English – the (ONLY) Language for Florida Driver’s Exams
Florida has officially moved to English-only driver’s license exams, eliminating translation services statewide and affecting all applicants, including non-citizens and visa holders.
Okaloosa Sheriff Aqua Alert for Missing Kayaker
Okaloosa Sheriff’s Deputies have issued an aqua alert for missing kayaker Wessam Bassam Shaer who was last seen on Boggy Bayou
Florida ethics panel dismisses complaint against Fort Walton Beach councilman Bryce Jeter
State ethics officials closed a complaint against Councilman Bryce Jeter, finding no legal basis to pursue an ethics case even as disputes over a jailed homeowner’s property sale remain contested.
Connor Rooney’s breakout season leads him to claim Mid Bay News Defensive Player of the Year
From rotational player to defensive player of the year, South Walton LB Connor Rooney reflects on 2025 before beginning his senior season.
NAACP calls Gap Creek flooding an environmental justice crisis as local leaders emand Action in Fort Walton Beach
How long should a neighborhood live with flooding, mold, and contaminated water?
The NAACP says the answer for Sylvania Heights has been decades, and that’s unacceptable.
Crestview begins major facilities overhaul With $30M bond approval
Crestview officials approved a bond financing framework of up to $30 million to modernize aging fire and public works facilities, marking the first step in a long-term infrastructure plan funded through non-ad valorem revenues.
I’m not making a New Year’s Resolution – This is What I’m Doing Instead
This New Year, forget temporary resolutions. Do this instead.
Hope in the Cold: How Local Leaders Protect the Unhoused
When winter temperatures drop below 40 degrees in Fort Walton Beach, a coordinated effort between One Hopeful Place and the Fort Walton Beach Police Department springs into action to protect people experiencing homelessness from dangerous conditions.
Crestview Councilman resigns amid residency inquiry; city rushes to fill precinct 2 seat
A Crestview council member has stepped down, just days after officials began reviewing concerns about whether he lived in his district. His resignation now launches a fast replacement process that could reshape the council heading into 2026.
What is Westonwood Ranch?
In today’s world, almost everyone knows a family member, friend, co-worker, or neighbor who has a ‘loved one’ impacted by IDD. On this Daytripper journey, Mid Bay News met Lindy Wood, who is the Founder and Director of Westonwood Ranch. Just as the natural beauty and heart of this thriving and robust community, there is a vision that rests in the heart of a mother (Lindy Wood), determined to see the “individual participant” find greater independence and live to their highest potential.
