Community

Community stories, local culture, service projects and events throughout our region.

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Community

Business Networking and Meet the Candidates Social

CONEXION MEDIA GROUP Business Networking and Meet the Candidates Social 25 June: The beautiful Soundside Waterfront Bar was the venue for our hugely successful Jun networking event!  With this year's election season on-going, we invited elected officials regardless of party affiliation, to attend. Fourteen candidates from throughout the region joined more than fifty business owners,…

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A group of five men stand and converse in a brightly lit room with tables and chairs; two shake hands while others observe and chat.

Crestview Governor Candidate event

Marcos Otero | July 12, 2026
Two people organize clear storage bins on shelves in a room with wood panel walls, a couch, an armchair, and a ping pong table. Some bins are labeled, and clothing hangs between the shelves.

The Lamb Center – Meeting Needs, Sharing Hope

The Lamb Center – Meeting Needs, Sharing Hope By David Triana                                                   We live in a most beautiful area
Marcos Otero | July 9, 2026
A smiling woman holds a Samaritan's Purse box, a navy blue blanket, and a blue bag outside, with seated people and a white van in the background.

A Samaritan’s Purse Mobile Emergency Hospital is inaugurated in Venezuela to Treat Earthquake Victims

A Samaritan’s Purse Mobile Emergency Hospital is inaugurated in Venezuela to Treat Earthquake Victims Boone, NC, July 1,
Marcos Otero | July 9, 2026
A group of teens wearing safety glasses stand in a workshop holding wooden projects, such as birdhouses and toolboxes, with a large American flag hanging on the wall behind them.

OCSD Build Math Program Connects Elementary Students to Construction Careers

Build Math Program, an innovative initiative that helps elementary students connect classroom math skills to real-world careers in
Marcos Otero | July 9, 2026
Green rectangular logo with white text reading "scholarCHIPS FOR CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS.

ScholarCHIPS celebrates 15 years of breaking the cycles of incarceration and poverty

Source:  ScholarCHIPS, Inc. WASHINGTON, July 1, 2026 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- More than five million children in the
Marcos Otero | July 8, 2026
Aerial view of an outdoor event with white tents lined up on both sides of a street, groups of people gathered, and blue decorations featuring the Goya brand under a partly cloudy sky.

GOYA FOODS Donates 100,000 pounds of Food to Help Victims of Earthquakes in Venezuela

GOYA FOODS Donates 100,000 pounds of Food to Help Victims of Earthquakes in Venezuela Source:  Goya Foods JERSEY
Marcos Otero | July 8, 2026

CONEXION MEDIA GROUP Business Networking and Meet the Candidates Social

CONEXION MEDIA GROUP Business Networking and Meet the Candidates Social 25 June: The beautiful Soundside Waterfront Bar was
Marcos Otero | June 25, 2026
A diverse group of people in colonial-era costumes pose together on a wooden stage during community events, in front of a projected screen that reads "THEATER with a MISSION" featuring theatrical masks.

Community Photos Various Events

David Triana | June 10, 2026
A smiling person in a blue blazer and white pants stands next to a poster on an easel and holds a “Spanglish” magazine with their own photo on the cover. They are outside a building with large glass doors.

Tri-State Legends Awards

Tri-State Legends Awards Myra Aruz, Wiregrass Hispanic Latino Outreach The Tri-State Legends Awards reached a spectacular milestone at
David Triana | June 9, 2026