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Temporary road closure part of larger Brooks Bridge replacement and widening project
Fort Walton Beach, Florida – Ongoing drainage and road rebuilding projects have closed off a section of Florida Blanca Place…
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Festival, food, and fierce diving highlight Emerald Coast Open weekend in Okaloosa County
Destin, Florida – Once again, Destin–Fort Walton Beach is preparing for the Emerald Coast Open, the world’s biggest lionfish removal…
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Okaloosa County deputy fends off armed assault, prevents suspect from taking sidearm in close call
Okaloosa County, Florida – A burglary suspect tried to pull a concealed weapon and grab the deputy’s sidearm in an…
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Ceiling vent camera secretly filmed woman for weeks in disturbing voyeurism case, Fort Walton man arrested
Okaloosa County, Florida – After what started as a routine cleaning task, investigators from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrested…
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One dead, one hospitalized after violent afternoon in typically peaceful Fort Walton Beach neighborhood
Fort Walton Beach, Florida – A local man in the Sylvania Heights area of Fort Walton Beach died from gun violence on…
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Over 2,000 student artworks showcased at annual Okaloosa County district art celebration
Okaloosa County, Florida – The annual celebration of student creativity and creative accomplishment, the 2025 K-12 Student Art Show, was…
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Public meeting on April 30 offers Okaloosa County residents chance to shape future disaster resilience strategies
Okaloosa County, Florida – Okaloosa County, along with Jacobs Engineering, is encouraging its citizens to attend the second public meeting…
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Second Chance Month marks Okaloosa County’s investment in rehabilitation and safer communities
Okaloosa County, Florida – Okaloosa County has officially designated April 2025 “Second Chance Month,” a major step toward rehabilitation and community…
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Five Niceville, Choctawhatchee, and Fort Walton Beach cadets recognized for academic and military promise
Okaloosa County, Florida – Five high school cadets from the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) have been honored for…
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Young dancers invited to late-April audition for elite ballet-academic program in Okaloosa County schools
Okaloosa County, Florida – In cooperation with the Okaloosa County School District, the Northwest Florida Ballet Académie is excited to…
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