Health advisory lifted for Santa Rosa Sound, Choctawhatchee Bay near Highway 98

Okaloosa to unveil Charters of Freedom monument at Crestview courthouse Nov. 3

Okaloosa County will unveil its Charters of Freedom monument next to the Crestview courthouse Nov. 3, with a second monument to be unveiled Nov. 11....

WordroW: October 28, 2026

Nearly 50 pounds of medication collected at HCA Florida ‘Crush the Crisis’ event in DeFuniak Springs

Choctaw-Booker T. Washington for district title, South Walton’s playoff push headline Week 11

HOW I WORK: An inside look at how the City of Fort Walton Beach’s Jason Davis runs on 4 a.m. alarms, Outlook reminders and a residents-first mindset

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Volleyball Sweet 16 recap: Niceville, South Walton, Baker advance to Elite Eight

‘Tricks & Treasures’ returns to The Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island this Halloween

WordroW: October 27, 2026

Okaloosa County to deploy SS United States as world’s largest artificial reef on Nov. 12

Okaloosa driver’s license clinic helps residents, inmates break the cycle of suspended licenses

Niceville volleyball takes down Gainesville in five sets to reach Elite Eight

Parts of Brooks Street and Bay Drive to close Halloween evening in Fort Walton Beach

Man sentenced to 40 years for shooting into occupied FedEx van in Okaloosa

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