Florida court rules threats on Facebook can be prosecuted
TALLAHASSEE — In an apparent first in Florida law, a state appeals court ruled Monday that posting threats on one’s personal Facebook page can be prosecuted under state law. The 1st District Court of...
View ArticleDrunken parking lot screamer vows to kick some backside
NICEVILLE – A man who stood in an apartment complex parking lot yelling, “Come on out you pansy” was arrested on a pair of related charges. On March 9 a Niceville Police officer went to a College...
View ArticlePair say they know nothing about pot; turns out they were telling the truth
NICEVILLE – Two guys sitting in a truck in a fast food restaurant lucked out when their friend owned up to having marijuana in the center console. The incident happened March 9. A Niceville Police...
View ArticleAccused shoplifter admits shoplifting is foolish
NICEVILLE – A 19-year-old man who admitted to Niceville Police that shoplifting is foolish has been charged with shoplifting. On March 7 an officer went to Walmart on John Sims Parkway to investigate...
View ArticleFormer NBA star has new job as crossing guard
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Former NBA star Adrian Dantley spent years guarding opponents on the court. Now he's guarding schoolchildren as they cross the street. Radio station WTOP...
View ArticleMedical marijuana facility partners with rapper
OTISVILLE, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan medical marijuana facility is partnering with a member of the Grammy-winning rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony to cultivate and distribute a new strain of medical...
View ArticleBoard selects five finalists for county administrator
Five men from across the South are in the running to be Okaloosa County’s next administrator. The final selection is expected in early April. County commissioners narrowed a group of nine candidates...
View ArticleBarge crashes into Brooks Bridge (GALLERY)
FORT WALTON BEACH — A barge carrying a crane crashed into the west side of the Brooks Bridge on Wednesday afternoon, damaging parts of the span and rupturing the main water line to Okaloosa Island....
View ArticleHouse committee dismisses Parisot’s complaint against Gaetz
The chairman of the state House’s Rules and Calendar Committee has dismissed the complaint Okaloosa County Commissioner Dave Parisot filed against Rep. Matt Gaetz with House Speaker Will Weatherford....
View ArticleA long road ahead
CRESTVIEW — Tremaritus Ewing is cautiously hopeful her 8-year-old daughter’s life is about to change. Next month, the single mother and second-grader will travel to Miami Children’s Hospital to...
View ArticleSeaside continues build-out with Academic Village
SEASIDE — After surpassing a 30-year milestone, this South Walton County community is taking another step in its build-out with construction of the Academic Village. The Village will be built across...
View ArticleThe big screen to hit South Walton next week
SANDESTIN — It’s time to sweep up the sawdust, dust off the box office counters and pull the plastic off the theater seats. At long last, the new Carmike’s Boulevard 10 theater will open its doors...
View ArticleOfficial urge patience until Brooks Bridge fully reopens
Traffic was expected to crawl throughout much of south Okaloosa County until motorists are allowed to cross the Brooks Bridge freely in in both directions, officials said Wednesday. “Traffic is an...
View ArticleDavis indicted for first-degree murder
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS - Barry Davis was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday for two counts of first-degree murder, according to the state attorney’s office. Davis, 27, was arrested Feb. 13 and charged with...
View ArticleLate run propels NWF State women to national quarterfinal
Northwest Florida State College and Walters State took turns making big runs in Wednesday night’s NJCAA Women’s National Tournament game in Salina, Kansas. The Lady Raiders made the one that mattered....
View ArticleDriver dead after I-10 crash
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS - An unknown driver is dead after a traffic accident on westbound Interstate 10 near mile marker 90 Wednesday afternoon, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The driver was driving a...
View ArticleNWF State men to face NJCAA's top seed
Following one of the greatest wins of his career, Northwest Florida State College head coach Steve Forbes expected more of a reaction. Instead, the veteran head coach was surprised at what he saw when...
View ArticleBrooks Bridge now open
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Brooks Bridge is now open after a barge carrying a crane crashed into the west side of the bridge Wednesday afternoon, according to Florida Department of Transportation...
View ArticlePa. school asks students to cut back on body spray
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania high school wants its students to cut back on the body spray. Freedom High School in Bethlehem says one of its students was recently hospitalized for exposure to...
View ArticleNavarre woman overturns vehicle, charged with DUI
GULF BREEZE — A 29-year-old woman was charged with driving under the influence early Wednesday morning. Stacy Jacquline Young of Navarre was driving eastbound on U.S. Highway 98 around 3:55 a.m. when...
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