No time to roost: Snowbird stays busy volunteering
FORT WALTON BEACH — Ask Missouri snowbird John Cleary what he did on his winter vacation, and he’s more likely to mention painting and patching walls than golf and shuffleboard. The retired hospital...
View Article12-year-old girl feels a part of college's basketball team
Editor’s note: To nominate a student for Youth Spotlight, email wvictora@nwfdailynews.com or call 850-315-4478. NICEVILLE — Kelly Harrington has grown up with basketball. Her first experience with the...
View ArticleOkaloosa tourism promotion to tout deals in shoulder season
Spring break is here and the summer tourist season is coming soon. But a new promotion scheduled to start later this month is designed to bring new visitors to Okaloosa County during the slower...
View ArticleWomen brawl, find family on local roller derby teams (SLIDESHOW)
The woman skated unsteadily across the rink, still awkward in roller skates. As she took another stride, she lost her balance, arched her back in an attempt to regain it, but fell to the floor with a...
View ArticleFew details released in officer-involved shooting
NAVARRE — A 55-year-old man died after a shootout with Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies early Saturday morning, but his exact cause of death had not been released Monday morning. Lt. Leland...
View ArticleBrush fire causes no structural damage, burns 10 acres
FORT WALTON BEACH — Thanks to the quick work of firefighters a 10-acre brush fire Sunday afternoon did not spread to any nearby structures, said Captain Anthony Brady with the Fort Walton Beach Fire...
View ArticleNWFSC presents 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream'
NICEVILLE — Northwest Florida State College will present its take on William Shakespeare’s most popular comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” appearing March 13 to 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sprint Theater...
View ArticleLETTER: Two problems
Leaving out the positive aspects of low entry-level wages for new workers, I see at least two problems with a minimum wage hike to $9 an hour. First, a business has to make a certain amount of profit...
View ArticleLETTER: Minimum myths
Recently, other writers have rebutted the 16-year-old’s letter (“We’re the future,” Feb. 23) regarding raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour. I have read discussions online that the minimum wage...
View ArticleJOHN STOSSEL: The terrifying sequester 'cuts' weren't even cuts
If you’re reading this, you have survived the “sequester” cuts! That may surprise you, since President Obama likened the sequester to taking a meat cleaver to government, causing FBI agents to be...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Another airport cash clash
Political corruption isn’t the only problem gnawing at Okaloosa County government. Another is simple carelessness. We learned recently that Miracle Strip Aviation, one of two fixed-base operators at...
View ArticlePHOTOGALLERY: Local visits Rwanda with Alliance for Smiles
RWANDA — Local resident Gloria De Berry documented her time with Alliance for Smiles while in Rwanda. The Fort Walton Beach woman became involved with the organization in 2011 and has since traveled...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Floridians need more Sunshine
Things are looking up for Florida Sunshine. No, we don’t mean the lowercase sunshine, though we’re sure spring breakers would appreciate plenty of that. We mean Sunshine, uppercase, as in Sunshine...
View ArticleHinder in concert Saturday in Destin
DESTIN — Multi-platinum rock band Hinder will play Club LA on Saturday. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.; show starts at 8:30. ACIDIC is opening. Tickets are $22.50 in advance general admission; $25 day of show.
View ArticleCattle Barons’ Ball to benefit American Cancer Society
DESTIN — Help give cancer the boot at the 6th Annual Emerald Coast Cattle Barons’ Ball at 6 p.m. Saturday in Linkside’s “Urban Cowboy Honky Tonk & Dance Hall” at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort....
View ArticleSt. Patrick’s Faire March 16 in Bagdad
BAGDAD — St. Patrick’s Annual Arts and Antiques Faire will be held Saturday at the Bagdad Community Center. An old-fashioned sawmill breakfast will be available 7:30-9 a.m. for $7. Events and...
View ArticleOkaloosa RevFest March 23 in downtown FWB
FORT WALTON BEACH — A new music and art festival called Okaloosa RevFest will be held at KC's Sandbar downtown on March 23. More than 10 bands and plenty of artists (paintings and crafts) will...
View ArticleNine students injured in school bus crash
CRESTVIEW — The latest in an uptick of Okaloosa County school bus crashes happened Monday morning. Nine Northwood Elementary School students were taken to the emergency room after their bus was...
View ArticleThree deputies placed on leave following officer-involved shooting death
NAVARRE — Investigators have released some details on Saturday’s officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of a 55-year-old man. Deputies were at the Avenida De Galvez home of Jeffrey Allen...
View Article'The Children's Hour' encore performance at FWBHS
FORT WALTON BEACH — The State Mainstage award-winning production of “The Children’s Hour” by Lillian Hellman returns for one encore performance at 4 p.m. March 18 at Fort Walton Beach High School, 400...
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