Parks+Rec

New $4.2 million visitor center breaks ground at Topsail Hill Preserve

Public Safety

FWC investigating reported fatal hunting incident at Eglin Range near Freeport

Public Safety, School

Fort Walton Beach High School placed on brief lockdown after suspicious person report

Events

Fort Walton Beach Woman’s Club announces winners of inaugural Holiday Tree Trek contest

Giving Back

United Way grant boosts homeless mental health services in Northwest Florida

Events

Temple Beth Shalom plans community Hanukkah celebration at Fort Walton Beach Landing

Business

JVC Broadcasting launches new Panhandle rock station 92.1 ‘The Bone’

School

Okaloosa School District breaks ground on new Pineview School in Crestview

Coastal Resources

SS United States artificial reef project remains on track despite temporary delay

School

Niceville High School’s NaGISA students showcase marine research at world congress in Japan

Parks+Rec

Destin receives transformative Town Center Master Plan, charts course for city’s future

News

Destin City Council approves negotiations for new city manager

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