Man With BB Gun Arrested at Destiny Worship Center

Exterior of Destiny Worship Center with text overlay reading “Scare at Destiny Worship Center: BB Gun Incident Sparks Arrest”

Man With BB Gun Arrested at Destiny Worship Center Staff Reports June 10, 2025 8:17 am Crime, Fort Walton Beach In Brief: Police arrested a man who allegedly brandished a realistic-looking BB gun and drove recklessly through the Destiny Worship Center parking lot, with three young children in the back seat. A man was arrested […]

Masked, Bejeweled, and Ready to Rule: Who Will Be Captain Billy 70?

Split image featuring a masked and sunglassed figure on the left and bold yellow text on the right that reads “Can You Guess the Captain? Billy 70 Keeps His Cover.”

Masked, Bejeweled, and Ready to Rule: Who Will Be Captain Billy 70? Staff Reports June 3, 2025 3:18 pm Events, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville In Brief: The mysterious new Captain Billy 70 will be revealed when the 70th Annual Billy Bowlegs Coronation Pageant sails into Niceville on June 14 at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center. […]

Eglin Federal Credit Union Opens New Operations Center

Lobby of Eglin Federal Credit Union’s new Operations Center featuring the EFCU logo, modern lighting, and seating area with large windows.

Eglin Federal Credit Union Opens New Operations Center Staff Reports May 26, 2025 9:31 am Business, News, Okaloosa County, Walton County In Brief: Eglin Federal Credit Union has opened a 100,000-square-foot Operations Center in Fort Walton Beach. The building will support 400 employees, strengthen digital services, and help the credit union expand across Northwest Florida […]

Choctawhatchee Senior Receives P.E.O. STAR Scholarship

Julissa Lopez in a green graduation gown next to the P.E.O. logo and a headline announcing her $2,500 STAR Scholarship award from P.E.O. Chapter GP.

Choctawhatchee Senior Receives P.E.O. STAR Scholarship Staff Reports May 22, 2025 11:43 am Charities and Nonprofits, Okaloosa County, Schools and Education In Brief: 🎓 Julissa Lopez, a senior at Choctawhatchee High School, has received a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the P.E.O. Sisterhood’s Fort Walton Beach chapter. 🏆 The competitive scholarship honors high-achieving young women for […]

Emerald Coast Open Removes 20K+ Invasive Lionfish

Staff members in blue shirts and gloves measure a lionfish under a tent at the 2025 Emerald Coast Open in Destin, Florida.

Emerald Coast Open Removes 20K+ Invasive Lionfish Staff Reports May 22, 2025 8:43 am Charities and Nonprofits, Destin, Events, Fort Walton Beach, News, Okaloosa County, Wildlife In Brief: 🐠 20,502 lionfish were removed from the Gulf during the 2025 Emerald Coast Open and Lionfish Festival in Destin-Fort Walton Beach. 🎯 Deep Water Mafia 1 led […]

Troop 544 Honored for Rescuing Missing Child in Fort Walton

Group of Boy Scouts from Troop 544 standing with Okaloosa County Commissioner Paul Mixon, holding a framed proclamation honoring their role in finding a missing child.

Troop 544 Honored for Rescuing Missing Child in Fort Walton Staff Reports May 21, 2025 1:09 pm Uncategorized In Brief: 🧭 Scouts from Troop 544 helped locate a missing 11-year-old autistic child near Ferry Park in Fort Walton Beach on April 7. 🏅 Okaloosa County Commissioner Paul Mixon presented the troop with a proclamation recognizing […]

Mid Bay News

A drone view of the activity on Boggy Bayou before the annual fireworks festival put on every year by the cities of Niceville  and Valparaiso.