Lucky Leprechaun 5K/10K next Saturday
FORT WALTON BEACH - The second annual Lucky Leprechaun 5K/10K for runners and walkers will be held next weekend at Fort Walton Beach Landing. The event scheduled for 7:30 a.m. March 16 is organized to...
View ArticleNWF State men upset in region semifinal
This was not the end that head coach Steve Forbes envisioned for his Northwest Florida State Raiders. And maybe it’s not the end at all. In a game where they trailed by as many as 16 in the first...
View ArticleLady Raiders eliminated by region tourney hosts
Entering the fourth meeting of the season between the two Panhandle Conference rivals at the Region 8/FCSAA State Tournament in Marianna, the women’s basketball teams at Northwest Florida State...
View ArticleComputer's wonky mouse is a sign of a scan in progress
Q: On several occasions, when turning on our laptop after a period of being shut down for a week or 10 days while on vacation, the mouse goes through a period of behaving so herkey-jerky that it is...
View ArticleWeed and feed is not foolproof
The weed and feed concept is popular. Fertilizing a lawn and controlling weeds at the same time sounds like a winning combination. But be cautious, it’s not foolproof. When the herbicide (weed...
View ArticleIdentity thief, BB-gun shooters, tire slasher keep lawmen busy
NICEVILLE – An identity thief, BB-gun shooters and a tire slasher are keeping the Niceville Police Department busy these days. On Feb. 25 a man called to say somebody had slashed all four tires on his...
View ArticleAccused shoplifter: 'I'm having a hard time and trying to pay off my probation'
NICEVILLE – A man told Niceville Police he went on a $237.62 shoplifting spree because he needed to pay for his probation. On Feb. 28 the man was spotted by a Walmart loss prevention employee perusing...
View ArticleMan accused of stealing pipes from church, selling them for scrap
FORT WALTON BEACH – A man was arrested for stealing pipes from a local church and selling them for scrap metal. The incident is said to have occurred last summer, but the suspect, 55-year-old Michael...
View ArticleNWF State to mark 50th anniversary
NICEVILLE — A year of celebration is just a few weeks away at Northwest Florida State College. Festivities for the college’s 50th anniversary will kick off April 17 and continue on at least a monthly...
View ArticleEveryone wins at Special Olympics (GALLERY, VIDEO)
FORT WALTON BEACH — Ann James knew her team would win the bocce ball tournament, but it didn’t stop her from cheering on the competition. “Come on Darryl,” she cheered as an opposing player prepared...
View ArticleChili challenge (GALLERY)
MARY ESTHER — Children craned their necks and pulled on their parents’ hands as they tried to get a glance at one particular table at Santa Rosa Mall on Saturday. Beauty and the Beast sat at a table...
View ArticleVICTORA: Dad’s mementos make me wonder about my legacy
When my father died eight years ago, my brother and I faced the task of making sense of what he’d left behind. He was a complicated, fearful and private man, which made the task more intense. Some of...
View ArticleStearns challenges Anderson for mayor’s office
FORT WALTON BEACH — Incumbent Mayor Mike Anderson and challenger Al Stearns have more in common than most voters might know. =Both men served in the Air Force. They have lived in Fort Walton Beach for...
View ArticleLegislation aims to reform alimony laws
State Rep. Matt Gaetz has thrown himself into the middle of what could be a spirited battle over alimony reform. Gaetz is a co-sponsor of House Bill 231, championed by a group called Florida Alimony...
View ArticleAccess to court records in Florida varies by county
ORLANDO — It seems like a reasonable idea: before the records in a criminal or civil case can be made public, Florida’s clerks of court must purge them of all Social Security, credit card and bank...
View ArticleMan dies after standoff with SWAT team
NAVARRE — A man is dead after a four-hour standoff with Santa Rosa County sheriff's deputies Friday night. Deputies tried to serve 54-year-old Jeffrey A. Wright an arrest warrant for counterfeiting at...
View ArticleOne critical after three-car crash
EGLIN AFB - A Georgia man was critically injured Friday night in a three-car crash on State Road 285 north of Bob Sikes Road on Eglin’s reservation, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. David...
View ArticleTwo charged with animal cruelty
FREEPORT - Two people have been charged with abusing 11 animals, according to the Walton County Sheriff's Office. On March 3, deputies went to a home on Four Mile Road on an unrelated matter and saw...
View ArticleLaurel Hill OKs initial repairs to Sunnyside Avenue
LAUREL HILL — The City Council will spend $75,000 on preliminary repairs to Sunnyside Avenue from Third Street to State Road 85 near the school. Council members Clifton Hall, Larry Hendren and Betty...
View ArticleDestin Harbor could be declared an emergency
DESTIN — The harbor is about to be in a state of emergency. “I was advised that we will need to ask the council to do, as we did the last time, a declaration of emergency,” City Manager Maryann Ustick...
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