On Thursday, August 11, 2022, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the launch of a new webpage to help recruit qualified military veterans to join schools across the state. On August 17th, the
The Emerald Coast Theatre Company will celebrate their 10-year anniversary with a special event titled, “An Enchanted Evening: Celebrating a Decade of Dreams,” on Friday, September 16 from 5:30-9:30 p.m. The non-profit
Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation announced the addition of two new organizations to its lineup of supported Northwest Florida children’s charities. DCWAF’s Board of Directors has selected Point Washington Medical Clinic (PWMC)
Note: A previous version of this article referred to office buildings needed. It has been corrected to Industrial Buildings. Okaloosa County is rapidly becoming a desirable location for tech, manufacturing and
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Northwest Florida State College a grant of $186,480 to cover student expenses for the College’s Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) program. NWFSC’s eight-week CDL program prepares
The Wildwood Garden Shoppe and Nursery in Shalimar was once again a target of burglary over the weekend and is now reaching out to the community for help identifying the perpetrators.
At the latest Okaloosa County Commissioners meeting, the board unanimously voted to approve the spending of $550,000 of half-cent surtax funds for administration, traffic study, and design of the College
The City of Crestview successfully launched their new Public RecordsInformation Portal in July 2022. Next Request, the name of the portal, is a public records management system designed to improve
Choctawhatchee High School Senior Kaleb Hollins stood on the podium multiple times last week at the National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina. Hollins placed 3rd
During last night’s Fort Walton Beach City Council meeting, the major development order for phase 3 of the Freedom Beacon Tech Park in Fort Walton Beach was unanimously approved by
Back in May, the Fort Walton Beach City Council voted to amend the Land Development Code to allow for 8-foot fences on residential properties abutting school properties. The current allowable fence height in
On Tuesday, August 9, 2022, HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital and the Okaloosa County School District (OCSD) announced the launch of the Health Academy of Northwest Florida. The Health Academy
