Freeport Mayor’s Ball 2026 to Support Local Families and Organizations
The 2026 Freeport Mayor’s Ball will bring the community together October 10 for a Casino Royale fundraiser supporting local families and organizations.
Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation Awards $3 Million and Launches Permanent Endowment
Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation is awarding more than $3 million to 15 Northwest Florida children’s charities while launching a permanent endowment with a historic $5 million gift from the Ocoee Foundation.
Life Enrichment Senior Center in DeFuniak Springs Is Building Community for Local Seniors
In DeFuniak Springs, the Life Enrichment Senior Center is offering something older adults need as much as any activity or fitness class: connection. Through friendship, purpose and an extraordinary network of support, LESC shows what aging well can look like when a community makes sure its older residents still have a place to belong.
E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center in Freeport Opens to the Public Every Friday Year-Round Beginning September 4
The E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center in Freeport, Florida, will open to the public every Friday, year-round, beginning September 4, 2026. Located within the 55,000-plus-acre Nokuse Plantation preserve, the Center will offer visitors of all ages the opportunity to explore native wildlife habitats, meet ambassador animals, hike trails, and participate in educational experiences.
Camp Girl Power Connects Girls Across Walton County with Four Days of Confidence & Creativity
Camp Girl Power is connecting girls across Walton County through four inspiring days of creativity, wellness, friendship, and confidence-building in DeFuniak Springs, Freeport, and Miramar Beach. Discover why this unique camp is making a difference one community at a time.
Connect with Grit & Grace 2026: Nancy Hasty & Latilda Hughes-Neel
Every community has stories that deserve to be remembered. In this episode of the HWY 331 Podcast, Kerri Parker sits down with award-winning playwright Nancy Hasty and producer and musical director Latilda Hughes-Neel to explore the heart behind Holding Our Own, this year’s original Grit & Grace Folklife production.
