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Whole newspaper issues preserved separately from extracted articles.
3 published sources ↗RESEARCH COLLECTIONA collection for primary sources, editions, correspondence and literary research.
39 published sources ↗RESEARCH COLLECTIONFort Walton and Fort Walton Beach: municipal records, historical sources, local reporting, and community notices. Includes the 1941 Town of Fort Walton ordinances and council minutes preserved from the city repository. Dates and source limitations appear on each record. Newspaper sources may also belong to the Berrydale investigation; collection membership does not imply that every event occurred within Fort Walton.
39 published sources ↗RESEARCH COLLECTIONPublished memoranda, identification material and certificates; associations retain the source-specific scope.
4 published sources ↗RESEARCH COLLECTIONA collection for regional history beyond a single town or publication.
68 published sources ↗RESEARCH COLLECTIONA collection for technical references, documentation and independent research.
1 published source ↗Submitted notice announcing a special needs shelter at Davidson Middle School in Crestview and describing shelter arrangements.
LED-2026-e9d77644bb1845db95f8515f1cbf88d8 · Not independently verifiedOpen source ↗Submitted advisory describing wastewater releases near Highway 98 and affected waterways. This record preserves the dated notice.
LED-2026-9a98bca79e194fc4b590c17fbde9aa72 · Not independently verifiedOpen source ↗Flyer advertising Candy with a Cop, 6–8 p.m., with costumes, games, and a pumpkin giveaway.
LED-2026-201051f283f94055b7664a9158a46b56 · Not independently verifiedOpen source ↗Flyer advertising Construction Junction at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Fairgrounds, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., with the first hour designated sensory friendly.
LED-2026-6bb6cfac78984bc3844ab98602530d53 · Not independently verifiedOpen source ↗The submitted police release describes a May 15 arrest, a motel-room search warrant, and recovery of property in a vehicle-burglary investigation.
LED-2026-608cbf9d25af45d5ab154ce215e2741e · Not independently verifiedOpen source ↗The submitted police release reports a theft investigation originating at Dollar General, 242 Hollywood Boulevard SW, on May 23.
LED-2026-d0aeb8a85c17484b9baf58a35b174119 · Not independently verifiedOpen source ↗The submitted police release describes an undercover operation involving a Facebook Marketplace listing and the reported recovery of an electric bicycle.
LED-2026-9539e0bd3c5146c6955236c6238817d9 · Not independently verifiedOpen source ↗The submitted police release describes an August 18 investigation originating at Academy Sports + Outdoors on Mary Esther Cut Off.
LED-2026-4f689dd5c46c4735b178758caa3cedfc · Not independently verifiedOpen source ↗The submitted police release reports an investigation following a firearm complaint at a Shell service station and subsequent charges.
LED-2026-8fe1dd920c6c421b9c0f74513ac56078 · Not independently verifiedOpen source ↗Two-page submitted police release describing a September 5 traffic checkpoint on U.S. Highway 98 at St. Mary’s Avenue SW.
LED-2026-8ce0705b2f7e4cf8bca968ca8ee889c3 · Not independently verifiedOpen source ↗The submitted police release describes an undercover compliance operation concerning alcohol sales to an underage participant.
LED-2026-fac72e509837424aadb6f6912885128e · Not independently verifiedOpen source ↗The submitted police release reports an arrest following an investigation of a security worker at The Home Depot.
LED-2026-e787c5229b8d4c1b8f5244ce1ae61018 · Not independently verifiedOpen source ↗Contemporary newspaper photograph and caption preserved with source views and a reading transcription.
LED-2026-b0e4b575c6a04ceba285b635868334b4 · Source identity checkedOpen source ↗Contemporary newspaper photograph and caption preserved with source views and a reading transcription.
LED-2026-4470e45a00484903aee5c8cc40d59656 · Source identity checkedOpen source ↗Contemporary newspaper report preserved with source views and a reading transcription.
LED-2026-070dc17b8d844bad9048718a21112dcd · Source identity checkedOpen source ↗Contemporary newspaper report preserved with source views and a reading transcription.
LED-2026-41e32453ebc54ebe8d6dad7641a41ba6 · Source identity checkedOpen source ↗Contemporary newspaper report preserved with source views and a reading transcription.
LED-2026-3dea6a493f934fc2bead33db2e7c7f8b · Source identity checkedOpen source ↗Contemporary newspaper report preserved with source views and a reading transcription.
LED-2026-d404743493cd4ad0aa47c91490aaef8d · Source identity checkedOpen source ↗Source register and all 25 unchanged photographs from the Fort Walton Beach library microfilm batch.
LED-2026-5cdc437f10a74b64aa3f00d4e0f866b7 · Source identity checkedOpen source ↗