Okaloosa Teachers Honored at Red, White & Blue Celebration  

HarborWalk Village will recognize Okaloosa County teachers for their dedication and service to the children of our community at the HarborWalk Village's Red, White & Blue Celebration on August 18 at 7 p.m.  All Okaloosa County school teachers are invited to come out to the HarborWalk Village for the special celebration in their honor.  Teachers who attend will have a chance to win Vision Airlines tickets, a getaway at Emerald Grande and a luxury spa package at  The Spa at Emerald Grande.

Okaloosa Superintendent Alexis Tibbetts will be the master of ceremonies at this American Red, White & Blue Celebration. "As a result of these amazing teachers' skills and talents, Okaloosa County schools have been rated number one in the state of Florida over the last several years. The Okaloosa County School District, with 2,000+ teachers, serves over 28,000 students from pre-K to adult education. All of the public schools are fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.  After making dramatic learning gains since the state started grading schools, Okaloosa County has consistently achieved an A+ rating and is recognized as one of the top 3 districts in the state.  This year our high school students achieved the highest FCAT scores in science, math and reading out of 67 school districts", explained Tibbetts.   

Free and open to the public, Red, White & Blue Celebrations, held every Thursday at 7 p.m. on the HarboarWalk Village stage, feature a weekly honoring of a local hero, live entertainment, kid's activities, a WW II vintage airplane flyover and a spectacular finale with fireworks, sponsored by Pepsi and Vision Airlines, over the Destin Harbor.HarborWalk Village is located at the foot of the Destin Bridge on Highway 98 in Destin, FL. For further information visit www.emeraldgrande.com,  Facebook, or call the Event Hotline at 1-850-424-0600.

HarborWalk Village has been named Best Place to be Seen and Best Place to Watch a Sunset by readers of Emerald Coast Magazine; Coolest Place to Take the Kids by On the Coast Magazine and Best Place to Propose by the Northwest Daily News.  

HarborWalk Village is located at the foot of the Destin Bridge on Highway 98 in Destin, FL.  For further information visit Emerald Grande at HarborWalk Village's website, visit Facebook, or call the Event Hotline at 1-850-424-0600.

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