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Get Fit This Summer at the Gulfarium with Two New Wellness...
DESTIN-FORT WALTON BEACH, Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park is inviting guests to move, stretch, and unwind in a whole new way this summer with two...
UWF Leads the Search for Fort Kirkland
The University of West Florida Archaeology Institute is leading the search for Fort Kirkland in Okaloosa County, Florida, thanks to a $250,000 grant from...
Big Brothers Big Sisters to Host Annual Okaloosa County Big Scoop!
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida is thrilled to announce its annual Big Scoop ice cream social in Okaloosa County! The community is...
Cox recognizes inspirational students in Okaloosa County
On May 8, Cox Communications hosted the annual Cox Inspirational Student Hero Awards in Okaloosa County. This year, 37 students were celebrated for overcoming...
Florida Power & Light supports 28 local nonprofits with over $200K...
Consider the variety of need in our community: beds for children who are sleeping on floors, food, clothing and care for at-risk foster children,...
Gulf Coast’s Newest Tourists Ivey & Oliver
Last week two whale sharks were spotted near the shores of Destin-Fort Walton Beach and have been tagged in a joint effort by the...
Allegiant adds year-round base, new flights at Destin-Fort Walton
Low-cost airline Allegiant will establish a two-aircraft year-round base at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS), creating about 65 new jobs and adding service to...
Okaloosa tourism department picks St. Petersburg-based marketing firm
Okaloosa County's tourism development department has selected St. Petersburg-based Aqua Marketing & Communications as its "agency of record."
The full-service marketing and communications firm was selected...
Airbnb to begin collecting bed tax in Okaloosa County
Short-term rental company Airbnb will begin collecting and remitting tourist development taxes — more commonly known as "bed taxes" — on behalf of its Okaloosa...
Hard Rock in talks to build resort on Gulf Coast
The sleepy days of one Gulf Coast community could soon be long gone if one local developer and an international hotel chain have their...
