👋 Good morning!
It’s been a while since my last newsletter and I just want to briefly say thank you to all of you who sent me emails over the last few weeks wondering what happened.
I’m experiencing some growing pains with Get The Coast and I needed to spend time focusing on a few key elements that would help me continue to grow this news company. (I also needed to sleep a bit more!)
There will likely be a few changes with the newsletter in the weeks to come but the content will remain the same!
Let’s get to it!
🧀Mac & Cheese Festival Raises $45,000
The event raised $45,000 and welcomed roughly 2,000 attendees throughout the day. Proceeds from the event benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast, a local non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging, and influence through its programs focused on academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles.
🍻 “Vince’s Gunslinger” is a new beer at Props Craft Brewery in Fort Walton Beach
NEW BEER AT PROPS! This afternoon I talked with Vince Mayfield from Bit-Wizards about his new “Vince’s Gunslinger” beer now available at Props Craft Brewery on Miracle Strip.
Vince was able to work with Props on crafting this small batch and for every pint ordered, Props will donate $1.00 to Emerald Coast Science Center!
🎶 How Choctaw’s Gamaliel Harris juggles High School Band and playing Sports
Thanks to Lisa Norton, Realtor & Soi Bistro for their continued support of local high school band coverage!
CHOCTAW BAND: Meet Gamaliel Harris. He plays trombone for the Choctawhatchee Style Marchers and brings a ton of energy to the jazz band.
He also plays varsity football, wrestles, is in Beta Club + more. We talked to him about how he juggles music and playing various sports.
Ok, that’s all I have for you this morning!
If you live within the city of Fort Walton Beach, Destin or Laurel Hill, tomorrow is an important election date for you! Make sure you get out and vote!
Have a great Monday!
Jared Williams