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Airline offers ‘exclusive nonstop service’ from Destin to Connecticut
DESTIN, Fla. (WKRG) — Travelers will soon have an “exclusive nonstop service” as the first and only airline begins to offer non-stop service between Florida’s Emerald Coast and Connecticut. Avelo Airlines is taking off today in a “special inaugural flight,” that marks the beginning of nonstop service between Florida Panhandle’s Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport and […]
Sea turtle released in Inlet Beach, nesting season has begun in the Panhandle
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Sea turtles who once were rehabbing at Gulfarium in Okaloosa County are now swimming freely. “So today we released 4 sea turtles that were in our facility at the Gulfarium Care Center,” said Tabitha Siegfried, Sea Turtle Stranding Coordinator, at Gulfarium. “We had 3 loggerheads Octavia, Ruben, and fish and then we had Deluna our adult green sea turtle.”
Okaloosa County Commission announces hundreds of artificial reefs deployed into gulf
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A $1.26 million artificial reef project funded by the Natural Resource Damage Assessment Fund has added hundreds of underwater habitats to the Gulf of Mexico, according to a release from the Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners. There were 133 different reef sites and 279 reef structures ranging from 6 to […]
15 women added to Wall of Honor for Okaloosa County Commission on the Status of Women
FORT WALTON BEACH — On May 2, the Okaloosa County Commission on the Status of Women (OCCSW) inducted 15 women to the Wall of Honor during a ceremony held at the University of West Florida Emerald Coast campus. First established at the "Women of Honor" in 1997, the now...
Okaloosa County Schools to offer CTE summer camps for students
The Okaloosa County School District is set to host a series of Career and Technical Education (CTE) Summer Camps for rising 5th and 8th graders in June. The camps aim to inspire young students to explore various CTE career fields and gain hands-on experience in a range of disciplines. According...
Fallen Walton, Okaloosa officers honored at memorial service in Niceville
NICEVILLE, Fla. (WMBB) — Law enforcement from across the region gathered at Northwest Florida State College Wednesday for Peace Officers Memorial Day. A memorial candle lit service on campus honored law enforcement officers killed in action from both Okaloosa and Walton counties. “They left behind grieving families, friends, and a community that relied on them […]
Crestview mayor to host free prayer breakfast event
CRESTVIEW, Fla. (WKRG) — Crestview Mayor JB Whitten is partnering with Rocky Bayou Christian School and All in Credit Union to host a prayer breakfast, according to a press release. The breakfast event is scheduled to take place from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. (doors open at 7 a.m.) on Thursday, May 30 at the […]
Videos, photos on social media show damage after reported tornado in Crestview, Florida
A possible tornado swept through Crestview early Friday as a line of severe thunderstorms rolled across the area. Roads were blocked by downed trees and power lines and there was damage to buildings and homes, the Crestview Police Department posted on Facebook. ...
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