The Emerald Coast Chapter of the Junior Lifeguards from Okaloosa County attracted a number of awards and participants, a spokesperson said.
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Beginners basket weaving class set next week
VALPARAISO — A Heritage Alive! craft class — beginners basket weaving — starts Aug. 16 at the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida.
'Do it for Drew' fundraiser nets $1,127 for injured boy
CRESTVIEW — Residents kicked, stretched, Zumba’d and ultimately raised $1,127 for Drew Barefield during a weekend fundraiser hosted by Gordon Martial Arts.
Heritage Museum schedules children's Summer History Camp
VALPARAISO — Northwest Florida children can experience simulated time travel next week during Summer History Camp at the Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida.
Tuesdays are Drewsdays: Fast food restaurant to donate half of Big Mac Meal sales every Tuesday
CRESTVIEW — A fast food restaurant's ongoing fundraiser will benefit a 12-year-old boy critically injured in a boating accident.
Winn-Dixie, Bay Area Food Bank team up for food drive
Local food banks, including Bay Area Food Bank, are preparing for the school year and the fight against childhood hunger.
Weekend closures planned for State Road 123 in Okaloosa County
State Road 123, between State Road 85 in Crestview and Eglin Parkway in Fort Walton Beach, will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2 and Sunday, Aug. 3 for unexploded ordnance removal.
CHECK IT OUT: Paper airplanes event, Daniel Tiger coming to library
We have one final library event before school starts! Come fold and fly paper airplanes Tuesday, Aug. 5 with Guinness World Record holder Ken Blackburn. Doors open at 10 a.m. The program begins at 10…
Plan for traffic delays Aug. 12 on Okaloosa Island
The public can expect traffic delays on Aug. 12 on Okaloosa Island and U.S. Highway 98.
Learn about building the perfect paper airplane Aug. 5 from Ken Blackburn, aerospace engineer
CRESTVIEW — Ken Blackburn, an aerospace engineer and former Guinness World Record holder for paper airplane time aloft (27.60 seconds), will present “Aerodynamics for Dummies: Folding & Flying Paper …