Mid Bay News

26/11/2025

📣 Calling all animal lovers: Florida is pushing to end inhumane dog-breeding and help more shelter dogs find loving homes ❤️🐶

Governor Ron DeSantis announces a new proposal to regulate dog breeders, shut down abusive puppy mills, expand penalties for animal cruelty, and support overcrowded shelters.

26/11/2025

🦃 Crashed the turkey? No worries — here’s a full list of restaurants open on Thanksgiving across Okaloosa & Walton counties 🍽️ Check it out:

Thanksgiving restaurant openings in Okaloosa, Walton counties Staff Reports November 25, 2025 11:46 pm Uncategorized In Brief: 🦃Enjoy a Thanksgiving at local restaurants on the Emerald Coast. Whether you want to give friends and family a taste of what the Emerald Coast has to offer, or you burned...

26/11/2025

🥶Cold Weather Shelter info (Posted 11.26.25)

Please see below for strategic partner cold weather shelter openings. *Please note that the days and times may differ for each location.

South County:

One Hopeful Place:
Not Open at this Time
Phone: 850-586-7879
Address: 1564 Percy L. Coleman Rd, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547

Generations Church:

Not Open at this Time
Phone: 850-678-2531
Address: 108 FL-85, Niceville, FL 32578

North County:

Crestview Area Shelter for the Homeless:
Open tonight, Wednesday night (November 26th), Thursday night (November 27th) and Friday night (November 28th).
Opens at 6 pm
Phone: 850-398-5670
Address: 120 Duggan Ave, Crestview, FL

26/11/2025

Yeah, it's thanksgiving - but if you think cooking if overrated, we have a list of the local restaurants open and ready to serve you dinner!

25/11/2025

Thanksgiving dessert debate time. 👇
Which sweet treat is stealing the show at your table this year? 🥧 ✨ 🍨
Bonus points if you drop pics of your desserts 😋

25/11/2025

25/11/2025

Just a couple of days LSU and Drake will play each other in the Emerald Coast Classics first round. Who comes out on top in this men's basketball tournament held in Raider Arena in Niceville?

25/11/2025

🛠️ Building futures: With $400K state funding, Westonwood Ranch will expand life skills + job training for individuals with developmental disabilities — see how:

Westonwood Ranch has received $400,000 in state funding to build a new life skills and job training facility in Freeport.

25/11/2025

Be weather aware tomorrow.

(Updated )Please keep your source(s) of weather information close. There are two rounds of strong to severe storms possible tonight into Tuesday over the area. The first round of showers and thunderstorms are later tonight into Tuesday morning, with the highest risk of storms being along and north of Interstate 65, maybe a bit further south. The second is expected to be area wide Tuesday afternoon/evening.

25/11/2025

🎉🥈 Congrats, Niceville Boys! 🏃‍♂️💨
The Eagles' 2025 3A Cross Country team ran their way to runner-up at the state championships! 🏆✨

67 points strong 💪… just 2 points shy of the top spot! 😱👏

🦅💙💛

24/11/2025

💧 “One percent risk is too much” — Alabama Rep. Matthew Hammett urges Walton County to join in opposing a massive CO₂ injection project near the Florida-Alabama border. Read more:

An Alabama lawmaker came to Walton County with a stark message: a proposed CO₂ pipeline and underground injection project could threaten the Floridan Aquifer — the drinking-water source for millions across Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.

24/11/2025

💼 Nearly 200,000 jobs. $21.8 billion in GDP. Offshore oil drilling could disrupt Northwest Florida’s military-driven economy, say local leaders. See how:

State leaders and the Okaloosa County Commission are sounding the alarm: proposed offshore drilling in the Eastern Gulf could jeopardize military readiness, local jobs, and the Gulf Coast’s tourism economy