Okaloosa Schools Announces Summer Free Meals Schedule for 2025
Okaloosa County School District has announced its free breakfasts and lunches for children who meet certain requirements.
Eagles Lose to Winter Springs in Heart Stopping 4-3 State Title Game
Winter Springs edged out Niceville 4-3 in the 2025 Class 5A State Softball Championship, ending the Eagles’ 12-game winning streak and concluding a memorable postseason run.
Own a Vacation Rental On 30a? Make Sure You’re Not Fined $1000s This Year!
Renting your beach house this summer? If it’s not certified, Walton County could hit you with thousands in fines—find out what you need to do before it’s too late.
Okaloosa County Launches Mosquito Spraying Map Tool
Okaloosa County Launches Mosquito Spraying Map Tool Staff Reports May 22, 2025 9:20 am News, Okaloosa County, Public Safety, Wildlife In Brief: 🦟 Okaloosa County has launched an interactive mosquito spraying map to help residents track when their neighborhood will be treated. 📍 Spraying began Monday and continues each evening, starting an hour before sunset. […]
Troop 544 Honored for Rescuing Missing Child in Fort Walton
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 […]
Okaloosa County Begins Nightly Summer Mosquito Spraying
Okaloosa County Begins Nightly Summer Mosquito Spraying Staff Reports May 20, 2025 9:25 am News, Okaloosa County In Brief: 🦟 Okaloosa County has begun nightly mosquito spraying operations to combat seasonal mosquito populations and reduce disease risk 🗓️ Spraying begins one hour before sunset and follows a rotating schedule by region. Residents can check their […]
Investigation Reveals More Info Around Top AFSOC Enlisted Airman’s Firing
AFSOC’s top enlisted airman was fired amid serious allegations—Mid Bay News obtained the investigative report raising questions about what happens next.
Family of Hurlburt Airman Killed By Sheriff’s Deputy Files Lawsuit. Here’s Who’s On The Docket:
Nearly a year after Airman Roger Fortson was shot and killed in his own apartment by a sheriff’s deputy, his family is suing for justice—alleging a web of failures and calling out the system that allowed it to happen.
There Is A VERY Good Chance Customary Use Will Return to South Walton Beaches. Here’s Why:
Did Florida lose its beaches over a plate of lasagna? A new bill could reverse the 2018 law that changed public access—and it’s just one vote away.
“I had no clue what to do” — Former Niceville Eagle was just feet away from a campus shooting at FSU.
“I had never once been told what to do in the case of an emergency here,” A Niceville alum and current student at FSU talks about the reaction to the April 17 shooting on campus.
