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- ↑ Barlow, Kari C. (December 10, 2014). "County committee pushing to recognize black history at Beasley Park". nwfdailynews.com. Northwest Florida Daily News. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ↑ Guides, Fodor's Travel (October 28, 2014). Fodor's Florida 2015. Fodor's Travel. ISBN 9780804142960 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Photos: VINTAGE That's the way, uh huh, uh huh, we liked Fort Walton Beach in the 1970s". Northwest Florida Daily News.