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Soldiers Suspended on Allegations They Fired Blanks at Florida Beach

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Eighteen soldiers have been decertified from training future Rangers while the Army investigates allegations that they fired blank rounds at a Florida beach full of civilians with no notice.Jennifer Gunn, spokesperson for the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning, Georgia, confirmed the suspensions with Army Times today.The 18 Ranger instructors are assigned to 6th Ranger Training Battalion at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.The incident p…See the Story

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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…Read Article

Fort Walton Beach · Fort Walton Beach

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 …Read Article

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Soldiers Suspended on Allegations They Fired Blanks at Florida Beach

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

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

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Soldiers Suspended on Allegations They Fired Blanks at Florida Beach

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

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

Choctawhatchee High School hires Fort Walton Beach native John Barnes as boys basketball coach

Beach Weekend Coffee opens flagship location in downtown Fort Walton Beach

Bit-Wizards offers hurricane-ready IT solutions as storm season approaches

Fort Walton Beach Police talk man off Brooks Bridge in 40-minute intervention

Hundreds gather at Beal Memorial Cemetery for Memorial Day ceremony in Fort Walton Beach

Eglin Federal Credit Union opens new operations center in Fort Walton Beach

Former Fort Walton Beach Mayor Dick Rynearson named Mayor Emeritus

Fort Walton Beach to close right turn lane at Highway 98 and Perry Avenue on Saturdays