By Rita L. Sherwood If you’re a local like me, you know exactly where to go for that cute, unique gift for your girlfriend. As a matter of fact, I’ve been shopping there for years, and I’m never disappointed. From one-of-a-kind jewelry made by local artists to adorable tea towels with comical phrases, Boca Boutique […]

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By JENNIE MCKEON, WUWF, NPR for Florida’s Great Northwest, wuwf.org When disaster strikes, Laurie Hood, founder of Alaqua Animal Refuge, is usually one of the first people to hitch her trailer and rescue domestic, farm or even exotic animals. But after the refuge took in over 30 inches of rain from Hurricane Sally, Hood is […]

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The Okaloosa County Office of Emergency Management and the Office of Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced that Florida has entered Phase 3 Business Recovery. Executive Order 20-244 does the following:  Removes state-level restrictions on businesses, such as restaurants. Provides that no COVID-19 emergency ordinance may prevent an individual from working or operating a business, giving […]

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By Tim Norris When was the first US election?  December 15, 1788 was the first United States presidential election. George Washington was inaugurated in New York City on April 30, 1789, 57 days after the First Congress convened. The act of voting in colonial times was quite different from today. In many places, election days […]

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