The 69th Annual Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival takes place in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, from May 15-19. The festival includes a mock invasion led by "Captain Billy Bowlegs," fireworks ...

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- A 13-year-old battling cancer was sworn in as an honorary officer by the Fort Walton Beach Police Department on Wednesday. Devarjaye “DJ” Daniel is a native of ...

Fort Walton Beach Police Chief Robert Bage speaks during a ceremony at the Florida Sheriffs Association in Tallahassee on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, as Devarjaye "DJ" Daniel holds a police uniform shirt.

Fort Walton Beach will issue $100 civil citations to drivers speeding in school zones starting May 7. Nine schools have automated photo enforcement systems installed after a 30-day warning period ...

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- A Fort Walton Beach man was charged with video voyeurism and burglary on Wednesday. The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office arrested 30-year old Jason Carpenter.

A fire at a Fort Walton Beach quadplex displaced all residents on April 27. The fire, which started on the exterior of a middle unit, spread to the attic and heavily damaged two units. No injuries ...

Fort Walton Beach Mayor Nic Allegretto publicly criticized City Council member Payne Walker for spreading disinformation through a satirical Facebook page. Allegretto cited instances where ...

I have purchased two cars from Toyota of Fort Walton Beach. My first experience was ... It has been over three months and five trips on a walker due to a broken femur to the dealership I made ...

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- Two men were arrested on fentanyl charges after a search warrant Thursday morning at a Fort Walton Beach home. Members of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Multi ...

The Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce will host a three-day event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of the Vietnam War. The event, titled "Honoring Our Heroes ...

Fort Walton Beach will begin using automated photo enforcement in eight school speed zones starting April 1st. The system will issue $100 fines to vehicles exceeding the speed limit by more than ...

Daniel O’Rourke of Chesser & Barr, and David Triana of Conexion. For more information about the National Civics Bee or future initiatives, contact the Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce.