Masked, Bejeweled, and Ready to Rule: Who Will Be Captain Billy 70?

Split image featuring a masked and sunglassed figure on the left and bold yellow text on the right that reads β€œCan You Guess the Captain? Billy 70 Keeps His Cover.”

Masked, Bejeweled, and Ready to Rule: Who Will Be Captain Billy 70? Staff Reports June 3, 2025 3:18 pm Events, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville In Brief: The mysterious new Captain Billy 70 will be revealed when the 70th Annual Billy Bowlegs Coronation Pageant sails into Niceville on June 14 at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center. […]

Emerald Coast Pride Debuts in Crestview

A large group of smiling people of all ages pose indoors at Emerald Coast Pride in Crestview, many holding pride flags and wearing rainbow clothing.

Emerald Coast Pride Debuts in Crestview Staff Reports May 29, 2025 2:57 pm Crestview, Events, LGBTQ+, News In Brief: 🌈 Emerald Coast Pride comes to Crestview for the first time, hosted by PFLAG Niceville. πŸŽ‰ The all-day event features a vendor fair, Pride Walk, open mic, and all-ages Pride Prom. ❀️ A safe, affirming space […]

Emerald Coast Open Removes 20K+ Invasive Lionfish

Staff members in blue shirts and gloves measure a lionfish under a tent at the 2025 Emerald Coast Open in Destin, Florida.

Emerald Coast Open Removes 20K+ Invasive Lionfish Staff Reports May 22, 2025 8:43 am Charities and Nonprofits, Destin, Events, Fort Walton Beach, News, Okaloosa County, Wildlife In Brief: 🐠 20,502 lionfish were removed from the Gulf during the 2025 Emerald Coast Open and Lionfish Festival in Destin-Fort Walton Beach. 🎯 Deep Water Mafia 1 led […]

Mid Bay News

A drone view of the activity on Boggy Bayou before the annual fireworks festival put on every year by the cities of Niceville  and Valparaiso.