Winter Sandyland returns to Okaloosa Island benefiting local children in need

Winter Sandyland returns to Okaloosa Island befitting local children in need Staff Reports December 1, 2025 2:03 pm Uncategorized In Brief: π§ HVAC technician shortages are impacting service availability across Northwest Florida, especially during peak summer months. πΌ Companies like Mills Heating and Air are offering competitive wages and training pathways but still struggle to […]
Rain Pushes Christmas Parade to December 2

Rainy weather has pushed the communityβs Christmas Parade to Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. The parade will follow its familiar route along Eglin Parkway with a festive βZoo Animalsβ theme, inviting families to line the roadway for a lively, colorful celebration once conditions clear.
Overnight Storms Could Pack a Surprise Punch

A low-pressure system skimming the Gulf Coast tonight could bring a small but meaningful threat of severe weather to coastal Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. Per a memo from Okaloosa County Public Safety Director Patrick Maddox, forecasters say the position of a warm front will determine whether damaging winds or a brief, rain-wrapped tornado could develop as the system moves through overnight.
Will Walton Commissioners End Wood Bonfires on the Beach?

Walton County Commissioners decide whether or not to ban aesthetic, wood-burning bonfires on the beach.