The game of disc golf came about in the ’60s, played casually and unofficially using object courses made up of trees, water fountains, and light posts as targets. An official Disc Pole Hole was invented by Ed Headrick in 1976,…
In September 2025, the United States Department of War’s Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announced a new national defense program: the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD). The 10-year initiative outlines a $151 billion ceiling for contract funding to be…
Dr. Rosa Bernier has been working in health care for 14 years. In the last two, she says, real waves of rural health care advocacy are finally rippling across state as well as federal entities, stakeholders, and partners. “This is…
Raised during the age of the internet, millennials had a leg up on older generations in mastering all that the world wide web brought to the table. But generations Z and A are coming up during a new apex of…
For decades, Emerald Coast locals have been battling tourism-congested commutes up and down Highway 98. In Fort Walton Beach, a convergence of local and transient travelers has created a bottleneck at the Brooks Bridge. A new bridge, planned for completion…
The tattoo industry has long thrived in Pensacola where a perfect combination of military members, locals, and tourists have kept books full at shops throughout town for decades. “I think it’s just a really good, supportive community,” says Carrie Daniels,…
A close cousin to the cafeteria and inspired by the nearly bygone era of the mall food court, the dining hall boom has carved out space for communities to gather and for local entrepreneurs to thrive. “You really get the…
A newly planned nature and arts destination will house sculpture by the late Richard Serra
Collegiate high school hosts intergenerational conversation
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Capital City Bank Group’s future branch location at the WaterSound Town Center in South Walton is taking shape. Construction workers were on the job Wednesday when Capital City Bank Group (CCGB) and the St. Joe Company joined in a “groundbreaking”…
