OKALOOSA ISLAND A local developer and a Niceville physician are teaming up to sponsor a free holiday dinner on Christmas Day for local active-duty military personnel who won t be able to go home for the holidays.
Operation Holiday Cheer is sponsored by developer Jay Odom, whose projects include Uptown Station in Fort Walton Beach, and the mixed-use residential Hammock Bay community in Freeport. Serving as a sponsor along with Odom is Dr. Garry Banks, a family medicine specialist practicing in Niceville.
The buffet dinner for troops is scheduled from 2-3:30 p.m. in the Aruba Ballroom at The Island by Hotel RL at 1500 Miracle Strip Parkway S.E. on Okaloosa Island. The hotel is co-owned by Odom and local hotelier and entrepreneur Tripp Tolbert.
Tryon Palace s Holiday Cheer event canceled
By Sun Journal staff
To protect the health and safety of staff and visitors, Tryon Palace is canceling the upcoming Holiday Cheer event, originally scheduled for Dec. 12 and 19, due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in North Carolina.
Tryon Palace will have black-powder fireworks display from the South Lawn, on Saturday, Dec. 19 at 7 p.m. All are welcome to come view the fireworks from the safety of your car. Parking is available at the Eden Street and North Carolina History Center parking lots, or from the streets surrounding the Palace. The street just South of the Palace (Palace Point Commons) will be closed for the show.
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