From Superintendent Marcus Chambers
The U.S. Surgeon General declared youth vaping a national epidemic in 2018. During the 2021-2022 school year, the number of reported vaping incidents in Florida schools nearly doubled from the previous year. In Okaloosa County, where the majority of our students make good choices every day,...
By Commissioner Carolyn Ketchel
I often get asked about recycling. Since 2017, Okaloosa County has recycled 545,000 tons of residential items. Last year alone, 9,651 tons of material was collected for recycling. Okaloosa County continues to collect recycling materials from our customers through our contract for services with Waste Management,...
The Florida College System announced that 10 Northwest Florida State College students are members of the 2023 All-Florida Academic Team – Yvonne Anderson, Ashley Andrews, Sean Arbuckle, Jackson Brazill, Gwendolyn Law, Lillian Nguyen, Jazlyn Polanco, Allyson Singer, Danielle Tomlin and Christopher York. The students were selected by the Phi...
From the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office
Spring Break seems to bring a wide-ranging combination of emotions to residents of Okaloosa County. However, there’s no getting past the fact that our beaches continue to be a major Spring Break hot spot for college and high school students, families and locals. The...
Join Military Family Appreciation Day to honor local service members and their families Saturday, April 15, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at The Landing in downtown Fort Walton Beach, 139 SE Brooks Street. Military Family Appreciation Day is a community event that aims to honor the brave service and sacrifices made...
By Christopher Manson
Scott Rude calls himself “the founding member” of 100 Men Who Care Emerald Coast. Rude (pronounced Rudy) is “semi-retired” and spent three years teaching business management at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.
After leaving the university, he worked for Shell Oil in New Orleans. He and...
By Doug Stauffer
The All Sports Association (ASA) recently celebrated its 54th Annual All Sports Association Banquet at the Emerald Coast Convention Center. The auction raised a record-setting $138,500, amassing an impressive $319,000 for the year. That support concluded on the fourth Friday in February by recognizing a Who’s Who...
SOF Missions, a leading non-profit that helps past and present military members suffering from the visible and invisible scars of war, will hold its 7th Annual SOF Missions Destin Gala April 8 at the Henderson Beach Resort.
With a mission of empowering warriors to find purpose and resiliency, the SOF...
Eglin Federal Credit Union recently recognized Fort Walton Beach local and Mastercard Specialist Gail Evans for 45 years of service! Gail started her career at the Credit Union in 1978 as a Loan Typist. She was promoted to Senior Loan Typist then to Loan Counselor before moving to the...
Destiny Worship Center
Fort Walton Beach Campus
FRIDAY, APRIL 7 | Good Friday Service 6pm
SATURDAY, APRIL 8
Eggstravaganza | 3 p.m.
Easter Service | 5 p.m.
SUNDAY
Easter Services | 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.
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First United Methodist Church Fort Walton Beach
Holy Week Schedule
Easter Contata | Sunday, APRIL 2 | 10 a.m.
Lunch, Kraftz and Easter...
