BAKER — Once again, folks gather on the Baker Block front porch to exchange pleasantries and examine wares offered in the Baker Mercantile, just as residents did nearly a century ago.
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Grow a nutritious garden in a pot
Don’t let a lack of time or space get in the way of gardening your way to a healthy lifestyle. Plant a container of nutritious vegetables and herbs. Include a few planters on the front porch, back pa…
Emerald Coast Theatre Company presents benefit performance of 'Resurrecting Van Gogh'
MIRAMAR BEACH — Emerald Coast Theatre Company, a newly formed not-for-profit professional theater company based in Miramar Beach, will stage “Resurrecting van Gogh,” a solo performance piece, at 7:30…
THE EXTENSION CONNECTION: Here's how to treat cold-damaged palms
Palms may survive, and even thrive, for years in climates cooler than those to which they are native. However, these plants eventually will experience temperatures cold enough to cause injury. Here i…
Nighttime maintenance work planned on Brooks Bridge
CHIPLEY – Traffic on U.S. Highway 98 across the Brooks Bridge in Fort Walton Beach will encounter lane restrictions from 9 p.m. March 5 to 2 a.m. March 6 as crews replace lighting.
Commentary: Cleaner gasoline and vehicles stat
As pulmonary physicians, we see patients every day who struggle to breathe. Those experiences lead us to not only treat, but to advocate for our patients with lung disease. We also speak up for the m…
PRACTICAL MONEY SKILLS: Money-saving tips for seniors
We all love a good bargain, no matter what our age. But if you're a senior citizen on a fixed income, finding discounted goods and services can mean the difference between making ends meet and going …
SIDELINE OBSERVATIONS: Take me out to the ball game
I'm a softy when it comes to little kids and baseball. Youth league sports can be difficult to cover, but I still get a kick from occasionally stopping and watching boys and girls as they experience …
Hurlburt Field inducts new NCOs
HURLBURT FIELD — Hurlburt Field inducted its newest non-commissioned officers Friday at the 8th Special Operations Squadron auditorium.
Pirate-themed dinner theatre raises $800 for American Cancer Society (PHOTOS)
CRESTVIEW — The local American Cancer Society Relay For Life now has an extra $800 following "The Mystery of Red Leg the Dreaded, Pirate of the Gulf," a Friday fundraiser.