FORT WALTON BEACH — From elementary to high school, students in Okaloosa County are learning not only how to fly drones, but how to code and program them. About 100 students took their knowledge to the next level Saturday by participating in a drone team competition hosted by the Hsu Education Foundation at Total Parts Plus Inc. in the Fort Walton Beach Commerce and Technology Park. Amanda Negron, the foundation's executive director, said the program began last fall to serve as a platform to educate children of all ages about Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and the opportunity for jobs in science , technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)...
