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- Amy Morgan named new Destin Elementary School principalAmy Morgan, currently assistant principal at Lewis School, was unanimously approved to lead Destin Elementary following Amy Meyer’s move to Niceville High.
- WordroW: May 12, 2026WordroW is Get The Coast’s daily word puzzle featuring local words, places, and phrases from our community. You have six guesses to find the mystery word – green letters are correct and in the right spot, yellow letters are in the word but wrong position, and gray letters aren’t in the word at all. New puzzle daily!
Amy Morgan named new Destin Elementary School principal
Amy Morgan, currently assistant principal at Lewis School, was unanimously approved to lead Destin Elementary following Amy Meyer’s move to Niceville High.
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WordroW: May 12, 2026
WordroW is Get The Coast’s daily word puzzle featuring local words, places, and phrases from our community. You have six guesses to find the mystery word – green letters are correct and in the right spot, yellow letters are in the word but wrong position, and gray letters aren’t in the word at all. New puzzle daily!
Liza Jackson Prep seventh graders trade textbooks for a real courtroom in annual courthouse field trip
Seventh grade civics students at Liza Jackson Preparatory School spent Friday morning inside the Okaloosa County Courthouse for the school’s seventh annual field trip.
Okaloosa County School District encourages early registration as it ‘reimagines’ kindergarten for 2026-2027
The district is urging families to register early for the upcoming school year as it rolls out its REimagining Kindergarten initiative across all elementary schools.
Bit-Wizards honors veterans on its team during Military Appreciation Month
The Fort Walton Beach managed IT services firm employs several veterans, including lead infrastructure engineer Cody Covert, who transitioned from Air Force aircraft maintenance into cybersecurity work.
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Pryor Middle School teacher earns national literacy award
Luann Zant, an Intensive Reading teacher at Pryor Middle School, has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 National 180 Awards for her work in literacy education.
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Guy Harvey Foundation partners with Destin-Fort Walton Beach to send thousands of invasive lionfish to classrooms nationwide
Thousands of lionfish harvested from local waters during the Emerald Coast Open pre-tournament are being shipped to more than 200 teachers across the country for classroom dissections.
Choctaw baseball’s historic season ends in Elite 8 with loss to Clay
The Indians’ deepest playoff run in recent memory came to a close as the Blue Devils took both games at the Andy Snaith Baseball Complex.
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Niceville baseball’s season ends in Elite 8 after falling to Lincoln in Game 3
The Eagles fought back to force a decisive Game 3, but a five-run fifth inning from the Trojans ended Niceville’s run.
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Niceville track and field brings home team title, five individual state championships
The Eagles claimed four of the top five spots in boys’ shot put and crowned a state champion in pole vault on their way to the Class 3A team title.
Baker’s Connor Harmon wins state title as area lifters compete at 1A championships
Harmon claimed the 139-pound traditional crown while Baker finished fifth as a team at the state meet in Lakeland.
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Pirates return to Fort Walton Beach as Billy Bowlegs Festival marks 70 years
Retired Air Force veteran Rique Gwin leads the Krewe of Bowlegs into this year’s Pirate Festival, drawing visitors from across the country to Fort Walton Beach.
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