FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): JAWS II, Roy Scheider mingles with Florida locals in late 1970s
FLASHBACK Okaloosa10 Marras 2021

FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): JAWS II, Roy Scheider mingles with Florida locals in late 1970s

Over the years Northwest Florida and Okaloosa County was the set for movies dating back to the 1940s like Twelve O'clock High (1949) starring Gregory Peck about aircrews in the United States Army's Eighth Air Force, who flew daylight bombing missions against Nazi Germany. There was Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) based on the real-life experiences of the pilots and crew of the famed Doolittle Raid.

John Wayne’s “The Green Berets,” was filmed at Eglin and more recently a movie called Frogs in 1972 where an upper class family who hunted and killed through the years and nature, including large bullfrogs rise up and attack them on an island. Its no surprise that this did not win an Academy Award

We also had Transformers: Dark of the Moon and Truman Show filmed in nearby Seaside in South Walton.

One of the most notable ones was filmed in Shalimar, Destin and Navarre was JAWS II, Starring Roy Scheider, who was known to frequent the local bars when they weren't shooting the film

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FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): From Boggy Tech to Northwest Florida State College

FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): From Boggy Tech to Northwest Florida State College

Northwest Florida State College has grown to be a premiere Junior College, recognized nationally for academics and athletics. Listen to past and present presidents, former students, and other historic...

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FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): Niceville’s Mullet Festival and stories from backstage

FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): Niceville’s Mullet Festival and stories from backstage

Lannie Corbin, Sheila Bishop and William Prince discuss their memories while working behind-the-scenes at the Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival. Listen to what they learned about the personalities of artist...

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FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): Water Boggan on Okaloosa Island -  Behind the scenes

FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): Water Boggan on Okaloosa Island - Behind the scenes

Water Boggan and its various names throughout the years created memories for thousands of children and their families beginning in 1977 on Okaloosa Island. The park was dismantled in the early 2000s b...

11 Tammi 202220min

FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): Laurel Hill, Florida is home of the Hoboes - Want to know why?

FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): Laurel Hill, Florida is home of the Hoboes - Want to know why?

Laurel Hill, Florida is home of the Hoboes - Want to know how it got that name? A unique part of our County is the City of Laurel Hill. Incorporated in 1905, the 3-square-mile Laurel Hill is the count...

29 Joulu 202122min

FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): Goofy Golf, over 60 years, three owners and endless memories in Fort Walton Beach

FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): Goofy Golf, over 60 years, three owners and endless memories in Fort Walton Beach

Listen as we take you back to the start of Goofy Golf in the late 1950s and all the years until the present day. We spoke with relatives of the first owner and founder, James "Jimmy" Hayes as well as ...

9 Joulu 202124min

FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): The Racetrack on Racetrack Road

FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): The Racetrack on Racetrack Road

Racetrack Road is also named State Road 188. It is exactly  2.581 miles long. Racetrack Road also has another name, that many people may not have noticed. On the west end of Racetrack Road a signs rea...

12 Loka 202119min

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