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

Listen as we talk with Charles Rigdon, son of CH "Bull" Rigdon. Bull, for many people, was the face of the fairgrounds for many years. His son Charles recounts the history of the fairgrounds.

3 Marras 202320min

For many of us, it is hard to imagine the contour of our beaches without the signature look of the Destin East Pass and the rock jetties protruding into the Gulf of Mexico. They are a signature look o...

8 Syys 202314min

Today’s story comes to you from the 1950s,  from a gentleman named Jimmy G Warr Sr. who was a boy living in Fort Walton at the time. He and his friends – the three amigos – had discovered what I have ...

3 Heinä 202326min

Destin-Fort Walton Beach has had many names. We take you through the origin story of  VPS and how early developers in Valparaiso, Eglin Air Force Base and a partnership with Okaloosa County have influ...

15 Touko 202318min

The Arbennie Pritchett Water Reclamation Facility treats 7-10 million gallons of water every day. The facility was built in 2005 and was named after a man who spent his life serving the County, Bennie...

27 Maalis 202310min

Take a drive around Okaloosa County and you are sure to come across the names of small towns or should I say communities that don’t have much prominence on a map and without some simple signage you pr...

10 Helmi 202320min

This is an addition to our very first episode of FLASHBACK which explored the history of the Racetrack, once located off of Racetrack Road. James Ward reached out to FLASHBACK and we were able to talk...

2 Joulu 202215min