Police say man pushed officer, ran for it
FORT WALTON BEACH - A man is accused of pushing a police officer and running out the door when the officer tried to arrest him on an active warrant. The incident occurred Nov. 7 at an Alder Avenue...
View ArticleU.S. DOT fines Vision Airlines
Vision Airlines’ woes continued Wednesday when it was fined $50,000 by the U.S. Department of Transportation for canceling flights in the Myrtle Beach, S.C., area. Vision Airlines was one of several...
View ArticleONLINE EDITION
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View ArticleFormer Hurlburt airman sues DoD over alleged sexual assaults (DOCUMENT)
A former Air Force helicopter mechanic who was stationed at Hurlburt Field has sued the Department of Defense, alleging she was sexually assaulted by a fellow airman and that despite repeatedly...
View ArticleOfficers investigate shots fired in Santa Villa (UPDATED)
"This was not what I was told about the neighborhood by the real estate agent when we rented the house." Those were the words of Brandy Heath, who lives on the corner of Santa Villa Dr. and East...
View ArticleChristmas parade organizers mull ways to curb public disapproval
CRESTVIEW — Designating Christmas parade participants’ positions and providing a roster of entrants to the public are two ways the Main Street Crestview Association may curb patrons’ disappointment...
View ArticleThree arrested in Jay for meth lab
Three Jay residents were arrested by Santa Rosa County Deputies after narcotics officers received a tip of a methamphetamine lab on Neal Jones Rd. Keith Wayne Church, 44, Stanley Guy Prothro, 43, and...
View ArticleFire marshal investigates mysterious vehicle fire on Highway 393
LAUREL HILL — The Florida State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating a vehicle fire on County Road 393 that occurred late Tuesday afternoon. Fire crews from Almarante and Dorcas volunteer fire...
View ArticleCrestview officials balk at debating charter
CRESTVIEW — The City Council appears to have given up on placing the proposed city charter on the March 12 election ballot. By taking no action at a workshop Tuesday night, the council now has only...
View ArticleKatie Renfroe home after surgery (SLIDESHOW)
PAXTON — Less than a week after having a one-pound mass removed from her left cheek, Katie Renfroe was back home, recovering in a crib in the family’s living room. View a slideshow of her return....
View ArticleNaval EOD school to expand at Eglin
EGLIN AFB — As the military’s demand for technicians specialized in locating and defusing improvised bombs has increased since 9/11, so have the demands on the country’s only schoolhouse for training...
View ArticleBrannon cleared of ethics allegations (DOCUMENT)
Florida’s Commission on Ethics has determined former Walton County Commissioner Scott Brannon did not violate voting conflicts law by voting on matters pertaining to the Driftwood Estates subdivision....
View ArticleUPDATE: Motorcyclist killed on Mary Esther cutoff
FORT WALTON BEACH — A 28-year-old motorcyclist died from injuries he suffered in a crash Wednesday afternoon on Mary Esther Cut-Off. Officials have identified Richard Agyekum Fofie, of Gulf Breeze, as...
View ArticleWeather Service looks at hurricane warnings
MIAMI (AP) — The National Weather Service is considering changing how it issues hurricane watches and warnings. Spokesman Chris Vaccaro said in an email Wednesday the weather service is considering a...
View Article‘My injuries are now our injuries’
Kenneth Wilson of Mize, Miss., has been shot twice and hit by shrapnel once. He survived five improvised explosive device attacks and received three Purple Heart medals. The Army veteran of the...
View ArticleWoman tells jury, 'I broke his neck'
PANAMA CITY — During the first day of the murder trial of Judy Gsell in the strangulation death of her 80-year-old husband, an accomplice took the stand and admitted to snapping the victim’s neck....
View ArticleDetour set for Bay Grove Road
Crews from Anderson Columbia will close a section of South Bay Grove Road in Walton County during the week of Dec. 10 to perform drainage work. Motorists will use Short Avenue and State Street as a...
View ArticleFWB Community Chorus presents Christmas concerts
FORT WALTON BEACH — Let the Fort Walton Beach Community Chorus bring Christmas alive and energize your holiday spirit. With singing, dancing, acting, and musical accompaniment, the chorus presents...
View ArticleBrenda Shoffner: Pancakes with Santa, Sinfonia wrappers, Pyramid Inc. events
I see the generosity of people along the Emerald Coast in action all year, and the holidays tend to amplify these already charitable feelings. Area charitable organizations and the public are invited...
View ArticleNew location makes Fire even more delightful
SANTA ROSA BEACH – I had the opportunity recently to go to Restaurant Fire at Gulf Place. It was my first visit there since its move from Grayton Beach. I was happy to see that the food was just as...
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