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Okaloosa County school kitchens deliver 71,774 meals to students during summer break
Destin, Florida – For thousands of Okaloosa County students, summer break did not mean losing access to a school meal.…
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Fort Walton Beach-area waterway returns to normal use after elevated Enterococcus levels decline
Fort Walton Beach, Florida – A stretch of Cinco Bayou that recently showed troubling signs, discolored water, a sulfur-like smell…
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Free Friday concerts return to The Landing with eight weeks of live music in Fort Walton Beach
Fort Walton Beach, Florida – Friday nights in downtown Fort Walton Beach are about to get a little louder. For…
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Fort Walton Beach launches quick resurfacing push across five neighborhood streets this week
Fort Walton Beach, Florida – Drivers across Fort Walton Beach may notice fresh pavement taking shape on several neighborhood streets…
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Fort Walton Beach firefighters trade sirens for coffee and conversation on Aug. 19
Fort Walton Beach, Florida – A cup of coffee will come with a chance to meet the people behind Fort…
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Fort Walton Beach asks motorists to give students extra space on roads and at bus stops as school year begins
Fort Walton Beach, Florida – Tuesday morning will bring more than the usual traffic to Fort Walton Beach. With Okaloosa…
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Back-to-school rock painting event on August 29 brings affordable family fun to Destin
Destin, Florida – A few dollars, a blank rock and a little imagination are all families will need for a…
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Destin and Okaloosa County enter formal talks over future of Holiday Isle property
Destin, Florida – A piece of state-owned land beside Destin’s Norriego Point Park is moving into a formal conflict-resolution process,…
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Pineview School opens as Okaloosa County’s first new campus in 18 years, ribbon-cutting ceremony set for August 14
Crestview, Florida – For the first time in 18 years, the Okaloosa County School District is opening the doors to…
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Okaloosa County moves student medical forms online and ends first-day paper cards
Okaloosa County, Florida – One familiar first-day-of-school tradition is disappearing this year. Instead of finding a paper medical card tucked…
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