It was a statement we heard at a national business conference and that wasn’t the only remark we heard about our industry. “Journalists go to journalism school to learn how to ask stupid questions.” This particular speaker had been the subject of “gotcha” journalism in the past. Every time an employee left his company it made the front page of the local newspaper. They referred to him as a cult leader and worse.

Speak up. Talk to your children, your siblings, your friends. Tell them until they’re sick of hearing it: “One pill can kill.”

By now, most people know the United States is plagued by opioid addiction, overdoses and death; most people have heard of fentanyl, know that it’s dangerous even in miniscule doses; know it’s combined with other drugs to increase drug dealers’ profits….and still, fentanyl-related overdoses are on the rise.

In response to the article regarding the revamping of the main street in Crestview, this is atrocious that the new city manager has not done his homework to see that the Main Street Crestview was designate as a Historic District and Historic Downtown years ago.

October is historically breast cancer awareness month. It is a time when we can raise money for various missions, wear pink to support those fighting breast cancer and honor those who may have died from the dreadful disease. And this is also time to remind you how you can get the best outcome – early detection – which means finding the cancer before symptoms begin.

Originally known as Almirante in 1895, a small logging and farm community was renamed Laurel Hill. It is Okaloosa County’s oldest city and has a population of about 600 or so.

Nestled in a rural area in north Okaloosa, the southern charm is not lost on this small, incorporated city.

Americans have more media options than ever. We are inundated with stories, memes, videos and promotions 24 hours a day.

Most of us are on social media, which is built to provide an endless feed of content to keep us glued to our screens. And unfortunately, misinformation is prevalent and much of that content isn’t fact-checked, verified or professionally produced.

Washington, D.C. — On September 6, 2023, U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) was informed of retaliation and harassment by agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) against congressional witness Chris Smith, owner of Gulf Coast Gun in Milton, Florida.

The newspaper industry has been changing, or as we like to call it, evolving. Some newspapers have survived, and many haven’t. So how does a newspaper survive – thrive even?

We have some idea of what it takes. We have experienced growth even in the past year.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must be drooling.

In a dark day for America, Democrats made President Joe Biden’s chief political rival fly to their stronghold of Atlanta, surrender to law-enforcement officials, and get photographed and fingerprinted like a common criminal.