Two arrested in OCSO synthetic drug buys
FORT WALTON BEACH - Two men were arrested on Friday after the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office discovered a store openly selling synthetic drugs, according to a press release. Since spring break...
View ArticleTwo taken to hospital after crash
OCEAN CITY - Two people were taken to Fort Walton Beach Medical Center with injuries from a traffic crash on Beal Parkway and Yancey Street at about 8:15 p.m. Saturday night. Traffic was rerouted for...
View ArticleSeagrass celebration March 23 in Gulf Breeze
GULF BREEZE — The 13th Annual Seagrass Awareness Celebration, a free family event, will be held at Shoreline Park South (across from the recreation center on Shoreline Drive) 10 a.m.-2 p.m. March 23....
View ArticleDestin Library egg hunt set for March 27
DESTIN — The Destin Library has scheduled its Annual Easter Egg Hunt for children ages 4 years and under 9:30–10:30 a.m. March 27. Pre-registration is required and may be made in person at the library...
View ArticleDoggy Easter egg hunt planned for March 24
FORT WALTON BEACH — Join 3 Dogs and a Chick noon -4 p.m. Sunday at Fort Walton Landing Park (right behind 3 Dogs & a Chick) for a doggy Easter egg hunt and spring festival. HEART Animal Rescue and...
View ArticleLast Better Listening of season on March 26
VALPARAISO — The Better Listening classical music study series will conclude with a multimedia presentation on the synthesis of art, literature and music at 7 p.m. March 26 at the Valpariaso Unitarian...
View ArticleFree concert March 26 at naval museum
PENSACOLA – The 151st Army Band will perform a free concert in the Blue Angels Atrium at the National Naval Aviation Museum at 11 a.m. March 26. The 151st Army Band is based in Montgomery, Ala., and...
View ArticleLETTER: Scott's flip-flop
There seems to be some misunderstanding among Daily News readership as to why Gov. Rick Scott has flipped his attitude toward Medicaid. In a recent New York Times article, Paul Krugman lays out...
View ArticleLETTER: A disastrous mess
I can’t be the only person wondering about the Eglin Parkway repaving project. Shalimar’s part of the project has been a disastrous mess, including numerous automobile collisions and the death of a...
View ArticleGUEST COLUMN: Will county commissioners save Bluewater Bay?
By DOUG STARK Okaloosa County commissioners are facing a dilemma. Do they preserve the property values of residents of Bluewater Bay, or loosen zoning restrictions and allow owners of Bluewater Bay...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Time to pay those old ethics fines
In recent years, Northwest Florida has been embarrassed by what its elected representatives and other public servants have done in office: They’ve used tax revenue to buy luxuries for themselves,...
View ArticleIsland projects move forward
OKALOOSA ISLAND — Work is progressing on Wild Willy’s Adventure Zone and the Gulf Coast Marine Life Center, two new projects being built on a portion of the old Island Golf Center property on U.S....
View ArticleAviation firm to settle up with county
Miracle Strip Aviation, one of two fixed-base operators at Destin Airport, has agreed to a plan that would settle its $485,000 debt with the county by 2019. The Okaloosa County Commission is scheduled...
View ArticleIrish street fest at HarborWalk Village (SLIDESHOW)
The spirit of St. Patrick was alive and kicking in Destin Sunday during the 5th Annual HarborWalk Village Irish Street Festival and Grogg March. The festival included Irish dancing, bagpipe music,...
View ArticleTeen shares personal tragedy to help others triumph
Editor's Note: To nominate a student for our Youth Spotlight series, email wvictora@nwfdailynews.com or call 315-4478. Instead of shying away from her horrific childhood, 16-year-old Katelyn...
View ArticleOperator announces $600K terminal for Bob Sikes Airport
CRESTVIEW — Bob Sikes Airport’s fixed-base operator anticipates breaking ground on an estimated $600,000 terminal by April. Jonathan Dunn, Emerald Coast Aviation’s president, said his company...
View ArticleDestin charter fleet unlikely to participate in Navarre rodeo
DESTIN— It’s not a bad idea, but Destin’s charter captains probably wouldn’t participate en masse. The community of Navarre, Destin’s distant neighbor to the west, is looking to have its first Navarre...
View ArticleMissions to use local waters this week
EGLIN AFB — Residents may experience low-flying aircraft or noise this week when the 96th Operations Group conducts boat operations in the Gulf of Mexico south of Destin in the morning and in...
View ArticleHigh school band discrimination claims investigated
FORT WALTON BEACH — A preliminary investigation into the Fort Walton Beach High School band has concluded that a few policies might need to be touched up but no serious violations have occurred. The...
View ArticleThree arrested for string of vehicle burglaries
PACE — Three men were recently arrested and charged with being the suspects in a string of January car burglaries. Pensacola residents 26-year-old Kevin Randall Bell, 19-year-old Charles Dylan...
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