Meyer Named New Principal at Niceville High School
Niceville High School has a new Head Eagle on Campus. Learn more about Principal Amy Meyer here!
Inside Gaetz and DeSantis’s Redistricting Plan for Florida
Florida lawmakers are heading into a rare mid-decade special session to redraw the state’s congressional map after explosive population growth — but State Sen. Don Gaetz says Northwest Florida’s Districts 1 and 2 are likely to remain unchanged as the focus shifts to booming Central and South Florida.
Raiders blow out Tallahassee, celebrate Coach Martin before retirement
The Raiders baseball team sent Coach Doug Martin out in style as they celebrated his last regular season home game with the team.
OCSO says it’s captured an ex-cop travelling to New Orleans to commit terrorism during Jazzfest
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says it used Flock cameras to help arrest an ex-cop who was on his way to commit mass murder during Jazz Fest in New Orleans.
RadioActive Roaches: these techy teens hope to beat the odds
“This is a bold statement, and I say it every time, ‘There is nothing else that will prepare students better for post-secondary life, whether that’s job or education in this program, because we hit it all,’” Coach Ben Shuman said. “These kids, high school students, are doing things here that engineering students in their senior projects don’t even get to do.”
This massive concert transformed Emerald Coast tourism forever!
On April 21, 1984, the band Heart played a free beach concert on Okaloosa Island to 35,000 people, causing a traffic nightmare that lasted for hours. This pivotal event—fueled by free beer and college Spring Breakers—forced Okaloosa County to choose whether the Emerald Coast would be a destination for rowdy students or for families.
Former fire chief sues Valparaiso. Here are the allegations:
Former fire chief sues Valparaiso. Here are the allegations: Christopher Saul April 20, 2026 2:32 pm Valparaiso Former Valparaiso Fire Lieutenant and Interim Fire Chief David Lanier, who was fired after an investigation into alleged retaliation and accusations that he used a racial slur at Black firefighters, has filed a lawsuit against the City of […]
ANACONDA: How the blockade of the South devastated the Emerald Coast
On April 18, 1861, Abraham Lincoln would make his opening move on the chessboard of the Civil War. It would have devastating consequences on the Emerald Coast.
PHOTOS: Coffee Shop opens at Emerald Coast Autism Center
PHOTOS: Coffee Shop opens at Emerald Coast Autism Center Christopher Saul April 16, 2026 2:23 pm Uncategorized Community leaders, chamber representatives, families, and students gathered this week at the Emerald Coast Autism Center (ECAC) for the official ribbon cutting of the Carter Cafe, a new training space supporting the Center’s Transition to Work program. The […]
This is why this inspired man created the Emerald Coast
When he arrived, he was one of the most controversial figures in Northwest Florida. By the time he died, he was universally loved.
