Study shows NWF State more than worth the cost (DOCUMENT)
NICEVILLE — A new study shows the benefits outweigh the costs of Northwest Florida State College for students and taxpayers alike. In about eight years, graduates will recover all costs associated...
View ArticleMost commissioners support Anderson’s bed tax bid (DOCUMENT)
FORT WALTON BEACH — A majority of Okaloosa County commissioners voiced support Tuesday for Tax Collector Ben Anderson’s proposal to take over the collection of bed taxes from Clerk of Court Don...
View ArticleWalton County murder cases continued in court
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — Two pending murder cases in Walton County were continued in court Tuesday. Barry Davis, 27, who is accused of two counts of premeditated murder, now is scheduled to appear in court...
View ArticleUPDATE: Santa Rosa Beach teen found
The 15-year-old boy was reported missing by his mother Monday has been found, according to the Walton County Sheriff's Office. Nicholas John Bettua was seen by his school resource officer Wednesday...
View ArticleMan charged with trying to kill roommate (ARREST REPORT)
DESTIN — A man has been charged with attempted murder after he tried to shoot his roommate following a day of drinking, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. Fred John Shepard, 43, of 775...
View ArticleDestin group uses rainbow to counter church’s anti-gay stance
Two Destin residents are taking the fight against hatred to the front yard of Westboro Baptist Church in Kansas. As part of an anti-bullying campaign, Aaron Jackson and Davis Hammet joined other...
View ArticleCrestview couple defends daughter’s punishment (LETTER)
CRESTVIEW — A couple who disciplined their 13-year-old daughter by having her stand at a busy intersection with a sign suggested that critics “walk a mile in someone’s shoes” before rushing to judge...
View ArticleEglin prepares for budget cuts
EGLIN AFB — The effects of immediate across-the-board cuts to the military are starting to take place at Northwest Florida bases. Reduced flying hours, higher thermostat settings and elimination of...
View ArticleLocal veterans group has first female leader
Meredith McQuagge laughs when asked how she came to be elected commander of the local chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart. “I just think it was a matter of doing things,” she said. “You...
View ArticleSheriff's deputy arrested for child abuse
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS - A Walton County sheriff's deputy has been charged with child abuse, according to the Sheriff's Office. The victim, a minor, reported Monday that Christopher Strawn battered him...
View ArticleMan arrested after accidentally stabbed by girlfriend
CRESTVIEW - A man was arrested early Tuesday after he was accidentally stabbed by his girlfriend, according to Crestview police. Arguster Richardson, 44, of North Spring Street in Crestview, told...
View ArticleSheriff's phone lines to be down March 20
SANTA ROSA COUNTY - The administrative phone lines to the Sheriff's Office will have limited and intermittent service from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. March 20 because of maintenance. The work will not affect...
View ArticleTown seeks to fill two council seats
CINCO BAYOU - The Town Council is accepting letters of interest or resumes through April 5 for two vacant seats on the council. The positions are for two-year terms from April through March 2015....
View ArticleReport: Lack of communication contributed to Eglin airmen’s death
A lack of communication between crews and leaders contributed to a boat crash that killed an Eglin airman during a training exercise in Pensacola Bay last fall, according to an accident report...
View ArticleDown 20, Raiders rally for national tournament win
Chris Jones is a man of his word. With his team’s season on life support and facing a deficit that reached as many as 20 points, Jones walked to his team’s bench late in the second half at the NJCAA...
View ArticleBehind defense, NWF State women advance
Talk about a successful return. Playing in their first NJCAA National tournament game since 1995, the Northwest Florida State Lady Raiders received 18 points from Ta-varsha Scott and flexed a bit of...
View ArticleGreat Expectations: Forbes, Harrington have NWF State in title hunt
There's nothing ordinary about the expectations at Northwest Florida State College. There's nothing ordinary about the results, either. When the NJCAA National Tournaments begin this week in Kansas,...
View ArticleLETTER: Fix the course
Many snowbirds and local residents play the Fort Walton Beach golf course regularly. When we arrived Jan. 1 and started to play at the municipal course, we were told the course wasn’t in the best...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: A regional population boom?
Last week brought a jaw-dropper from the U.S. Census Bureau: The Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin Metropolitan Statistical Area — a longer way of saying Okaloosa and Walton counties — is the third...
View ArticleSpring is here, and it's time for rice pudding
I finally located two recipes in my rather extensive recipe collection that I have been searching for over the last year. Needless to say, some of my older recipes are not well organized. These...
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