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History

The 1950s ‘Sherlock Holmes’ neighborhood of Fort Walton Beach

City of Crestview completes restoration of historic city record books

July 25, 1968: The birth of Silver Beach Wayside Park, now known as James Lee Park in Destin

Historic Primrose fishing boat to mark 100 years with Destin community festival

UWF archaeologists search for lost Fort Kirkland in Okaloosa County

Beulah First Baptist to commemorate Fort Walton Beach’s first African American school before demolition

Fort Walton Beach’s ancient temple mound reveals rich history of Florida’s First People

112-year-old schoolhouse tells tale of Fort Walton Beach’s early days as ‘Camp Walton’

Four men, shovels, and a storm: The accidental birth of Destin’s East Pass in 1929

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