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White Point Road and Lakeshore Drive to close on Saturday afternoons for tourist season
Okaloosa County has announced that White Point Road and Lakeshore Drive in Niceville will be closed to through traffic on Saturday afternoons starting May 25, 2024, to alleviate congestion and maintain traffic safety during the busy tourist season. The closure will be in effect from approximately noon to 6 p.m....
Eglin AFB opens new Visitor Control Center as new security measures begin
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — The 96th Security Forces Squadron (96SFS) has announced that it will open a new visitor control center (VCC) on the Air Force Armament Museum grounds on May 1. The Northwest Florida Daily News last reported about the new security changes coming to Eglin Air...
New to Destin, Dat Burrito Place is built on 30 years of love
They may be new in Destin, but not new to tacos and burritos. Dat Burrito Place, 4410 Commons Drive E., Suite 101, next to The Yard Milkshake Bar, opened in late March and is already getting great reviews. “It is going good so far and we’re getting a lot of...
Community rallies behind Destin business destroyed in fire
DESTIN, Fla. (WMBB) — With the busiest part of the tourism season just a few weeks away, dozens of local service workers are out of work. Tailfins Waterfront Grill in the Destin harbor was devastated by a fire on April 27. The State Fire Marshal’s Office is still investigating what sparked the blaze that could […]
Okaloosa seniors honored at 50th Anne T. Michell Awards in Niceville
NICEVILLE — On April 16, Raider Arena at Northwest Florida State College hosted the 50th Anne T. Mitchell Senior Honor Award Ceremony, which honors local students who excelled in their academic studies during their high school careers. The ceremony featured 591 high school seniors from Baker, Chcotaw, Crestview, Fort...
19th Destin Charity Wine Auction raises $3.3M for charities that serve children in need
MIRAMAR BEACH — Confetti flew and champagne bottles were popped as the Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation raised $3.3 million for children in need at the 19th annual Destin Charity Wine Auction presented by the Jumonville Family on April 26-27. “We are really proud of our generous community,” DCWAF President Karah Fridley-Young said in a release. “The $3.3 million we raised together will have lasting impacts on the children in need right here in Northwest Florida.”
World’s Greatest Baby Shower returns to Fort Walton Beach on May 21
The Healthy Start Coalition of Okaloosa and Walton Counties is set to host the World’s Greatest Baby Shower on Tuesday, May 21st, at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center on Okaloosa Island. The event, which will run from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., is designed to cater to expectant...
Flag football quarters: Choctaw ends Clay's run in FHSAA final eight
A third-quarter touchdown sent Choctawhatchee to the final four and ended Clay's historic season on the flag football field, edging the Blue Devils 13-6 in Friday's Florida High School Athletic Association Class 1A state quarterfinal. Choctaw (16-1) advances to next week's state finals at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' AdventHealth Training...
Northwest Florida Fishing Report for April 29 – May 5, 2024
Every week we bring you a report for those anglers interested in an Okaloosa Island fishing report and a Santa Rosa Beach fishing report and everywhere in between. For our guys looking for. This week we’re talking to a new contributor, the pompano queen Courtney Harper. We go in depth...
Musical concerts coming to Crestview this spring
CRESTVIEW, Fla. (WKRG) — Students and community groups are bringing music to Crestview as part of a spring concert series. According to a release, selections from classics, Broadway, folk, pop, orchestral, ecclesiastical, and traditional genres will be performed at four concerts. The following are the concerts coming to Crestview, according to the release. Crestview High […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks in Destin
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to speak in Destin Tuesday afternoon. DeSantis is scheduled to speak at 3:30 p.m. Details about the news conference weren’t immediately available, but DeSantis is expected to appear alongside Roger Young, the executive director for Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Okaloosa County deputies deal with multiple DUI incidents over the weekend
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Deputies with the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office were busy over the weekend, dealing with multiple people who were driving under the influence, according to posts on their Facebook page. OCSO officials posted around 1 p.m. Saturday reminding drivers to be safe while on the roadway. “The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office […]
High School Spring Football: Choctaw's offense, Niceville's defense and more questions
Spring football kicked off Monday, putting area teams on the clock for 21 days of practice, drills, intra-squad scrimmages and, ultimately, a matchup to segue into the summer. Coaches will tell you this part of the offseason is where games are won and lost come the fall. This is also where the successes and failures of 2023 are officially put in the past and where chemistry is built. ...
Upper Division: Reissue and Green Air win in first round of tournament play
Michael Haynes knocked in seven runs to lead Reissue to a 22-10 victory over Soundside Watersports in the first round of the city of Destin’s Coed Softball Upper Division end of season double-elimination tournament at Morgan Sports Center. Haynes cranked out two home runs, a double and a single...
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