Finding the Heart of Freeport
Ask most residents where the heart of Freeport is, and you might get a pause. A street? A corner where people gather? For years, the town hasn’t had a single, obvious center — but that also leaves room for opportunity.
The Faith Factor
This spring, DeFuniak Springs is striking a new chord with the launch of Faith Factor, a faith-based singing competition that promises more than applause. The grand prize? A $10,000 purse and a spotlight bright enough to change someone’s story.
Celebrating Local Excellence in Walton County
In Walton County, commerce is more than transaction—it is texture. The cafés, contractors, hoteliers, retailers, and nonprofits that line our streets and anchor our neighborhoods collectively shape the rhythm and reputation of this place we call home.
A Century of Women Who Chose to Join
Over a hundred years ago, on a February Saturday in 1915, a group of women gathered at the request of the mayor of DeFuniak Springs. The town needed beautification. It needed sanitation. It needed leadership.
Where the Circle Widens
There are places where history doesn’t sit behind glass. It walks the sidewalk at dusk. It waits on shaded porches. It gathers—still—when given the right invitation.
Lake DeFuniak has always been one of those places.
Nearly perfectly round and improbably calm, the lake has long served as both compass and common ground for DeFuniak Springs. In the late nineteenth century, it drew educators, thinkers, musicians and families from across the country for the Florida Chautauqua—an ambitious experiment in lifelong learning that once placed this small Panhandle town at the center of a national cultural movement.
Eglin Federal Credit Union Earns National Recognition for Veteran Savings Efforts
Eglin Federal Credit Union was one of five credit unions nationwide to earn the Designation of Savings Excellence (DOSE) Award for its efforts during Veteran Saves Week 2025. The DOSE Award is an industry-respected annual honor that recognizes financial institutions that actively and effectively promote saving strategies during Veteran Saves Week, which took place Nov. 4–7, 2025.
