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Fort Walton Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 5 min readMorning Fort Walton Beach! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Fort Walton Beach will honor fallen veterans this Memorial Day
- Inside the courthouse: what Liza Jackson seventh graders experienced firsthand
- Medical emergency leads to fatal truck crash at local hospital
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 88, low: 60. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fort Walton Beach will honor fallen veterans on Memorial Day (nwfdailynews.com) — Fort Walton Beach residents are invited to a Memorial Day ceremony at Beal Memorial Cemetery on May 25 at 10 a.m. Local mayors, Rep. Patt Maney, and Fort Walton Beach High JROTC cadets will help honor service members who died in uniform by reading names, placing flowers, and setting more than 2,000 flags. The public is encouraged to participate in the wreath ceremony. 
• Liza Jackson Prep seventh graders trade textbooks for a real courtroom in annual courthouse field trip (getthecoast.com) — Seventh graders from Fort Walton Beach’s Liza Jackson Preparatory School got a rare, hands-on look inside the Okaloosa County Courthouse, from holding cells to a live courtroom lesson on the Fifth Amendment. Guided by Judge Angela Mason, local attorneys, deputies, and Fort Walton Beach Police K-9s, students explored real-world careers and civics concepts just one day after finishing their exams.
• Man dies after crashing truck at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center (nwfdailynews.com) — A 61-year-old Fort Walton Beach man died after suffering a medical emergency and crashing his pickup in the parking lot of Fort Walton Beach Medical Center on May 8. Florida Highway Patrol says his truck struck a legally parked vehicle before he was rushed into the ER, where he later died. No other injuries were reported.
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Nothing But Networking at The Meridian at Westwood with Okaloosa Technical College Culinary Dept
Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, 1001 Mar Walt Drive, Fort Walton Beach
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Multicultural Business Committee-SPECIAL LOCATION: Kalai's Hawaiian Kitchen!
Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, 2200 Hwy 98, Mary Esther
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Bob Hope Memorial Charity Golf Classic
Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, Fort Walton Beach Golf Course, Fort Walton Beach
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Starting a Business – Panama City Beach
Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, 7104 Laird St, Panama City
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The Decades by Request - A DJ Hosted Events
Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, 960 Highway 98, Destin
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40th Anniversary of Gate to Gate Memorial Run/Walk
Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, Eglin Youth Center, Fort Walton Beach
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Pints & Ponytails
Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, 1772 Sea Lark Lane, Navarre
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CALM Furniture Resale Store Open 9am -1pm, every Saturday of the month →
Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, 34 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Fort Walton Beach
9:00 am
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Pizza Scramble at Hurlburt Field Gator Lakes Golf Course - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC* →
Gator Lakes Golf Course, 403 Walkup Way Bldg. 91300, Hurlburt Field
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Music Trivia hosted by BAMF Trivia
The Gulf Club Restaurant and Sports Pub, 960 Hwy. 98, Destin
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Nothing But Networking at The Meridian at Westwood with Okaloosa Technical College Culinary Dept
The Meridian at Westwood, 1001 Mar Walt Drive, Fort Walton Beach
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Youth Center Gymnastics Classes – Preschool 3:30 PM →
Eglin AFB Youth Center, 2582 Hatchee Rd, Eglin AFB
3:30 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
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🗞 Nearby News
Destin
- American Legion to host Memorial Day ceremony in Destin (thedestinlog.com)
- Destin High flag football team falls one step short of state Final 4 (thedestinlog.com)
- Amy Morgan named new Destin Elementary School principal (getthecoast.com)
Niceville
- Most Niceville firefighters to be paramedic-certified thanks to $10K Mayor Wise grant (dailydispatch.com)
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