The Vale of Paradise, the Chicago Connection, and the Valparaiso Inn

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

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

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

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

26 Nov 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 Okt 202412min

The early settlers of Mary Esther were cattlemen, preachers and hard-working folks who created this quiet bedroom community in Northwest Florida's Panhandle between Pensacola and Destin-Fort Walton Be...

2 Apr 202425min