FORT WALTON BEACH — The Okaloosa County School District is partnering with WSRE PBS to host Amazing Kids Day, an autism-friendly event that aims to provide a fun, inclusive and supportive ...

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (WKRG) — The family of Air Force Master Sergeant Chrystal Stuckey, who died in 2017 from a service-connected illness, can now live with a roof — not a mortgage — over ...

Army Rangers participate in a mock "sea battle” with pirates during the 2024 Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. (Fort Walton Beach) Eighteen soldiers have been ...

Fort Myers Beach city council members planned to meet later this week for an emergency meeting. The main topic on the agenda is the future of Fort Myers Beach Elementary School. This school has ...

Fort Walton Beach police officers successfully prevented a man from jumping off the Brooks Bridge Thursday evening after a 40-minute crisis intervention. The initial responding officer immediately ...

Prefer dry land? As well as the golden sand next to the beach, there’s a four-sided climbing wall and picnic spots to explore. There’s even a wellness centre, catering for couples especially ...

A proposed project in Palm Beach County would create a reservoir from a rock mine on sugarcane land to store Lake Okeechobee overflow. Environmental groups oppose the project due to water quality ...

Hundreds of people gathered at Beal Memorial Cemetery on Monday for the annual Memorial Day ceremony to honor the nation’s deceased servicemen and women. Notable attendees included Mel Ponder, ...

Taitum Tolliver, Hali Smith, Alyx Hall and the rest of the Fort Walton Beach Vikings celebrate after defeating the American Heritage Patriots in the FHSAA Class 4A softball state final May 23, 2025.

The best time to visit Fort Myers is mid-January through April for those looking to escape the cold climates for warmer temperatures. During this timeframe you can expect higher hotel rates and ...