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🌱 Why the Navy Secretary made time for Fort Walton Beach’s women veterans park
Fort Walton Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Fort Walton Beach! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why the Navy Secretary made time for Fort Walton Beach’s women veterans park
Today's riddle: Knock-knock! Who’s there? Irish. Irish who? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and delightful, with a high of 78 and low of 70 degrees.
- Wednesday: Increasing cloudiness, temps: high: 82, low: 75.
- Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Navy Secretary Hung Cao visits Lenah Higbee statue at Okaloosa Veterans Park (getthecoast.com) — A high-profile visit from Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao brought fresh attention to the Women Veterans Monuments at Veterans’ Park, located at 1300 Miracle Strip Parkway SE in Fort Walton Beach. Before keynoting EOD memorial events at Eglin, Cao toured the Lenah Higbee statue and nearby bench donated by the Fort Walton Beach Woman’s Club, highlighting the park’s growing tribute to women who served heroically. 
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Ribbon Cutting: Bikkle Yaad Soul Cafe
Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, 481 S. John Sims Parkway Unit f, Valparaiso
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Pizza Scramble at Hurlburt Field Gator Lakes Golf Course - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC* →
Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce Gator Lakes Golf Course 403 Walkup Way Bldg. 91300 Hurlburt Field, FL 32544
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Music Trivia hosted by BAMF Trivia
Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce The Gulf Club Restaurant and Sports Pub located at 960 Hwy. 98, in the Sunsations Plaza and next to Pelican Beach Resort
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National Day of Prayer
Fort Walton Beach Civic Auditorium, 107 Miracle Strip Parkway SW, Fort Walton Beach -
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Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce Chamber Conference Room 34 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE Fort Walton Beach -
Escape to the Island →
Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce May 7, The Beach Bar behind The Island Resort and Hotel May 8, The Island Resort and Hotel, Grotto Pool May 9, The Fort Walton Beach Elks Lodge -
Coffee with the City Manager →
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Local Planning Agency Meeting →
Fort Walton Beach, FL Calendar, 107 Miracle Strip Pkwy SW, Fort Walton Beach
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Wednesday May 6
Thursday May 7
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Lunch N Learn: Business Boot Camp: Process Makes Perfect (Cents): Building a Business That Banks Love
Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce Chamber Conference Room 34 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE Fort Walton Beach
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Career Source Money Management Presented by: Gelin Ducati of PenFed Credit Union
Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce Career Source 409 Racetrack Rd NE Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
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Youth Center Open House – Summer →
Eglin AFB Youth Center, 2582 Hatchee Rd, Eglin AFB
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Trivia Night in Fort Walton Beach →
Rick's Crab Trap, 178 Eglin Pkwy NE, Fort Walton Beach
6:00 pm
Tuesday May 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- posting here since alot of people have posted living in their cars & ETC
i have a bag full of food im wanting to give to someone ! located in mary esther -it’s all either not needed cooked or microwaveable!! (Nextdoor Upper Eastside) - Thanks for all the prayers..
I had STEMI " widowmaker" heart attack on Saturday but am fixed up and at home now..dr said I was very lucky! (Nextdoor Colony Estates)
- Home Depot posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Fort Walton Beach. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES Assistant Manager Full-time (03802) in Fort Walton Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Walton Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- 11 Gulf Coast towns ranked as best vacation spots in the US by WorldAtlas. See the list. (nola.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Irish you a happy St. Patrick’s Day! (Thank you Eileen C. for sending it in!)
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