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Bit-Wizards & TalkingParents plan major expansion at Freedom Tech Center in Fort Walton Beach

The Fort Walton Beach City Council unanimously approved a major development order on Tuesday, June 10, for Bit-Wizards and TalkingParents to construct a two-story, 50,896 square foot building at Freedom Tech Center on Liberty Lane Northwest. The approval allows the 25-year-old managed IT and software company, and its sister-company TalkingParents, to move forward with plans to more than double their current workspace. The two currently operate …Read Article

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Fort Walton Beach Council approves 16,000 sq.ft. daycare facility at Freedom Tech Center

The Fort Walton Beach City Council unanimously approved a major development order Tuesday for construction of a 16,194 square-foot daycare facility at Freedom Tech Center. The council voted 6-0 to authorize the development order for Grow With Us Learning Academy at 620 Liberty Lane Northwest. The facility will serve children from six weeks through kindergarten and offer aftercare programs for children up to 12 years old. “When we first started …Read Article

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Fort Walton Beach Fire Chief Jeremy Morgan retiring after 25 years, Shipman selected as new chief

Fort Walton Beach Fire Chief Jeremy Morgan is retiring after 25 years with the department, and Deputy Fire Chief Thearon Shipman has been selected to take over as the city’s new fire chief. Morgan started his career at the Fort Walton Beach Fire Department shortly after graduating from the fire academy at Pensacola Junior College in 1999. He worked his way up through the ranks with promotions to Driver/Engineer in 2008, Captain in 2012, Battalio…Read Article

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Fort Walton Beach Police Chief sworn in as Florida association president

Fort Walton Beach Police Chief Robert Bage was sworn in Tuesday as the new President of the Florida Police Chiefs Association during the organization’s 73rd Summer Conference held in Miami Beach. He was also awarded the Key to the City for North Miami. The FPCA is one of the largest state police chief associations in the country, with more than 1,000 members representing municipal, airport, college, university, tribal, railroad, and port author…Fort Walton Beach · Fort Walton BeachRead Article

New 11-foot totem pole unveiled at Choctawhatchee High School

A new 11-foot, 250-pound totem pole was unveiled Monday at Choctawhatchee High School, completing a two-year design and construction process to replace the school’s previous wooden totem pole. The new poly resin structure stands where the original wooden totem pole had been located since 1997 before being removed due to construction at the front of the 73-year-old school. Engineers determined the previous totem pole, which had begun to rot, cou…Fort Walton Beach · Fort Walton BeachRead Article

Wine World and The Craft Bar coming to Niceville

Wine World and The Craft Bar announced they will open a new location in Niceville at 1051 John Sims Parkway, next door to the Niceville Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce. Wine World, which bills itself as “your go-to for fine wine, spirits, craft beer, and gourmet cheese & foods,” is expected to open by the end of June. The Craft Bar, featuring “Chef-Inspired Tavern Fare,” will follow in late summer. The announcement was made through a social medi…Fort Walton Beach · Fort Walton BeachRead Article

Man arrested at Fort Walton Beach church after allegedly threatening security with BB gun

A Fort Walton Beach man was arrested Sunday afternoon after allegedly threatening church security personnel with what appeared to be a rifle while three toddlers sat in his vehicle, police said. Salvador Castro Martinez was taken into custody at Destiny Worship Center on Hill Avenue after security called 911 to report reckless behavior in the parking lot, according to the Fort Walton Beach Police Department. Security personnel reported that Cas…Fort Walton Beach · Fort Walton BeachRead Article

Wolves and Tigers Heading to National Debate Meet

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June 9, 2025 — Wyo4News Local high school debaters are getting ready for this Saturday’s National Speech and Debate Association’s National Tournament. That tournament will be held in Des Moines, Iowa, and will feature competitors from 1,500 schools. According to posts on each debate team’s Facebook page, Green River High School had 11 speech […] The post Wolves and Tigers heading to national debate meet appeared first on Wyo4News.Fort Walton Beach · Fort Walton BeachSee the Story

New CMSgts Complete Chief Initial Mission Command Training

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) — Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi hosted more than 500 newly-selected chief master sergeants for the inaugural Chief Initial Mission Command Training May 19–23 at Fort Walton Beach and Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida. CIMCT is not a traditional orientation, it’s a warfighting development […]Fort Walton Beach · Fort Walton BeachRead Article

Liza Jackson Preparatory School names Cathy Dewrell as new principal, McKinley to retire

Liza Jackson Preparatory School in Fort Walton Beach has appointed Mrs. Cathy Dewrell as its new principal following the retirement announcement of the current principal. In a letter to parents dated May 16, Principal McKinley announced the decision to retire at the end of the school year. “After much reflection and with a deep sense of gratitude, I have decided to retire from my role as principal at the end of this school year,” McKinley wrote…Fort Walton Beach · Fort Walton BeachRead Article

Three Lady Vikings get special graduation after missing ceremony for state championship game

The Fort Walton Beach High School varsity softball team’s historic state championship celebration continued Wednesday as the school honored three seniors who missed graduation to capture the program’s first state title. Seniors Alyx Hall, Hali Smith and Taitum Tolliver participated in a special graduation ceremony held on the softball field Wednesday, five days after the Lady Vikings defeated American Heritage 7-6 on May 23 in Orlando to claim …Fort Walton Beach · Fort Walton BeachRead Article

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