FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): You talk funny! How we used to write and talk in Okaloosa County

The second of eight children, McTear, born in 1957, grew up in a tiny house near the railroad tracks in Milligan. Wearing Chuck Taylor tennis shoes and cut-off jeans, he used to race the train that ra...

26 Kesä 18min

Have you looked at maps of Okaloosa County from the 1900s? Some of the towns and cities like Crestview, Mary Esther, Destin are on there but what about the towns that we never see on current maps, lik...

14 Huhti 15min

Rumors, stories, and speculation have existed for decades about whether the notorious criminal Alphonse Capone ever visited or did business in Okaloosa County, Florida. Listen as FLASHBACK explores th...

10 Joulu 202531min

Whether you’re an angler, people watcher, beachgoer, seagull or great blue heron,  and yes of course, a fish, the pier has something for everyone. The pier invites gathering. It invites exploration an...

3 Heinä 202533min

Listen to those who remember when Crab Island was an actual island and how it has evolved over the years.

3 Huhti 202527min

Thanksgiving in the 1900s in North Florida, Camp Walton, Okaloosa

26 Marras 202410min

As you listen, this episode was recorded in the spooky month of October, but this episode is timeless in that it tells of a local ghost story that I have heard many times and in many different version...

30 Loka 202412min

Today on Flashback, I want to you to imagine this town, our County with only two or three hotels or inns. Dirt roads abound. A commercial airport has not yet been created. The railroad in the County i...

3 Heinä 202431min