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By Doug “Doc” Stauffer In a bold testament to the success of state-led conservation, Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida’s longest-ever Gulf red snapper recreational season—an...

By Dave Parisot, NWFMOA Scholarship Fund Eight JROTC cadets and one ROTC cadet from seven local schools were honored on May 1 with a total...

By Danica LaFaire In the heart of Northwest Florida, from the streets of Destin to the shops in Fort Walton Beach and the growing businesses...

By Carolyn Newcomer Ketchel Each year on June 12, Florida honors the service and sacrifice of women in the military with Women Veterans Recognition Day,...

By Sherry Jones May is a month known for blooming flowers, warmer days and a pause to honor the women who nurture, guide and hold...

By Christopher Manson It was the day before my birthday, and I was talking to my mother (Pauline Manson, nee Weekley) about the legendary movie...

Get Your Pirate on at the Billy Bowlegs Festival May 15-19 The 69th Annual Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival will take place in Fort Walton Beach...

Fort Walton Beach Welcomes New City Manager The City of Fort Walton Beach has named Jason Davis, currently Deputy County Administrator for St. Lucie County,...

Congratulations Class of 2025! Below is the Okaloosa County School District’s (OCSD) schedule. All ceremonies will be streamed live, allowing family and friends to...

By 1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs In the heart of the Iranian desert, the sound of approaching helicopters broke the stillness, kicking up clouds of...