VIDEO: State Representative Maney Gives Niceville Chamber An Update on Special Session in Tally.
State Representative T. Patterson Maney gave a quick update on the latest special session of the Florida House of Representatives and Senate that Governor Ron DeSantis called in late May. The Representative, who was able to pass more bills than any other freshman representative, said that the special session and the regular session were successful. […]
Okaloosa Names June 12th Women Veterans Day
USO: More than 300,000 women have served in US Armed Forces Okaloosa County will have a special day set aside – Sunday, June 12th, 2022 for Women Veterans. The Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution that encourages residents to honor women veterans in our area. It shouldn’t be too hard to find a […]
FSA Results Are In! Here’s How Your Kids’ School Did.
The release said the results of the FSA were “encouraging, but not without opportunities for improvement.”
This is the Number One Reason You Shouldn’t Have a Florida Wedding in September or October
I could throw all this information at y’all and hope it sticks – but there are really just two things I want you to get from this article.
Get Ready for Seasonal Road Closures on White Point Road!
White Point Road, In Bluewater Bay will close on Saturday afternoon during the summer.
Crestview, Fort Walton Beach Celebrate Juneteenth, 2022.
The cities of Fort Walton Beach and Crestview will host events to highlight Juneteenth. Juneteenth is a federal holiday which commemorates the event that took place in 1865 near Galveston where United States Soldiers freed the last enslaved people in the rebellious states post e American Civil War. Annual celebrations of Juneteenth began in Texas in 1866 and continue around the country to this day.
Destin-FWB Tourney Catches Almost 14,000 Lionfish
Lionfish Menace to Local Ecosystems Reduced Okaloosa County, Fla. – Divers participating in the 4th Annual Emerald Coast Open Lionfish Tournament successfully removed 13,835 lionfish from local waters. The invasive species prey on native fish and have no known predators due to their venomous spines. Hosted by Destin-Fort Walton Beach, alongside Florida Fish and Wildlife […]
Okaloosa Commission Halts Mid-Bay Bridge Authority Budget. What Happens Now?
Maybe it’s being tolled to and from work – or that many people believe the Mid-Bay Bridge should have been paid off years ago.
In fact, one Okaloosa Commissioner said last week “If it was my house, it would have been paid off by now.”
Boat Catches Fire, Sinks in Joe’s Bayou
The Coast Guard Station Mobile Logo. Coast Guard Station Destin Reports to a command structure based in Mobile, Alabama.
A 28-foot Regal Center Console boat caught fire and sunk in Joe’s Bayou, on the northern tip of Destin, just east of Crab Island, Sunday morning, April 30th.
Democratic Candidate for Florida Governor Nikki Fried to Visit Crestview
Candidate for Florida Governor Nikki Fried is coming to Okaloosa County on April 14th to promote her candidacy to Florida’s next governor. Fried will host a meet-and-greet in Crestview at Mount Zion AME’s Annex Building from 4:15 to 5:00. Fried is the current agricultural commissioner for Florida and is competing with former Republican Charlie Christ […]
