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Fort Walton Beach, Florida is located in Okaloosa County. Zip codes in Fort Walton Beach, FL include 32547, 32548, and 32549. The median home price in Fort Walton Beach is $160,000 which is roughly $93/per square foot. More Fort Walton Beach information.

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Your Weekly Guide to Fun May 18 -25

Big Kahuna's VIP Day will be held June 9 with 100 percent of proceeds to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Florida.

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Thu May 16, 2013

Northwest Florida Daily News

Money coming in for FWB dog park

The Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce has reached more than 25 percent of its fundraising goal for a proposed dog park at Liza Jackson Park.

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Northwest Florida Daily News

Tax group flags 3 - turkeys' in Okaloosa allocations

State budget appropriations of $1.75 million and $500,000 for the Okaloosa County Health Department and $85,635 for the Okaloosa County Library Cooperative have been flagged as legislative "turkeys" by Florida TaxWatch.

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Northwest Florida Daily News

Man charged in deputy-involved shooting

The 34-year-old man shot by an Okaloosa County Sheriff's deputy Wednesday during a traffic stop told lawmen he was "under the influence of numerous narcotics," according to an Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office news release.

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Northwest Florida Daily News

FWB Community Chorus presents 'This is My Country'

The Fort Walton Beach Community Chorus will present "This is My Country," a musical journey across the United States, for its spring concert.

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Wed May 15, 2013

Northwest Florida Daily News

Cyclists remember those killed on the road

It took Carolyn Newcomber Ketchel seven years to hear her brother's name read at Wednesday's Ride of Silence.

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Northwest Florida Daily News

First Deputy Tony Forgione memorial SWAT competition to be held

The first annual Anthony Forgione Memorial SWAT Competition will be held during National Police Week., according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office.

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Northwest Florida Daily News

Hand-picked strawberries full of flavor

After last week's column, my husband and I went strawberry picking at Akres of Strawberries in Baker.

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Northwest Florida Daily News

'Not how they died, but how they lived'

As the trumpets sounded, men and women in uniform slowly raised their hands in salute to honor law enforcement officers who have gone on before them.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Northwest Florida Daily News

Public invited to Deltas Saturday activities

The ladies of the Okaloosa County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority celebrated the organization's 100th anniversary in January.

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Northwest Florida Daily News

Ocean City Elementary for sale

The Okaloosa County School Board decided Monday to start accepting bids for the 10.72-acre property and 65,152-square-foot building at 720 Essex Road.

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Northwest Florida Daily News

Volkswagen show Saturday at Uptown Station

For the 6th year in a row, Lee Volkswagen, the Kusten Kreuzers Volkswagen Club and the Rare Air Volkswagen Club of the Emerald Coast will host the Volkswagen Spring Fling starting at 10 a.m. Saturday at Uptown Station.

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WDHN

Wreck Shuts Down All U.S. 331 Traffic

A bad wreck on U.S. 331 in Walton County Tuesday morning shut down all traffic on the busy roadway.

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Mon May 13, 2013

WTVY Dothan

Fort Walton Beach Holds Poker Run for Children's Advocacy Center

A press release from the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office mentions a Poker Run happening the weekend of May the 18th at Fort Walton Beach.

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Northwest Florida Daily News

Making a Difference: Cancer survivor continues the fight

Editor's Note: This series recognizes people who make a difference in their communities.

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Financial News & Daily Record

Removal of ethanol from gas, nuclear construction costs top 2013 energy legislation

After a 2012 focused on major long-term energy issues, the Legislature retreated a bit from high-profile energy legislation this year.

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Northwest Florida Daily News

Motorcyclist critically injured Sunday

Eric Elkin of Fort Walton Beach was driving a 2004 Harley Davidson westbound around 6:40 p.m. when, for unknown reasons, he ran off the roadway onto the north shoulder of the roadway just east of Yankee Drive.

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Sun May 12, 2013

Northwest Florida Daily News

Women's Home offers a way to recharge lives

In the year following the reopening of the Ronda Coon Women's Home, about 35 women have stayed there as they picked up pieces of their lives.

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Sat May 11, 2013

Dairy Foods

A look inside G.S. Gelato's plant

The headquarters and manufacturing plant of G.S. Gelato, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., are far from the scenic Gulf Coast views in this resort town on the Emerald Coast of Florida's panhandle.

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Fri May 10, 2013

Northwest Florida Daily News

Blackwater Review Contributors Announced

Forty-four student writers and artists were recently honored by Northwest Florida State College with selection of their work for inclusion in the 2013 Blackwater Review - a college publication which encourages student writing, art, and creative life by providing a showcase for meritorious work.

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