Okaloosa/ Walton News Bureau

11/17/2024

On Monday, November 18, 2024, Sheriff Eric Aden and other community leaders and advocates will speak at the World Day of Remembrance for Traffic Crash Victims event.

This event will take place on Monday at First Baptist Church of Mary Esther, 28 North Street, Mary Esther, and begins at 10:00 a.m.

We invite the community to join us in honoring the lives lost on our roadways, supporting the families affected, and raising awareness about the ongoing efforts to make our roads safer for everyone.

11/16/2024

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Allegiant Airlines is offering a new non-stop service from Destin-Fort Walton Beach to Flint, Michigan.

11/16/2024

The 38th Annual Holiday on the Harbor Lighted Boat Parade will be held on December 15th at 6pm. The judging will be held at The Edge Restaurant and Sky Bar and HarborWalk is sponsoring the fireworks. The event is free for everyone viewing the parade along the harbor. Tickets are only needed for those registering a boat.
Register your boat here! https://www.destinhistoryandfishingmuseum.org/event-details/38th-annual-holiday-on-the-harbor-lighted-boat-parade

11/16/2024

📣 **Calling all Volunteers!** 📣 Sign up at habitatfwb.org/volunteer and click on "Special Event Volunteering"
***THE MORNING SHIFT IS FULL! There are open spots for the 2:00 - 6:00 and 4:00 to 7:00 PM shifts!***

Join us on November 28, 2024, for one of the most rewarding opportunities of the Thanksgiving season. We’re excited to partner with Harbor Docks Restaurant again for their 30th year of providing complimentary Thanksgiving dinners to locals and visitors. Donations from this special day will benefit Habitat for Humanity and Destin Harvest.

🥧 Past volunteers get first dibs on signing up! If you’ve helped out in the past, now’s your chance to do it again. After that, we’ll open the spots to the public.

Head to the Habitat Okaloosa volunteer page to sign up: [habitatfwb.org/volunteer](http://habitatfwb.org/volunteer)

Let’s make this Thanksgiving one to remember! 🦃✨HabitatForHumanity

11/16/2024

📢 EOD conducts munitions disposal this week

The 96th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight will perform a routine munition disposal on Range C-62 Nov. 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Residents in the Mossy Head and the north side of Niceville areas may hear a detonation during this time.

The EOD flight performs munitions disposals on the Eglin reservation as a safety measure.

See here: https://www.eglin.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3966817/eod-conducts-munitions-disposal/

11/16/2024

11/15/2024

Keep swimming, you are almost at your goal!

11/15/2024

11/14/2024

If you, or someone you know is looking for an amazing program to give back to the community this holiday season, you can donate a toy to a child in need through our Blue Santa toy drive.

If you, or someone you know is looking for an amazing program to give back to the community this holiday season, you can donate a toy to a child in need through our Blue Santa toy drive.

Our Blue Santa toy bins will be at the following locations:

Crestview Police Department: (201 Stillwell Blvd, Crestview FL, 32539

Walmart Crestview: 3351 S Ferdon Blvd, Crestview FL, 32539

Crestview Public Library: 1445 Commerce Drive, Crestview FL, 32539

Each year the Crestview Police Department has the pleasure of providing toys to families in need. Our Blue Santa Donation Boxes provide at least 50% of the toys we need to service each family every year. Through our Blue Santa toy drive, and our COPS FOR KIDS program, we have assisted an average of 250 children each year.

11/14/2024

11/14/2024

OCSO: We'd like the public's help in locating 16-year old Seth Adams.
Seth was last seen November 11th in the area of Maple Street in Crestview wearing a black hoodie with a white logo on left arm, black pants, and camo backpack.
Anyone with information please call the OCSO at 850.651.7400 or contact Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers.

We'd like the public's help in locating 16-year old Seth Adams.
Seth was last seen November 11th in the area of Maple Street in Crestview wearing a black hoodie with a white logo on left arm, black pants, and camo backpack.
Anyone with information please call the OCSO at 850.651.7400 or contact Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers.

11/14/2024

We will miss our Libby McSheehy — her smile, her spirit, her hugs, and her pigtails!

Libby, who made 90 look amazing, was a regular longtime member of our 10 am aquacize. She died Wednesday.

Hearts at the Bernie go out to her beautiful family.

11/14/2024

The City’s annual Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, Dec 14th at 10 a.m. For this year’s theme to honor our 40th birthday, we are taking it back to the 80’s: “Flashback to 1984”.

The floats will start at Destin Methodist Church (200 Beach Drive), travel down Beach Drive, and travel west down Harbor Blvd. (Hwy 98) to Stahlman Avenue. Please plan to stand on the north side of Harbor Blvd. to watch the floats.

For those who wish to put a float in the parade, applications are available at the Destin Community Center. In lieu of an entry fee, we are asking that each entry make a donation of new toys, a donation of personal products (i.e., cologne or perfume), or a monetary donation, to be dropped off at the Destin Community Center.

Applications, as well as donations, must be turned in no later than Friday, Dec 6th. You may either drop applications off in person, fax them to 850-654-8998, or email them to [email protected]. Please call 850-654-5184 for more information.