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Eglin Air Force Base to close Highway 85, State Road 123 on June 4 due to testing
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — Eglin Air Force Base announced on May 29 that due to testing on the Eglin Range Complex, Highway 85 ...
Eglin Air Force Base enhances test range over the Gulf with new site south of Tampa
Eglin’s 96th Test Wing opens new test site south of Tampa to support military testing over 120,000 square miles of Gulf ...
PFLAG Niceville to host Emerald Coast Pride Event in Crestview for the first time
For the first time in event history, PFLAG Niceville has announced that Emerald Coast Pride will be coming to Crestview ...
Local artist Christina Donahoe wins Fort Walton Beach sign contest and $5K prize
Local artist Christina Donahoe wins $5K for her Fort Walton Beach sign design, featuring local landmarks and coastal themes.
Arajet announces new Dominican flights to Florida, here’s where, its low-fare deal
The low-cost Dominican airline Arajet is ramping up their service to Florida with new routes to and from Miami and the ...
Fort Walton Beach trio finally graduates 5 days after winning state softball title
Five days after missing FWB graduation to win a 4A state title, Alyx Smith, Hali Smith and Taitum Tolliver put on their red ...
What channel is FSU baseball vs. Bethune-Cookman on Friday? Time, TV schedule for regional
Florida State baseball returns to Dick Howser Stadium on Friday for the Tallahassee Regional to begin its road to the College ...
Eglin Federal Credit Union unveils new operations center in Fort Walton Beach
Eglin Federal Credit Union opened a new 100,000-square-foot operations center in Fort Walton Beach. The four-story facility ...
'They're selfless': FWB trio misses graduation, gets rewarded with 4A state title
High school graduation is a seminal moment, but Alyx Hall, Hali Smith & Taitum Tolliver sacrificed that to help lead FWB ...
Okaloosa Schools, PBS station team up to host Amazing Kids Day in Fort Walton Beach
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Okaloosa County School District is partnering with WSRE PBS to host Amazing Kids Day, an ...
4A State Champs! FWB softball wins thriller for historical title
When Taryn Gray took over at FWB in 2022, it was about "growing the game, growing the players, growing the fundamentals." Now ...
Gov. DeSantis nears record as Florida ramps up executions in 2025
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed seven death warrants in 2024, the most by a Florida governor since 1984 and 2014. Critics suggest DeSantis' increased use of the death penalty is tied to his ...