They may not have capes, but Fort Walton Beach has a band of new heroes. In an animated presentation to the Fort Walton Beach City Council on Tuesday, Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) administrator Alisa Burleson introduced the newly minted members…
The 4th Annual Mac & Cheese Festival held on Sunday, March 6 at Destin Commons was a record-breaking success. The event raised $65,000 and welcomed roughly 1,500 attendees throughout the day. Proceeds from the event benefit the Boys and Girls…
Music was a big part of Aaron King Vaughn’s family life growing up in Tallahassee. His grandfather was a voice professor at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) for 50 years and his grandmother was a concert pianist. It’s not…
The 20th Annual Seaside School Half Marathon and 5K race took place in Seaside, Florida on Sunday, February 20, 2022. The Seaside School Foundation reports that the Seaside School Race Weekend raised more than $700,000 to benefit The Seaside School,…
The American Business Women’s Association (ABWA), Emerald Coast Chapter announced Emily Hedrick as their 2022 Woman of the Year. The chapter hosted the annual Woman of the Year celebration during their monthly meeting at The Event Room in Fort Walton…
Okaloosa County healthcare providers Fort Walton Beach Medical Center and Twin Cities Hospital have joined in the unification of hundreds of HCA affiliate hospitals beneath HCA Healthcare’s new statewide brand. The two hospitals will now be known as HCA Florida Fort…
Boshamps Seafood and Oyster House located on the Destin Harbor today announced the BoJamz Music and Arts Festival benefitting The Wright Fight for Cystic Fibrosis will be March 26, 2022. BoJamz is a one-day music festival on the Destin Harbor…
Tickets are now on sale for “A Taste of Jazz,” a one-night-only fundraiser for Emerald Coast Theatre Company, a non-profit professional theater company serving Northwest Florida. The event will be on Thursday, March 10 at Ruth’s Chris Steak House in…
Maxine Orange looked plucky in her petite plum velvet blazer, but she was nervous. “This is a first,” she said. Though the 42-year-old artist has done many things — design an underwater art sculpture, paint portraits of blushing brides live,…
You Only Live Once is the motto for the Emerald Coast-based YOLO brand, and co-founder CEO Jeff Archer is making the most of the lifestyle brand experience while he can. “We are proud to have been born and raised in…
The 3rd Annual Shrimp & Grits Festival held on Saturday, February 19 at Brotula's Seafood House & Steamer was a success. The event raised a record-breaking $40,000 and welcomed more than 1,200 attendees in support of all local club kids.…
The Mulligans present a check for $4,000 to the United Way Emerald Coast. The donation is from proceeds from The Mulligans Rock ‘N Roll Dream Concert held January 22, 2022, at the Fort Walton Beach Municipal Auditorium. At the winter…
Bay Arts Alliance will hold its second annual Florida Luxe Arts Festival (FLLUXE) on March 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. FLLUXE is an exciting, interactive arts festival that combines street chalk art installations with live music, art projects,…
On Saturday, March 12 Sinfonia assistant conductor Aaron King Vaughn leads the orchestra in this Classical Connections concert of riveting repertoire including Igor Stravinsky’s The Soldier's Tale complete with theatrical narration and W.A. Mozart’s whimsically charming Symphony no. 29 in…
South Walton artist Andy Saczynski just landed a whale. Meaning … Not only did he land a huge opportunity to install a large-scale commissioned artwork on a “blank slate” wall, but the 45-year-old known for his vibrant, Cubism-like, mixed media…
The 30A Wine Festival, underwritten by The Alys Foundation, returns to the beautiful community of Alys Beach for its 10th year Wednesday, Feb. 23 through Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. The festival showcases renowned distillers, vintners, and culinary favorites over five…
Cre·scen·do (/krəˈSHenˌdō/) Even the name is full of fun! It’s such an exciting word — it’s a noun, adverb, adjective and verb. We love a themed…
Sinfonia Gulf Coast announces violinist Ezinma to headline the 2022 Crescendo! Main Event on Sunday, February 27, 2022. Meredith Ezinma Ramsay, professionally known as Ezinma [Eh-zeen-mah], is a violinist, film composer, and educator. She has worked with renowned artists including…
Puzzled by what to do for entertainment? Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) has an entertaining answer with its latest offering — 2 Across, a Broadway romantic comedy hit set for February 18-27. Playwright Jerry Mayer, a successful TV writer and…
