Fort Walton-Destin Hospital celebrates 50 years of service in local community

The Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance Tuesday to create a Local Provider Participation Fund (LPPF) that will impose special assessments on private hospitals to help fund health care for low-income and uninsured residents.

As tourists flock to the beaches and waterways of Destin-Fort Walton Beach for spring break, trauma medical staff in the local area highlight major safety concerns they see every season.

HCA Florida Healthcare's annual We Show Up for Our Schools events results in 22,000+ school supplies to set up Florida teachers and students for success this school year.

The Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance Tuesday to create a Local Provider Participation Fund (LPPF) that will impose special assessments on private hospitals to help fund health care for low-income and uninsured residents.