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Rip Current Safety Information
Always check the swim flags at your local beach and follow the safety guidelines below. *Entering the Gulf during double red flag conditions can result in a $500 fine and criminal charges. Rip currents are powerful, channeled currents of water flowing away from shore. They t...
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Keep up on the latest information about the Brooks Bridge construction and related projects through our media partner, GetTheCoast.com. Click here for the latest details.
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We're making it even easier for you to stay connected to Z96 wherever you go! We're always on your radio and you can also stream the #1 Hit Music Station through your computer, smartphone, tablet, and your smart speaker. RADIO If you are in or near the Fort Walton Beach-Dest...
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The 29th Annual Z-96 Birthday Bash
Get ready for Z-Bash #29... because this year's party is loaded with FUN! Join us October 24th at The Gab Spot in Fort Walton Beach for a night of free arcade play, free bowling, great food, drinks, games, music, and chances to win some seriously awesome prizes! We'll be giving away a $1,000 gift certificate from Joey …
See Ella Langley at Red Rocks!
He may be Choosin' Texas, but we're choosin' Colorado! Listen weekdays for your chance to see Ella Langley at Red Rocks Amphithetre!
Win an All-Inclusive Trip for Four to Dreams Resorts in Mexico!
Dreaming of a luxury tropical vacation for your family? Enter for your chance to win a 4-day, 3-night all-inclusive trip for four to your choice of 16 Dreams Resorts throughout Mexico!
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Whether you're cheering from the couch, the backyard, or the tailgate lot, Eglin Federal Credit Union wants to help feed the party! Live Local. Win Big! with Eglin Federal Credit Union. Enter for your chance to win a $250 gift card to Lost Pizza of Fort Walton Beach. That's serious game-day food.
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Back to Routine Rewards Giveaway! (Partner Promotion)
🍎 Back to Routine Rewards - Start September With a Win! 📚
Summer is winding down, routines are kicking back in, and September is the perfect time for a fresh start. Celebrate the return to everyday life with our Back to Routine Rewards Giveaway for your chance to win $2,000 cash.
Music News
Madonna Leads 2026 MTV VMA Nominations With 11 Nods
Madonna is heading into the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards with 11 nominations, the biggest total of her career at the annual ceremony. The nominations w...
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Taylor Swift Extends Pop Radio Record With I Knew It, I Knew You
Taylor Swift has added another radio milestone to her career with I Knew It, I Knew You, the original song she created for Toy Story 5. Billboard says...
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Sienna Spiro Holds No. 1 in the UK for a Second Week
Sienna Spiro is holding onto the top spot in the UK, with Great Expectation spending a second consecutive week at No. 1 on the Official Singles Chart....
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Lainey Wilson Brings John Mayer Onstage for Surprise All for the Hall Performance
Lainey Wilson gave the audience an unexpected collaboration during the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's All for the Hall benefit in Los Angeles...
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Aaron Rowe Defends Ed Sheeran as Macklemore Tour Fallout Continues
Aaron Rowe is offering a more nuanced view of the controversy surrounding Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour. In a video shared Friday, the Irish singer-songwrite...
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Charlie Puth Removes Australia and New Zealand Dates from World Tour Schedule
Charlie Puth has canceled the Australia and New Zealand leg of his 2026 Whatever's Clever! World Tour, removing six scheduled arena shows from his upc...
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Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky Welcome Baby Girl Rose Bean
Lady Gaga and fianc Michael Polansky have welcomed their first child together, a baby girl named Rose Bean Polansky. Newly released birth-record detai...
Sep 19, 2026
"Agua": Shakira and Maluma Team Up Again for Tropical-Infused Collaboration
Shakira and Maluma are back together on "Agua," a new collaboration that brings the two Colombian stars together for the first time in eight years. Th...
Sep 19, 2026
