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Fort Walton Beach CRA invites residents to help shape future redevelopment plans on June 17
Fort Walton Beach, Florida – Fort Walton Beach residents will have another chance this week to weigh in on the…
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Fort Walton Beach council prepares for budget workshop on June 16 on services, revenues and city property
Fort Walton Beach, Florida – Fort Walton Beach officials are preparing for a focused budget conversation Tuesday afternoon, with the…
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Two passengers arrested after deputies recover suspected fentanyl and cash near Crestview stop
Okaloosa County, Florida – A traffic stop in Crestview turned into a wider investigation earlier this week after Okaloosa County…
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Destin opens budget talks as city leaders look toward Fiscal Year 2027, public meeting set for Monday, June 8
Destin, Florida – Destin’s next budget conversation will begin before numbers are finalized and before the city moves deeper into…
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Destin urges residents and visitors to give nesting sea and shorebirds room to survive this summer
Destin, Florida – The City of Destin is reminding residents and visitors that summer beach days come with a shared…
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Free summer meals will be served across Okaloosa County to children 18 and under
Okaloosa County, Florida – Okaloosa County Schools is preparing to help keep children fed during the summer break through its…
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Brooks Street reopens to two-way traffic beneath Fort Walton Beach bridge project
Fort Walton Beach, Florida – Brooks Street is once again open to two-way traffic beneath one of Fort Walton Beach’s…
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Destin-Fort Walton Beach tournament turns lionfish removal into major conservation event
Destin, Florida – The Gulf around Destin-Fort Walton Beach is carrying fewer invasive lionfish after more than 100 divers from…
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Seasonal mosquito control starts May 26 across much of Okaloosa County
Destin, Florida – Okaloosa County will begin its seasonal mosquito control spraying on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, as warmer weather…
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City offices and facilities in Fort Walton Beach to close for Memorial Day
Fort Walton Beach, Florida – Fort Walton Beach residents planning errands around Memorial Day will need to mark a few…
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