WAAZ FM - The Good Country

08/20/2026

disabled box truck in median on i10 west bound at mm 43/44 mm road way down to 1 lane highway patrol and okaloosa sheriff office along with fdot road rangers on scene drivers use caution in area

08/04/2026

Here comes the boom! 💥

A large detonation is scheduled for Aug. 5 between 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. with a backup date of Aug. 6 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Our neighbors in Navarre, Crestview, Baker, Niceville and Destin may hear a large detonation during these windows. No major roads will be closed for this mission.

appreciates your continued support and patience as we test, evaluate and secure our nation’s weapon systems!

08/04/2026

Update: Mia has been located nearly a mile away. She is safe and being reunited with her family!

Missing Child- The OCSO is searching for 8 year old Mia Ceballos who was last seen at the Shirah Beach Access in Destin approximately an hour ago.

Mia has long black hair and is wearing a two-piece bathing suit which is primarily pink. Mia is tall and thin for her age.
If you have any information please contact the OCSO immediately at 850.651.7400!

07/31/2026

A thunderstorm is a brewin.

07/29/2026

UPDATE: We're happy to say the child is reunited with her family! Thank you for all the shares!

FOUND CHILD: Can You Help Us Identify Her Family?

A passerby found this little girl walking alone around 12:20 p.m. today near the intersection of 10th Avenue and 10th Street in Shalimar.

She is non-verbal and is safe with deputies, but we need your help identifying her family or caregivers.

If you recognize her or have any information that could help us reunite her with her loved ones, please call the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office at 850-651-7400 immediately.

Please share this post so we can help get her home safely as quickly as possible. ❤️

07/27/2026

K9 Challenge Coins are NOW available for purchase! 🐾🚔

Each coin is $20 and 100% of proceeds go directly to the Niceville Police Department K9 Donation Fund to help support training, equipment, and care for our K9 teams.

Purchases can be made:
• In person at the Niceville Police Department
• By scanning the QR code
• Online at:
https://ayrs.io/TUb9tg

📦 Pickup is available in person, or we can ship your coin to you for an additional $5.

Thank you for supporting our K9 officers and helping us continue to serve our community.

07/24/2026

Over the past 70 plus years of being in business, we have had the privilege to host several influential people—from U.S. congressmen, sheriffs, senators, and representatives to ordinary, salt-of-the-earth folks—who have graced our proverbial doorstep.
We were honored to pick up our very first challenge coin recently. Huge thanks to the Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections Paul Lux.
It is an honor to call him our friend.
A great piece of local history celebrating America's 250th—and a good reminder to get out there and vote.

07/20/2026

Florida Annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday.

Florida’s Annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday starts today.

With the new school year just around the corner, Florida families can save on back-to-school shopping during the tax holiday for the rest of July and part of August.

The Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday includes exemptions for:
• School supplies selling for $50 or less.
• Clothing, footwear, and apparel priced at $100 or less,
• Learning aids selling for $30 or less
• Personal computers and accessories priced at $1,500 or less (for noncommercial home or personal use)

The back-to-school sales tax holiday will run through August 20th.

For more information and to view lists of qualifying items, visit: FloridaRevenue.com/BackToSchool.

07/09/2026

Three easy ways to vote. Vote by mail, early voting to avoid the crowd or voting on election day.
We strongly urge you to vote so your voice is heard and your presence is felt.

You've got mail!

If you have a Vote-by-Mail ballot request on record, your ballot for the August 18, 2026 Primary Election is on the way.

⭐️Remember, all Vote-by-Mail requests on file expired at the end of 2024. If you would like to continue receiving your ballot by mail but haven't renewed your request you can do so online at www.voteokaloosa.gov or by calling us at 850-689-5600.

⭐️You can view your precinct specific sample ballot using the Sample ballot button on our website homepage!