Mary Esther unveils park master plan
Mary Esther unveils park master plan Collin Bestor June 23, 2025 12:29 pm Mary Esther In Brief: 🐾 Top community priorities include dog parks, pickleball courts, and a central space for events and farmers markets. 🌳 Five major parks will be redesigned for accessibility, multi-use features, and public gathering spaces. 💰 $28 million phased plan […]
Search for Missing 10-Year-Old Trinity Eslinger Winds Down After Six Days
Search for Missing 10-Year-Old Trinity Eslinger Winds Down After Six Days Collin Bestor June 19, 2025 8:22 am Destin, Okaloosa County, Public Safety In Brief: Authorities have ended active search efforts for 10-year-old Trinity Eslinger, who disappeared in the water near Destin’s East Pass on June 12. Despite a six-day, multi-agency operation covering over 250 […]
Emerald Coast Life Center transforms drug recovery in Okaloosa County
Emerald Coast Life Center transforms drug recovery in Okaloosa County Collin Bestor June 19, 2025 7:30 am Crestview, Holt HOLT — Dana Clah has gone from sitting in a jail cell to shaping what rehabilitation behind bars can look like in Okaloosa County. A former inmate, trauma survivor, ministry leader and now founder of the Emerald […]
Did Valparaiso Break Sunshine Law With Appointment of New Commissioner?
Bryan Griffin was appointed to the Valparaiso City Commission following a contested and potentially Sunshine Law–violating vote process that required a public records request to uncover.
Air Force Enlisted Village’s Chief’s Celebrates a Decade of Service
What started as a short-term role turned into a decade-long mission—how one retired Airman helped shape a growing retirement community for veterans in Shalimar.
‘No Kings’ Rally Draws Hundreds in Fort Walton Beach
Hundreds gathered in a conservative stronghold to protest Trump-era policies—hear what drew them to Fort Walton Beach and what comes next.
Okaloosa Commissioners OK Tourism Money for Shalimar Park
Plans to revitalize a neglected Shalimar waterfront are officially underway, as Okaloosa County greenlights a $3 million park project with fishing docks, pavilions, and more.
Plans For Expansion of Okaloosa Public Transit Screech to a Halt
A proposed bus route connecting the airport to key parts of Okaloosa County hit a red light this week — here’s why commissioners hit the brakes just weeks before launch.
Okaloosa Approves Agreement to Fight For Destin Underpass
A $20 million pedestrian underpass could soon change how people cross one of Destin’s most hazardous intersections — if local leaders can secure federal funding in time.
Boyles Wins Special Florida Legislature Election
Republican Nathan Boyles wins the Florida House District 3 seat—but Democrat Dondre Wise’s performance may signal a shift in the Panhandle’s political winds.
