Jared Williams

Well, let’s see…I’m a husband, dad, CrossFitter, and known to always order tacos if they are on the menu. I can also appreciate a really good meme or gif. Oh, and I produce most of the content for Get The Coast!

Traffic

Brooks Bridge construction advances with decorative wall panels, pedestrian detour

Art+Culture, Business

Performing arts groups rally before FWB Council, urge city to find future for aging auditorium

Events

Spring Kite Festival returns to The Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island with 100-foot kites, stunt demos

Public Safety

Destin Commons reopens after bomb threat forces evacuation

School

Destin Elementary’s 30-classroom addition nearing completion with August opening ahead

From The State

Maney passes five bills through House, three head to governor as legislative session concludes

School

Okaloosa’s Pineview School construction enters final stretch with August opening on horizon

Parks+Rec

$10 million beach renourishment project in Destin to begin soon

Giving Back

Fort Walton Beach Chiropractor flies rescue dogs to their forever homes

Business

Fort Walton Beach honors Dr. Paul Hsu with ‘key to the city’

Politics

FWB voters approve moving elections to November; full results on five other charter questions remain uncertain

Athlete of the Week

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Colton Cook is a two-sport standout, a man of faith and the kind of player Niceville baseball can count on every day