Okaloosa incumbents dominated during Tuesday night’s primary election. District 2 Commissioner Carolyn Ketchel faced off against challengers Matt Turpin and CareySue Beasley. In the end, Ketchel secured the victory with 48% of
On Saturday, August 13, 2022, Okaloosa Superintendent of Schools Marcus Chambers posted a lengthy letter addressing school district accusations and why he is publicly supporting the 3 incumbents: Dr. Diane
On July 20, 2022, Crestview City Council approved a proposed millage rate reduction from 6.9466 to 6.8466. This reduction is the first approved by the council in 7 years. Near
During the recent Okaloosa County Election Candidate Forum on July 7th, the challenger for the School Board District 3 seat, Darrel Barnhill, made a claim at the very end of the
On Monday, June 27, 2022, the campaign Facebook page of CareySue Beasley, candidate for Okaloosa County Commissioner District 2, was allegedly hacked. Although her page is still up, Facebook has
As of Tuesday, July 5, 2022, Bryan Jones has officially withdrawn his candidacy from the race for US House of Representatives representing Florida’s 1st Congressional District. This comes after Marine Corps
The Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, along with the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors and Building Industry Association of Okaloosa/Walton County, will host an Okaloosa County Election Candidate
Six legislative priorities, proposed by Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners, have gained support in the State budget.
On Monday, in a surprise twist, Dr. Diane Kelley announced that she WILL seek re-election to the Okaloosa County School Board saying that she has had a “change of heart.” “After
On Monday, June 6, 2022, Senator George Gainer announced that he would not seek re-election this November for the District 2 seat. District 2 includes Bay, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington,
On Tuesday, May 31, 2022, Okaloosa School Board Member Linda Evanchyk announced that she would seek re-election in the upcoming school board election. The election will take place in the
Last week, Okaloosa School Board Member Dr. Diane Kelley announced that she would not be seeking re-election later this year. Dr. Kelley says she was recently offered an opportunity to work for
