5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (201+ words) Take Stock in Children Okaloosa County has been honored with the Luminary Award at the annual Take Stock in Children Conference in Orlando for its outstanding service and support of the program’s 2025–2026 student cohort. A perfect score across all four…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (677+ words) The Okaloosa County School District celebrated its newest campus Friday morning with a ribbon cutting ceremony at Pineview School, capping a construction effort that took just 18 months from groundbreaking to completion. Attendees arrived wearing the school’s color, purple. JROTC cadets…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (183+ words) Get The Coast North Okaloosa Physician Group adds OB/GYN Dr. Kristian Ramage in Crestview North Okaloosa Physician Group has added obstetrics and gynecology physician Dr. Kristian Ramage, expanding the women’s healthcare services it offers in the community. - Ramage provides…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (338+ words) More than 100 cats and kittens from Save Our Cats and Kittens will board a free flight from Destin Executive Airport on Aug. 6, bound for Maryland and a better chance at finding permanent homes. Upon arrival, the cats will be taken…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (191+ words) Nearly 30 local businesses and organizations are coming together for a Back 2 School community event on Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Fort Walton Beach Recreation Center. Organizers say the event goes beyond a backpack giveaway. Families will be able to pick up…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (208+ words) Families with children entering kindergarten or Voluntary Prekindergarten this fall can attend a free movie event next month in Crestview, where they will also have access to on-site registration assistance and resources from district staff. “Kindergarten is the beginning of…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (184+ words) Crestview Animal Services will join nearly 50 organizations across Florida this month for the 4th Annual Petco Love Florida MEGA Adoption Event, a three-day statewide push to find homes for more than 2,000 dogs and cats in shelters. All adoption fees will be…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (193+ words) Get The Coast Okaloosa County students raise thousands for foster children through Change for Children Campaign Okaloosa County students have collected thousands of dollars to support foster children and others served by Children in Crisis through the 2025-2026 Change for Children…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (214+ words) The Kiwanis Foundation of Niceville-Valparaiso presented a donation of $8,638 to the Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart Foundation in memory of Phinley Huisken. Also in attendance were Adrienne Maygarden, president of the Ascension Sacred Heart Foundation; Michaela McCarthy,…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1883+ words) When Tyler Tisza sat down in a doctor’s office and learned his sperm count was 3.1 million, well below the 15 million threshold considered low, he didn’t know what to do with the information. That moment of uncertainty eventually led the 33-year-old…...