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 โ€œCan You Guess the Captain? Billy 70 Keeps His Cover.โ€

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. […]

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: ๐ŸŽ“ Julissa Lopez, a senior at Choctawhatchee High School, has received a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the P.E.O. Sisterhoodโ€™s Fort Walton Beach chapter. ๐Ÿ† The competitive scholarship honors high-achieving young women for […]

Raiders Win Third National Championship in Five Years

Raiders Win Third National Championship in Five Years Christopher Saul April 1, 2025 8:08 pm Sports In Brief: โ€ข๐Ÿ† Champions Again! Northwest Florida State College wins its third NJCAA title under Coach Bart Walker. โ€ข๐Ÿ”ฅ Clutch Performance! Sophomores Mekhia Chase, Nevaeh Scott, and Kyla McBride led the team, with McBride sinking key shots. โ€ข๐Ÿ€ Down […]

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.