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Okaloosa STEMM Academy Hosts National History Day Showcase

Okaloosa STEMM Academy students showcased historical research projects at a National History Day showcase, with 19 advancing to the Florida History Day competition.

Okaloosa STEMM Academy students participated in a National History Day Showcase on Feb. 27, presenting research projects on the theme “Rights & Responsibilities in History,” with 19 students advancing to the state competition.

What It’s REALLY Like to Be a POW in a Vietnamese Prison Camp

VIDEO: Retired Air Force Pilot Howard Hill talks about his five years in a Vietnamese Prisoner of War Camp. He tells the harrowing story of his shoot down and capture by communist north Vietnamese militias, his grueling five-year imprisonment in a Hanoi camp for captured Americans, and his release back to his loving wife and family in the United States.

These Freedom Seekers Made Their Final Stand at the Black Alamo – 50 years before the Civil War!

In the heart of Florida’s Panhandle, a hidden gem lies at Prospect Bluff, where Fort Gadsden stands as a silent witness to a tumultuous past. Once a refuge for escaped enslaved people and Creek Indians, this historic site played a pivotal role during the War of 1812. Today, ongoing archaeological efforts aim to unearth the stories of those who fought for freedom in what some call the “Black Alamo.”

Boggy Update: The Flagrant Rebrand

Paul Sjoberg, a local entrepreneur, joins Journalist Christopher Saul as a co-host on the podcast. The pair discuss everything going on in our part of paradise.