6+ hour, 10+ min ago  (423+ words) As communities across the country celebrate the Fourth of July weekend and America's 250th birthday, it's also a great time to appreciate what makes our own community such a special place to call home. We've rounded up four homes across Fort…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (280+ words) One Okaloosa EDC wins state "Deal of the Year" award for Williams International project Get The Coast One Okaloosa EDC wins state "Deal of the Year" award for Williams International project One Okaloosa EDC received the 2026 "Deal of the Year…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (636+ words) Fort Walton Beach and Rocky Bayou both punched their tickets to the Sweet 16 Saturday night, with the Vikings holding off Rickards 66-63 and the Knights rallying past San Jose Prep 69-65. Both games went down to the wire, but Okaloosa County came…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (331+ words) A trip to the Elite 8 has become familiar territory for Choctaw flag football, but Monday's 31-6 win over Booker T. Washington in the 2 A Sweet 16 was closer than the final score suggests. The Lady Indians opened the game with a Diaris Morales…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (305+ words) Get The Coast Destin-Fort Walton Beach partners with Yamaha Rightwaters on environmental stewardship Okaloosa County's tourism team with Destin-Fort Walton Beach has announced a partnership with the Yamaha Rightwaters initiative aimed at supporting sustainable fisheries, environmental stewardship and eco-tourism. - The…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (665+ words) Twenty beagles, including pregnant mothers and senior dogs, arrived at Alaqua Animal Refuge on Thursday after being rescued from Ridglan Farms, a large-scale dog breeding and research facility in Wisconsin. Alaqua's group arrived after a nearly 24-hour transport. The refuge's…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (165+ words) Okaloosa County School District Board Member Tim Bryant has received the Distinguished Leader Award from the Florida School Boards Association, the district announced. "Tim Bryant leads with integrity and a genuine passion for serving our students, staff, and families," Superintendent…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (931+ words) With the regular season wrapped up, it's district tournament time on the Emerald Coast, where every team will compete for a district championship and an automatic bid to the playoffs. Here's a look at what's ahead for area teams. No....

22+ hour, 45+ min ago  (299+ words) The Okaloosa County School District earned its latest "A" from the Florida Department of Education, remaining one of only three districts in the state to hold that rating every year since 2014. The district improved in 10 of 12 academic categories. Its total…...

1+ day, 32+ min ago  (633+ words) Athletes from nearly a dozen Fort Walton Beach High School programs joined U. S. Army recruiters at Steve Riggs Stadium on Wednesday morning for an America 250-themed workout ahead of the Fourth of July, grinding through hundreds of pushups, squats, a full-field…...