Okaloosa County's jail is currently housing 728 inmates in a facility rated for 594, forcing officials to use makeshift sleeping arrangements to accommodate the overflow population, according to ...

Blush Beauty Lounge will celebrate the grand opening of its second location at 32 East County Highway 30A, Suite 202, on ...

The Okaloosa County School District Transportation Department has released bus routes for the 2025-2026 school year, allowing ...

Governor Ron DeSantis announced the month-long tax break will save families money on school supplies, clothing, computers and ...

Niceville High School senior Avary Ritenour earned top honors in four of five categories, securing $3,750 in scholarships from the countywide competition.

WordroW is Get The Coast's daily word puzzle featuring local words, places, and phrases from our community. You have six guesses to find the mystery word – green letters are correct and in the right ...

The four-day Kindergarten Kickstart program served 330 students across ten Title I elementary schools, offering familiarity ...

The 50-year-old mall will close its interior at the end of September while key businesses remain open during redevelopment ...

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Fifty-seven years ago today, Silver Beach Wayside Park was officially dedicated in Destin at a 5 p.m. ceremony, with Miss ...

Partnership between American Heart Association and HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital brings vital health resources ...

Timothy Paul Price Williams entered a guilty plea to first-degree murder in the death of Corporal Ray Hamilton, sparing the ...