The Fastest Human from Milligan in Okaloosa County, Florida - Races Horse and Wins
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 Jun 18min
SVEA: Extraordinary Beautiful Place
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 Apr 15min
The Chicago Connection: Was Capone in Okaloosa County, Florida?
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 Des 202531min
Okaloosa Island Pier - Fort Walton Pier
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 Jul 202533min
Crab Island, Destin, Florida - Origin Story
Listen to those who remember when Crab Island was an actual island and how it has evolved over the years.
3 Apr 202527min
Thanksgiving in the 1900s in North Florida, Camp Walton, Okaloosa
Thanksgiving in the 1900s in North Florida, Camp Walton, Okaloosa
26 Nov 202410min
Legend of the Lady's Walk at Pirate's Cove, Santa Rosa Sound, Florida
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 Okt 202412min
The Vale of Paradise, the Chicago Connection, and the Valparaiso Inn
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 Jul 202431min
