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Dr. Tibbetts retires after 50-plus years in education
SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) — An educator of more than 50 years and local principal for more than a decade is boxing up her dry-erase markers this month. Alexis Tibbetts has served as the principal of South Walton High School for 10 years. This month the long time educator celebrated her retirement surrounded […]
South Walton baseball's dominant playoff path has them one win from 4A state title
South Walton baseball entered the playoffs with the best strength of schedule in all of Class 4A, a sign of the dominant path it would forge. After capturing a District 1 title, the Seahawks run-ruled West Florida 10-0, felled Bishop Kenny 5-2, staged a sixth-inning comeback in a 6-1 victory over Arnold and, on Tuesday, jumped all over Merritt Island as Charlie Willcox blasted a three-run homer and Coleman Borthwick and Braxton Varnes missed barrels in a 7-3 win to advance to the FHSAA state championship game.
Okaloosa County School District announces career and technical education summer camps
NICEVILLE — The Okaloosa County School District is set to host several Career and Technical Education summer camps for fifth- and eighth-graders. The camp's mission statement is to inspire students to learn more about CTE career fields by having hands-on experiences in building trades and welding, bio-medical camps, web and app design, and coding in computer camps. ...
Northwest Florida State College Board of Trustees searching for Interim President replacement
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Northwest Florida State College Board of Trustees is searching for a replacement for their President Devin Stephenson. Stephenson is leaving the Niceville College to take over the presidency at Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland. The college’s Board of Trustees Chairwoman, Lori Kelly has recommended Henry Mack as HR choice […]
FWB, Niceville softball both run into aces to end state playoff hopes
Niceville ran into LSU-bound Jayden Heavener. Fort Walton Beach ran into Leila Ammon. The result was a pair of season-ending losses for the last two remaining area high school softball teams in the FHSAA playoffs, Fort Walton Beach stranding the tying run at second in a 2-1 home loss to Gulf Breeze while the Eagles lost 9-0 at Pace.
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