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Fort Walton Beach, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Fort Walton Beach! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How much local kids in Fort Walton Beach saved this spring
- See which student won a major title in Fort Walton Beach
Also on today's calendar: *ALL AGES KPOP SING-A-LONG* K-Pop Crew and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the football player hit the vending machine? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Cloudy with a thunderstorm, with a high of 92 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 95, low: 78.
- Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 94 and low of 77 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Okaloosa Saves campaign sees 189 youths deposit more than $42,000 in one of its strongest years (getthecoast.com) — Two Fort Walton Beach youths are among 10 winners honored after 189 Okaloosa County participants saved more than $42,000 through the Teach Children to Save campaign. Recognized before a county budget meeting, they’ll each receive a $50 savings deposit, underscoring a long-running effort to build financial literacy and strong saving habits in local families. 
• Niceville High School's Julia Milz named Distinguished Young Woman of Okaloosa County for 2027 (getthecoast.com) — A countywide scholarship competition at the Fort Walton Beach Civic Auditorium has named Niceville High senior Julia Milz the Distinguished Young Woman of Okaloosa County for 2027. She earned $3,500 in scholarships and will represent the county at events and the Florida state finals, highlighting local emphasis on academics, leadership, and character.
📸 Around Fort Walton Beach
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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*BOOK LOVERS PAINT NIGHT* An Appalling Achievement →
Painting with a Twist, 255 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE Ste B - 8, Fort Walton Beach
6:30 pm
Friday July 24
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Other local events
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The Decades by Request - A DJ Hosted Events
Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce The Gulf Club Restaurant and Sports Pub 960 Highway 98, in the Sunsations Plaza, one block West from Big Kahuna's
8:00 pm -
Pilates with Dolphins
Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce Gulfarium 1010 Miracle Strip Pkwy Fort Walton Beach
7:30 am -
Downtown FWB Saturday Market →
Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce Downtown FWB Landing Park
8:00 am -
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, FL 32548
9:00 am -
Fill Executive Air's Van
Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce Executive Air 106 Perry Ave Fort Walton Beach Fl
11:00 am -
*ALL AGES KPOP SING-A-LONG* K-Pop Crew →
Painting with a Twist, 255 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE Ste B - 8, Fort Walton Beach
12:00 pm -
EXSA FOREVER ACTIVE- MOBILITY STRETCHING & INJURY PREVENTION CLASS
Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce ONLINE LIVE COACHING
2:00 pm
Friday July 24
Saturday July 25
📣 Fort Walton Beach Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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JULY Reading Log Prizes and Raffle at MARY ESTHER LIBRARY! →
Mary Esther Public Library, 100 Hollywood Blvd W, Mary Esther
9:00 am -
Stuff the Bus
Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce Origin Bank 212 Racetrack Rd NW Ft Walton Beach, FL 32547
10:00 am -
Lunch and Learn: The Impaxt of Chronic Stress →
Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce The Place on Beal 100Beal Pkwy NW Ft Walton Beach, FL
12:30 pm -
Planetarium Show: All Ages Space Adventure →
Emerald Coast Science Center, 31 Memorial Pkwy SW, Fort Walton Beach
2:00 pm
Friday July 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- FOUND!
Our Sulcata tortoise got out today in Green Acres, please contact me if you find him. He is very loved, 5 years old. (Nextdoor Green Acres) - Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
Cheeto was LOST on July 21, 2026 in Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 near Martisa Road behind Fort Walton Beach Rec Center Sharing for a neighbor. For… (Nextdoor Tanglewood)
- Leonardo DRS, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler- Pipeline req in Fort Walton Beach. Apply here.
- Ulta Beauty, Inc. posted a job opening for Prestige Beauty Advisor in Fort Walton Beach. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Walton Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Destin
- Destin adopts conflict resolution over Holiday Isle park (nwfdailynews.com)
- See 'The Odyssey' in IMAX 70mm at just one South Florida theater (thedestinlog.com)
- Tropical Storm Bertha brings storm surge, rough winds to Gulf Coast — Photos (nwfdailynews.com)
Niceville
- Why Windows restarts and how to stop the interruptions (niceville.com)
Ok Fort Walton Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He wanted his quarter back. (Thank you Pat S. for sending it in!)
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