Okaloosa County

The Okaloosa Legislative Delegation heard from constituents Monday night in Shalimar.

A local high school student was awarded the 2025 Keep Florida Beautiful Youth Champion of the Year award.

Okaloosa County’s Natural Resources Team was recognized on Tuesday for its work with coastal and maritime preservation.

Okaloosa County Commissioners unanimously agreed to reach out to state and federal legislators to oppose a 74,000-acre carbon storage hub potentially located in Florala, Alabama.

Okaloosa County Commissioners unanimously approved sending a letter to legislators opposing Eastern Gulf drilling.

The Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners approved two agreements on Tuesday, which will secure $2 million in funding for the SS United States artificial reef project.

A year since the City of Fort Walton Beach launched the POST program, Police Chief Robert Bage presented some early successes of the program to Okaloosa County Commissioners.

Fort Walton Beach sandcastle sculptor Jason Harwell honors 10-year-old Trinity Eslinger, who went missing after getting swept into the current this summer, by getting certified in CPR and first aid.

Okaloosa County held its third Women Veterans Day event Thursday, June 12, on Okaloosa Island with keynote speaker Col. Kristen Wood and the unveiling of two additional statues at the Women Veterans Monuments Park.