Month: April 2024

A Memorial Day Ceremony will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 27, at Veterans Tribute Tower located at Beal Memorial Cemetery (316 Beal Parkway NW in Fort Walton Beach). The public is invited to attend and participate in the celebration. The event is hosted by the Veterans Tribute Tower Committee. Colonel Griffin Merrill, Deputy Commander of the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Camp “Bull Simons”, Eglin Air Force […]

High school graduation ceremonies are a once-in-a-lifetime milestone in a young academic’s life as they say goodbye to their youth and hello to stepping forward into their future. As Jonathan Lockwood Huie, known as "The Philosopher of Happiness," wrote, “Celebrate endings—for they precede new beginnings.” To honor the achievements of the class of 2024, the Okaloosa County School District has announced the schedule of graduation ceremonies. With two exceptions, you can […]

Harvey F. Eckhoff VFW Post 7674 hosted the 13th Annual Texas Hold ‘em Charity Tournament in Fort Walton Beach on April 27. The event successfully raised more than $5,000 benefiting Relay for Life of the Emerald Coast. Partnering with Relay for Life, the VFW provided the venue to create a temporary casino. VFW volunteers also made and donated all the food for attendees along with assisting in registering excited players. […]

Wondering what to do with your children this summer when school lets out in May? Here are just a few fun ideas children may enjoy exploring in Okaloosa County. Don’t wait too long to register your child for a summer camp experience as spaces book quickly. Crestview Country Club is hosting two half-day PGA Camps, one beginning June 24 and the other July 8. Open to youth aged 8 to […]

Winner of 100.3 KROCK Radio’s B-Team’s free lunch contest, Nicole Reeves of The Legacy Cabinet Company www.thelegacycabinetcompany.com was able to treat her fellow staff members with lunch from McAlister’s Deli of Niceville on April 25. Nicole said, “I am so surprised and excited that I won,” Nicole said. “Thank you from myself and Legacy Cabinet Company. We really appreciate it.” McAlister’s Deli is an easygoing counter-service chain known for its hand-crafted sandwiches, […]

The Fort Walton Beach community recognized the vital role of public safety telecommunications personnel during National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week (NPSTW) April 14-20. Local citizens were invited by the Fort Walton Beach Police Department to participate in their "Adopt a Dispatcher” program during NPSTW as a means of recognizing and thanking those who dedicate their lives serving the public. There are currently 11 FWBPD dispatchers on staff working shifts around the […]

The Fort Walton Beach Police Department is seeking the public's help regarding a deadly traffic homicide that took place Friday night. According to a Fort Walton Beach Police Department news release, Justin Harcum of Niceville was killed Friday, April 20, when his grey, Honda motorcycle collided with an orange Hyundai sport utility vehicle driven by Brandon Wigfall of Fort Walton Beach at approximately 4:53 p.m. on April 20. The incident […]

The Blackhawk set sail early in the evening on April 19 loaded with pirates from the Krewe of Bowlegs (KOB) and docked at Preservation Hall at the William Augustus Bowles Museum & Historical Foundation in Fort Walton Beach. And what were these grinning marauders’ mischievous plan? The answer is simply to party with the pirate-clad adult clients of Arc of the Emerald Coast (ARC) prepared and eagerly awaiting the invasion. KOB Captain […]

The Kiwanis of Fort Walton Beach is raising money for Children in Crisis by hosting the Annual Diane Keller Kiwanis Club 5K run or walk on May 11. Packet pick up will start at 7 a.m. at Buffalo Wild Wings (99 Eglin Parkway NE Unit 3A in Fort Walton Beach) with the race beginning at 8 a.m. The race will utilize an out-and-back route which will begin on Hughes Street […]