Alaqua Animal Refuge is urgently seeking public support to continue providing life-saving care for animals displaced by Hurricane Milton. While national animal welfare organizations have stepped in with emergency grants, food, and bedding, Alaqua remains in critical need of monetary donations, volunteers, fosters, and adopters to sustain the ongoing...
By Nathanael Fisher, ECTC Producing Artistic Director/CoFounder Last year, Season 11 ended with a beautiful and magical show – Mary Poppins. Hillary Marshall Anthony and Vincent Pelligrino, along with 20 other cast members and a spectacular creative team co-created a wealth of magical, heartwarming and inspirational moments on our stage...
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 the “bus to fun town.” Take it from the MKAF’s CEO of Fun, Demetrius Fuller. “We really want to up our fun factor in all we do— including raising...
By Heather Bennett Eye Shelley Joiner and her husband, Casey, have long cherished the beauty of The Emerald Coast, a place they call home. Shelley, who spent years as a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse, dedicated herself to caring for the most delicate lives. Meanwhile, Casey, a local realtor...
It’s that time of year again! The Knights of Columbus here at St. Rita are kicking off their Coats for Kids Fundraiser. This year’s goal is to raise $9,000 and provide 600 coats for children in Walton County, a 25% increase from last year. Coats for Kids is a nationwide...
Join supporters of the Point Washington Medical Clinic (PWMC) for the 8th Annual Harvest Moon fundraiser to be held September 13. The Harvest Moon offers an opportunity to celebrate the rewards following a time of hard work and dedication. In the past year, PWMC moved into their new stand-alone...
As part of the 2024-25 Great Outdoors Initiative, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has proposed to increase public access to Florida’s state parks with the addition of new outdoor activities and lodging options. These draft proposals can be found here. Public input is an important and valued part of all DEP...
By Heather Bennett Eye It’s sea turtle season again! In the panhandle, from May through the end of October, we witness the nesting and hatching process. While walking the beach, you might come across some turtle tracks, a marked nest, or even witness a turtle crawl to nest, or hatchlings...
It’s no secret that this stretch of Florida’s coast has something special, the rare coastal dune lakes, miles of sugar-sand Gulf beaches, and the third-largest estuary in the state. These natural features are a sanctuary for wildlife and humans alike, and it is the mission of the Choctawhatchee Basin...
The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE) ("St. Joe") announces plans by the Berkowitz Contemporary Foundation, an arts-supporting non-profit organization, for the Longleaf Art Park in the Watersound Origins community. The park, which is currently under development off Origins Parkway, is planned for 15.5 acres and will be open to...