Fall is approaching and that means Florida black bears are traveling and searching for food. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reminds you to help protect both people and bears by securing garbage and other items that could attract these animals to your yard or neighborhood.
Each fall, bears...
By Michelle Jannazo
Good morning, Diane! Let me first ask, are you originally from Florida?
Yes, I’m a Florida girl! I was born and raised in Florida. I lived in the Midwest for a brief time but have spent most of my life here.
What is your professional background?
My background is nonprofit...
Jojo’s Coffee and Goodness recently hosted the First Lady of Florida, Casey DeSantis, to launch the Mamas for Desantis campaign. Mamas for DeSantis is a grassroots effort bringing together a million mamas from across our state to mobilize for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The Okaloosa County 2022 communications survey is...
Okaloosa County has produced a limited supply of Okaloosa County Hurricane Guides. For convenience, the hurricane guides have been distributed to various pickup locations across the county. As hurricane season began June 1 and ends November 30, the county has also published an online version which will remain available...
The 96th Test Wing welcomed its new commander during a change of command ceremony on June 30. Brig. Gen. Scott Cain passed the guidon to the wing’s new leader, Brig. Gen. Jeff Geraghty. The wing also bid farewell to Cain, who leaves for Ohio and Air Force Materiel Command.
The...
By Ron Kelley
After nearly 20 years serving as Supervisor of Elections for Walton County, Bobby Beasley has decided to retire. His retirement will be much deserved, and all of us are grateful for his many years of service.
Assistant Supervisor of Elections Ryan Messer has worked in that office for...
By Kay Phelan
It was a good news, bad news scenario when a fire occurred at the Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center’s (ECCAC) 23-year-old location in Niceville that provides healing and protection to area children experiencing abuse and neglect.
ECCAC’s CEO, Julie Porterfield commented, “We are just incredibly sad and devastated...
From the Okaloosa County Superintendent Marcus Chambers
Statewide assessment scores were released recently for Florida’s public-school students in English Language Arts (ELA) Grades 4-10, Mathematics Grades 3-8, Science Grades 5 and 8, and End-of-Course exams in Algebra, Geometry, Biology, U.S. History and middle school Civics.
School and district grades were released...
From Superintendent A. Russell Hughes
The Florida Department of Education has released results from all state testing for the 2021-2022 school year. These results are based on Florida Standards Assessments (FSA), Florida Comprehensive Assessment Tests (FCAT), and End of Course exams (EOC). FSA tests are the subjects of English/Language Arts...
