FLASHBACK Okaloosa

By Okaloosa County PIO

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Welcome to Flashback, a podcast by the Okaloosa County Public Information Office. Get ready to dust the nostalgia off your sleeve as we talk with Okaloosa citizens who share with us how things used to be. I’m your host Nick Tomecek. Its time to step into your imaginary DeLorean tap your flux capacitor and Flashback!!!

Episode Date
SVEA: Extraordinary Beautiful Place
Apr 14, 2026
The Chicago Connection: Was Capone in Okaloosa County, Florida?
Dec 10, 2025
Okaloosa Island Pier - Fort Walton Pier
Jul 03, 2025
Crab Island, Destin, Florida - Origin Story
Apr 03, 2025
Thanksgiving in the 1900s in North Florida, Camp Walton, Okaloosa
Nov 26, 2024
Legend of the Lady's Walk at Pirate's Cove, Santa Rosa Sound, Florida
Oct 30, 2024
The Vale of Paradise, the Chicago Connection, and the Valparaiso Inn
Jul 03, 2024
FLASHBACK: The Mary and Esther in Mary Esther, Florida - and a Charles Lindbergh story
Apr 02, 2024
FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): Black Sunday 20 years later and the creation of Beach Safety
Jan 22, 2024
FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): Northwest Florida Fairgrounds
Nov 03, 2023
FLASHBACK: The Destin East Pass and the Jetties
Sep 08, 2023
FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): Finding treasure in the swamps of old Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Jul 03, 2023
FLASHBACK: Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport, VPS, Valparaiso and Eglin
May 15, 2023
FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): Who was Arbennie Pritchett?
Mar 27, 2023
FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): The Community of Dorcas, the mystery of the belled buzzard and more
Feb 10, 2023
FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): You talk funny! How we used to write and talk in Okaloosa County
Dec 20, 2022
FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): Racetrack Road (Redux) - Ft. Walton Jets, Racing, and more as told by James Ward
Dec 02, 2022
FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): We’re No. 1! - Purple Heart, Special Olympics and FADs
Oct 24, 2022
FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): Brooks Bridge - Then, Now and the Future
Sep 26, 2022
FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): Building an Indy 500-style speedway in Destin, Florida
Aug 12, 2022
FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): Stories from Okaloosa County drive-in theaters
Jul 15, 2022
FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): Updated 07.06.22- Shalimar, Florida - nightlife, a dye plant at Black Point and German U-boats
Jun 29, 2022
FLASHBACK (Okaloosa)- From Timber to Tourism - Water Boggan origin story
Jun 02, 2022
FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): Milligan’s fame as the County seat
May 18, 2022
FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): AFSOC and Hurlburt Field - The Elite and building character
Apr 19, 2022
FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): From Boggy Tech to Northwest Florida State College
Mar 31, 2022
FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): Niceville’s Mullet Festival and stories from backstage
Feb 17, 2022
FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): Water Boggan on Okaloosa Island - Behind the scenes
Jan 11, 2022
FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): Laurel Hill, Florida is home of the Hoboes - Want to know why?
Dec 29, 2021
FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): Goofy Golf, over 60 years, three owners and endless memories in Fort Walton Beach
Dec 09, 2021
FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): JAWS II, Roy Scheider mingles with Florida locals in late 1970s
Nov 10, 2021
FLASHBACK (Okaloosa): The Racetrack on Racetrack Road
Oct 12, 2021