Bill could allow teachers to carry guns
PANAMA CITY— Do more guns on school campuses, in trained hands, make for safer students? Rep. Greg Steube thinks so, and it’s why he spent months crafting legislation that could allow teachers to...
View ArticleRetired medic asks AFSOC to stop using animals for training
A former Hurlburt Field airman has asked the Air Force Special Operations Command to stop using live animals for medical training. Ben Rogers is a retired special operations master sergeant medic who...
View ArticleMan arrested for sending sexual texts to 14-year-old
CRESTVIEW - A Munford, Tenn., man was booked into the Okaloosa County Jail on March 3 after he allegedly sent and received sexual texts from a 14-year-old Crestview girl, according to the Crestview...
View ArticleMan charged with traveling for sex with teen
SANTA ROSA BEACH - A Marianna man was arrested Thursday for traveling for sexual activity with a 14-year-old child, according to the Walton County Sheriff's Office. In January, Tuanh Huynh Pham, 31,...
View ArticleA/C short sparks fire in apartment
DESTIN - An electrical short in an air conditioning unit sparked a fire in an apartment in Legacy on the Bay about 3 a.m. Thursday, according to the Destin Fire Department. The apartment sustained...
View ArticleBill moves forward that would end ‘permanent alimony’
TALLAHASSEE — A bill that would eliminate “permanent alimony” in Florida passed through a state House committee Thursday, and its next stop is the House floor. State Rep. Ritch Workman, R-Republican,...
View ArticleLocal lawmakers got contributions from company under investigation
TALLAHASSEE — Area lawmakers who received campaign contributions from a company being investigated for racketeering and money laundering are quickly distancing from the business, saying these checks...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Better luck next time, Gov. Scott
Gov. Rick Scott says he won’t pick a new lieutenant governor until the Florida Legislature ends its current session in early May. While he’s looking around, he should try to find someone better suited...
View ArticleBand director saves bus after driver passes out
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A quick-thinking high school band director is being credited with helping to save a busload of Missouri students bound for Florida. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch...
View Article'It's just a T-shirt'
CRESTVIEW – A woman who continued to insist that an article of clothing was “just a T-shirt” was arrested after a Crestview Police officer discovered the T-shirt was concealing a glass pipe used for...
View ArticleWoman busted in alleged deer head heist
CRESTVIEW – A woman was arrested over her apparent involvement in the theft of two deer heads, Crestview Police say. The story begins when a man and woman were evicted from their apartment on James...
View Article'I tried to save a hundred bucks'
CRESTVIEW – An accused shoplifter gave this excuse to a Crestview Police officer for his attempted theft of video games and memory cards: “I tried to save a hundred bucks.” On Feb. 27 the 28-year-old...
View ArticlePower Up Energy Expo to return to Okaloosa
OKALOOSA ISLAND — The largest energy expo on the Gulf Coast is returning to Okaloosa County for the first time in three years. The Power Up Energy Expo — hosted by the Gulf Coast Energy Network, Gulf...
View ArticleYouth Fishing Rodeo on tap (GALLERY)
EGLIN AFB — Kids will get a chance to try to hook a catfish or two — or five, actually — at the Youth Fishing Rodeo in April. Youths ages 15 and under and their families are invited to Anderson Pond...
View ArticleNiceville YMCA looking for a new home
NICEVILLE — The local YMCA is searching for a new home after ending more than a six-year contract with Ruckel Properties for its fitness center in Palm Plaza. Michael Rojas, president and CEO of the...
View ArticleOkaloosa clerk of court details changes to account for TDC spending
In the 10 months since Okaloosa County discovered former tourism head Mark Bellinger’s misuse of public funds, it has made major changes in how it approves expenditures of bed tax money. The county...
View ArticleNominations for Women’s Wall of Honor due April 15
The Okaloosa County Commission on the Status of Women is taking nominations for the 2013 Women’s Wall of Honor. Nominations are due April 15. The commission hosts a ceremony each year to honor women...
View ArticleJet engine unveiled at STEMM Center (GALLERY, VIDEO)
VALPARAISO — Hands-on education has been taken to a whole new level in Okaloosa County. The STEMM Center now has a modified but functional F-100 engine in its cafeteria for students to study as they...
View ArticleBellinger’s house finally sells (DOCUMENT)
Okaloosa County officials are closer to recovering some of the cash from former tourism director Mark Bellinger’s illegal purchase of a four-bedroom house Destin. The federal government sold the house...
View ArticleArchaeology dig set for March 23 in FWB
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Emerald Coast Archaeology Society is holding a demonstration dig 10 a.m.-4 p.m. March 23 on Brooks Street at the rear of the Cinema Plus building. The dig is to celebrate...
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