort located on approximately 14 acres on one of South Walton's rare coastal dune lakes. Couples who book a romantic escape and stay now through May 19 will enjoy spring savings up to 20 percent off. SANTA ROSA ... Read More