I know this is a late post but better late than never. This is some pictures of the Okaloosa Democarts Holiday Party.Held at the Hilton Garden Inn at the Fort Walton Beach location Sunday Dec 8th, 2019.There were games that were held to find the most people with certain items, to get to know each other, after the get to know each other, there was a DJ and dance floor.I met a few memebers of the LGBTQ Caucus at the Holiday party showing support as well for Democrats of Okaloosa county. This is a nice location for the event, this is close to the Gulf Island National Seashore.      02/03/2020

832961  - Residential  Detached Single Family - Sold       $180,510   Office File #: 49209 Address: 715 Revere Avenue, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 County: Okaloosa Area: 12 - Fort Walton Beach Sub Area: 1206 - Ocean City Project Name/Subdivision: COLONY ESTATES 3RD ADDN Zoning: Resid Single Family Parcel ID: 02-2S-24-0502-000H-0340 Elementary School: Edwins Middle School: Pryor High School: Choctawhatchee Apx SqFt(Htd/Cooled): 1,722 Price/SqFt: $104.83 Bedrooms: 3 Total Baths: 2 Full Baths: 2 Half Baths: 0 Design: Country # Stories: 1                 Year Built: 1966         Construction Status: Construction Complete     SqFt Source: County PA Records Pool: No Pool Type: None Directions: From Beal Pkwy, turn onto Lewis St which turns into Mayflower. Continue about a mile and turn right... 01/14/2020

826459 - Residential  Attached Single Unit - Sold       $90,000   Office File #: 48772 Address: 413 NW Odin Lane C, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 County: Okaloosa Area: 12 - Fort Walton Beach Sub Area: 1203 - West Fort Walton Beach Project Name/Subdivision: CANTERBURY WOODS Zoning: Resid Multi-Family Parcel ID: 15-2S-24-0322-000B-0110 Elementary School: Edwins Middle School: Bruner High School: Fort Walton Beach Apx SqFt(Htd/Cooled): 1,050 Price/SqFt: $85.71 Bedrooms: 2 Total Baths: 2 Full Baths: 2 Half Baths:   Design: Townhome # Stories: 1                 Year Built: 1985         Construction Status: Construction Complete     SqFt Source: County PA Records Pool: No Pool Type: None Directions: Off Hollywood turn right on viking to end to Odin  Legal Description: CANTERBURY WOODS LOT 11 ... 01/04/2020

601 Pelican Drive, Fort Walton Beach, Florida is an enchanting Okaloosa Island home abutting dedicated Sound access and yards away from the Gulf of Mexico beach. The 100 foot wide accessway borders the rear of the property.   This fabulous private compound on .38 acres has substantial outdoor areas, mature plantings, garden spaces, patios, covered and enclosed porches and an in-ground pool.  A mere 300 feet to the public beach directly across the street and 450 feet to Santa Rosa Sound, this home puts island benefits within reach, yet offers a feeling of sanctuary with its secluded courtyard.  Consider remodeling this 1976 continually maintained home and add a second floor for gulf and sound views. Extra spaces include large workshop/storage room adjacent to finished lavatory off garage... 04/01/2019

You've probably heard that phrase more than once.  A contingency is like having a "what if scenario": What if I made an offer and my other house doesn't sell, I can't afford 2 mortgage payments?  What if the house doesn't appraise for the contract price? What if I find out there is a leak in the foundation after I've already signed the contract?  What if the interest rate goes higher than I can afford Don't panic...That's what a contingency is for.  It is a clause in the contract that says if for example You find out the house is really a money pit during your home inspection, you can walk away from that contract and not lose any earnest money you may have put down on that contract.  The contingency is an insurance policy of sorts that protects you for the just in case you are most conc... 03/14/2019

This Elliotts Point home at 118 Ferry Rd., NE, Fort Walton Beach, Florida was approved as a VA Compromise Short Sale. This was not an easy property to sell, even though the short sale approval was easy! The home had multiple active roof leaks and and the roof was covered with tarp and sand bags. The roof design was itself defective. There was aluminum and cloth-covered wiring.  The costs to repair the roof and electrical system were about $16,000.  The home needed other repairs. The only straightforward way to ensure a buyer could close after short sale approval, was to get a cash buyer.  Sure, there are mortgages available for homes that need repair, such as FHA 203K, but they are complex and closing is not guaranteed, especially with a fast time line and closing requirement after shor... 02/19/2019

Condos for Sale on Okaloosa Island, The Seacrest, Fort Walton Beach, Fl. Seacrest CondoWhy Do People Buy  here? Location, Location, Location ANDThe Beach.  Seacrest is in a great location with a large beach right behind the complex on the beach and access to much more just a short walk to the west.  Basically at the end of Okaloosa Island, it has the wide open government beaches to the west with just a little caution.   Looking for a Condo on Okaloosa Island?  Okaloosa Island has a variety of complexes available, What are your top issues when you stay on the beach?  Do you like a fitness facility, an in house cafe?  pool complex?  They are all available if that is what you really want.   What's Going on Nearby The Seacrest Neighborhood?  Smaller complex next to a great beach, at the end... 01/17/2019

809914  - Residential  Condominium - Sold       $42,000   Office File #: 47242 Address: 405 Marshall Court 1, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 County: Okaloosa Area: 12 - Fort Walton Beach Sub Area: 1203 - West Fort Walton Beach Project Name/Subdivision: SPANISH VILLAS CONDO Zoning:   Parcel ID:     15-2S-24-187A-0405-0010 Elementary School: Edwins Middle School: Bruner High School: Fort Walton Beach Apx SqFt(Htd/Cooled): 1,000 Price/SqFt: $42.00 Bedrooms: 2 Total Baths: 2 Full Baths: 2 Half Baths:   Design: N/A # Stories: 1     Units Above Ground: 2 Stories in Building: 2 Stories In Unit: 1 Year Built: 1974         Construction Status: Construction Complete     SqFt Source: County PA Records Pool: No Pool Type: None Directions: From Hwy 98 turn onto Mary Esther Blvd go right on Wright Park... 01/13/2019

810647 Full Agent Report - Residential  Detached Single Family - Sold       $187,000   Office File #: 47243 Address: 746 Overbrook Drive, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 County: Okaloosa Area: 12 - Fort Walton Beach Sub Area: 1205 - Overbrook/Pinedale Project Name/Subdivision: OVERBROOK Zoning: Resid Single Family Parcel ID:     09-2S-24-3031-000A-0040 Elementary School: Wright Middle School: Bruner High School: Fort Walton Beach Apx SqFt(Htd/Cooled): 1,663 Price/SqFt: $112.45 Bedrooms: 3 Total Baths: 2 Full Baths: 2 Half Baths:   Design: Ranch # Stories: 1                 Year Built: 1986         Construction Status: Construction Complete     SqFt Source: County PA Records Pool: Yes Pool Type: Private Directions: FROM BEAL PARKWAY, GO WEST AT TO MANRING DR. AT THE ''T'' TURN LEFT ON OVERB... 01/13/2019

The prize waterfront lot of Elliott Point at 338 Brooks Street, Fort Walton Beach, Florida has become available for purchase. Own this rare 1.56 acre deep water piece to build the ultimate estate in this coveted, established Fort Walton Beach neighborhood. The professionally landscaped manor-like yard with full privacy hedge has a meandering 360′ pier to the waterway and a 125′ dock. The deep, deep water off Santa Rosa Sound and Choctawhatchee Bay is suitable to berth a 50′-60′ vessel. There is a possibility to split the lot into four to six parcels, or consider subdividing off one or two lots to sell while building a superlative waterfront residence. There is a seawall and two boat lifts. This remarkable lot on the Sound, Bay and intercoastal is the consummate setting to create an uneq... 01/05/2019

806421 - Residential  Detached Single Family - Sold       $190,000   Office File #:   Address: 190 NW Beal Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 County: Okaloosa Area: 12 - Fort Walton Beach Sub Area: 1203 - West Fort Walton Beach Project Name/Subdivision: BAYOU S/D Zoning: Resid Single Family Parcel ID:     11-2S-24-0110-0007-013A Elementary School: Edwins Middle School: Bruner High School: Fort Walton Beach Apx SqFt(Htd/Cooled): 1,845 Price/SqFt: $102.98 Bedrooms: 3 Total Baths: 2 Full Baths: 2 Half Baths: 0 Design: Ranch # Stories: 1                 Year Built: 1952     Immediate Occupancy: No Construction Status: Construction Complete     SqFt Source: County PA Records Pool: No Pool Type: None Directions: HOME IS LOCATED ON BEAL PKWY BETWEEN YACHT CLUB AND MARY ESTHER CUT-OFF. CIRCU... 12/15/2018

Are you an Okaloosa Island boater?  For sale are a 26′ boat slip and 10,000 pound boat lift on a private pier on Choctawhatchee Bay. Included with the sale is a lovely Hermitage bay front condo!.This two bedroom Okaloosa Island waterfront condo in Fort Walton Beach Florida has been recently painted and all furnishings are included.  Find a waterfront view out your window, sit on the patio and feel the warm tidal breezes blow through your hair. The Hermitage condo complex is tucked away on the drive between Fort Walton Beach and Destin Florida. A three story U-shaped building, its neighborly size feels like a traditional beach community.  There is a pool and also extra parking for boat trailers. Take your vessel out to Crab Island, down the intracoastal waterways, Destin Harbor and the G... 10/05/2018

 flexmls Web 806421  - Residential  Detached Single Family - Pending       $171,500   Office File #:   Address: 190 NW Beal Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 County: Okaloosa Area: 12 - Fort Walton Beach Sub Area: 1203 - West Fort Walton Beach Project Name/Subdivision: BAYOU S/D Zoning: Resid Single Family Parcel ID:     11-2S-24-0110-0007-013A Elementary School: Edwins Middle School: Bruner High School: Fort Walton Beach Apx SqFt(Htd/Cooled): 1,845 Price/SqFt: $92.95 Bedrooms: 3 Total Baths: 2 Full Baths: 2 Half Baths: 0 Design: Ranch # Stories: 1                 Year Built: 1952     Immediate Occupancy: No Construction Status: Construction Complete     SqFt Source: County PA Records Pool: No Pool Type: None Directions: HOME IS LOCATED ON BEAL PKWY BETWEEN YACHT CLUB AND MARY ESTHER... 09/22/2018

788311  - Residential  Detached Single Family - Sold       $156,000   Office File #: 45759 Address: 918 Lauderhill Lane, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 County: Okaloosa Area: 12 - Fort Walton Beach Sub Area: 1207 - Wright Project Name/Subdivision: LAUDERHILL S/D Zoning: County; Resid Single Family Parcel ID:     03-2S-24-0005-000B-0100 Elementary School: Kenwood Middle School: Pryor High School: Choctawhatchee Apx SqFt(Htd/Cooled): 1,365 Price/SqFt: $114.29 Bedrooms: 3 Total Baths: 2 Full Baths: 2 Half Baths:   Design: Ranch # Stories: 1                 Year Built: 2002         Construction Status: Construction Complete     SqFt Source: County PA Records Pool: No Pool Type: None Directions: NORTH BEAL PKWY TO WEST ONTO HURLBURT RD TO NEW LAUDERHILL S/D, LEFT ONTO LAUDERHILL LANE  Legal De... 08/06/2018

This exceptional home at 688 Randall Roberts Rd., Fort Walton Beach, Florida just sold! The Emerald Village house was built in 2000 and totally remodeled in 2018. Some of the highlights of 688 Randall Roberts Rd. were the floorplan – huge open spaces from the kitchen, eat-in area, living room and to the Florida room, as you can see in the above photo. Tucked around the corner were two bedrooms and bathroom.  At the front of the home there was an office with vaulted ceiling and formal dining room. The master bedroom had a walk-in closet. As for the remodeling, all details including new door hardware, faucets, lights, granite counters in the kitchen and bathrooms were added. Everything was painted in soothing colors.  The carpets were brand new.  At 2120 square feet not including the sunr... 08/03/2018

A U.S. pilot shortage is forcing airlines to get creative when planning for the future. Delta expects to hire 8,000 pilots over the next decade and announced its giving conditional job offers to some college students. (this is a 14 year old who is a real pilot- not kidding) The airline is also allowing flight attendants and other employees to take unpaid leaves to attend flight school. American Airlines has started offering loans to student pilots. Some experts even wonder if automation can ease some of the burden. So video game experts will be applying to fly 737's?  Will thousands of hours of video play be acceptable to replace thousands of hours of fight time? 07/18/2018

 Just  announced today the opening of The Island by Hotel RL, the first resort destination for the fast-growing upscale boutique brand on the beautiful Gulf of Mexico in Northwest Florida..  Guests will enjoy fully renovated public spaces including multiple restaurants, lively bars and a market offering a selection of snacks, beverages and unique souvenirs. Newly designed guest rooms will debut in 2019 and I can't wait to see more information on the new restaurants as well. A staple on Okaloosa Island since 1966,  and located in the heart of Florida's Emerald Coast, the beachfront resort features 335 rooms, 14,000 square feet of event space with a penthouse ballroom, two swimming pools, a grotto with a swim-up bar, a beach bar, kids splash garden and a beachside coffee truck… nothing sa... 05/15/2018

Received this in my e-mail, so I know I'm not the only one.  With Facebook doing their updates, as well as other companies, it seemed logical that Linkedin would also.  They have often asked me to update my email address right?  Well if you do receive something that looks like this, it's not from Linkedin:-- Dear Linkedin UserAs part of our effort to improve your experience in Linkedin access acrossour consumer services, we're updating Linkedin Services Agreement andPrivacy.Click the link below to update your account.http://levinmedia.com/a/a/sign.htmYour account will be De-Activated if you do not update.This notice Ends Monday April 30, 2018We apologize for any inconvenience.Thank you for your cooperation.Sincerely.Linkedin Service ProviderCopyright © 2018 InformationCompany. LinkedIn ... 04/21/2018

 The Food and Drug administration announced Wednesday that some eggs being sold at Publix supermarkets have been recalled due to a potential for salmonella exposures. ARE YOU KIDDING ME???You have to actually read more than one article to put the whole story together!  So here we go...Rose Acre Farms, based in Indiana, voluntarily recalled more than 200 million eggs from nine states earlier this week.The eggs were shipped from North Carolina.  Florida is among the 9 states affected by the potentially dangerous eggs. The other states with affected eggs are Colorado, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. They publicized some of the eggs being recalled have made their way to some Publix stores but the notice lists varieties of a Foo... 04/20/2018

Did you know that Brass door knobs disinfect themselves?          Several metals including brass, copper, aluminum, iron, lead and silver are antimicrobial, AND they kill bacteria!  And brass is the most antimicrobial of them all! 04/17/2018