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- Niceville softball upsets No. 1 Pace 5-2 behind Noles’ three-run homerThe Lady Eagles rallied twice and got a clutch home run from Briana Noles to knock off the top-ranked team in Florida.
- Okaloosa County School District celebrates free Employee Health Clinic with ribbon-cuttingThe clinic will offer free medical services and prescriptions to district employees and their families at no cost through a partnership with Marathon Health.
Niceville softball upsets No. 1 Pace 5-2 behind Noles’ three-run homer
The Lady Eagles rallied twice and got a clutch home run from Briana Noles to knock off the top-ranked team in Florida.
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Okaloosa County School District celebrates free Employee Health Clinic with ribbon-cutting
The clinic will offer free medical services and prescriptions to district employees and their families at no cost through a partnership with Marathon Health.
‘Community Care Day’ returns to Fort Walton Beach May 2 with free supplies, family activities
Local nonprofit seeks donations, volunteers ahead of annual resource event at Rigdon Center.
‘Used To Be A Band Kid’ fundraiser returns to FWB on April 11, supporting music education
The April 11 event supports music education for children with learning differences.
WordroW: April 3, 2026
WordroW is Get The Coast’s daily word puzzle featuring local words, places, and phrases from our community. You have six guesses to find the mystery word – green letters are correct and in the right spot, yellow letters are in the word but wrong position, and gray letters aren’t in the word at all. New puzzle daily!
NWFSC report details ‘live medications’ found in nursing program building
A five-month college review found more than 100 containers of live medication stored without oversight in the building housing NWFSC’s nursing program.
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Gulfarium’s TurtleFest returns April 18 with all-inclusive celebration supporting sea turtle rescue
Third annual event raises funds for CARE Center’s sea turtle rescue mission.
Choctaw flag football defeats Navarre 32-14 in first game on new turf
The Lady Indians bounced back from last week’s loss with a dominant 32-14 win over Navarre on Joe Etheredge Stadium’s new turf field.
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University of West Florida announces move to NCAA Division I, joining Atlantic Sun Conference
The University of West Florida will begin competing at the Division I level in Fall 2026 after announcing its transition from Division II.
Bit-Wizards employees make volunteering a way of life across the Emerald Coast
Local tech company embeds volunteerism into workplace culture.
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Okaloosa to celebrate America 250 with parade, gala, reenactment and drone show
The county has a lineup of signature events planned for 2026 to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary.
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Okaloosa County School District celebrates Month of the Military Child
The district is encouraging students, staff and community members to wear purple on April 15 in support of military-connected students.
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