Man goes on shoplifting errand with drugs
FORT WALTON BEACH – Lawmen say a man who walked into a local discount store to do a little shoplifting was also carrying drugs for which he didn’t have a prescription. The incident took place March 11...
View ArticleReport: Memory of dog evokes attack with shoe
NICEVILLE – A woman became angry over a dog and tried to whack her grandmother with a shoe, according to an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report. On March 10 the woman, 28-year-old Michela...
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 ArticleGulf Power wants to start program to attract businesses
FORT WALTON BEACH — Gulf Power plans to launch a new initiative next month to make Northwest Florida more aggressive in attracting businesses to the region. Hundreds of acres are waiting to be...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Bridging differences in FWB
Six days after the U.S. Census Bureau said Okaloosa and Walton counties were the third fastest-growing region in the country, highlighting the need for improved infrastructure to support a growing...
View ArticleAccident illustrates importance of the Brooks Bridge
FORT WALTON BEACH— The closure of Brooks Bridge after Wednesday’s barge accident did more than just shut down a stretch U.S. Highway 98 for hours. It cut off Okaloosa Island's water source, left...
View ArticleCoast Guard investigating barge accident (GALLERIES, VIDEO)
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Coast Guard is investigating what caused a barge carrying a crane to crash in to the top of the Brooks Bridge on Wednesday. View a slideshow of the damage » View a video of the...
View ArticlePentagon delays furlough notices
Pentagon officials announced Tuesday they will postpone the forced unpaid leave for civilian employees pending analysis of legislation that could affect their budget. The officials will not issue...
View ArticleRaiders back in Final Four after overtime win
The Northwest Florida State College Raiders are accustomed to the drama. They’re also accustomed to winning. Both happened on Thursday, when the Raiders survived an overtime thriller for the second...
View ArticleLate free throws end NWF State women's season
Jaime Patrick was in the right place at the right time. Patrick, a 5-foot-11 shooting guard for Hutchinson (Kansas) Community College, rebounded a wild shot from teammate Christasia Walter with two...
View ArticleFHP investigating fatal evening crash
MILTON — The woman killed in a traffic crash Thursday night on Interstate 10 at Mile Marker 20 was Laurie Ann Povinelli, 50, of Milton, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Povinelli was driving west...
View ArticleBrenda Shoffner: First foray into new arts role proves informative, fun
As you read my column this morning, I am in my first official meeting of the Florida Council on Arts and Culture on the 22nd floor of the Capitol in Tallahassee. The meeting, however, is not the first...
View ArticleAirmen win AF maintenance awards
Maj. Jose Lasso, the 96th Maintenance Squadron commander, and Senior Airman Mark Blinn, a lead standardization crew member with the 96th Maintenance Group, were recently named 2012 Lt. Gen. Leo...
View ArticleOkaloosa Island boil water notice lifted
Officials have lifted the boil water notice for Okaloosa Island. The precautionary notice was ended Friday morning after state-mandated bacterial tests came back negative, according to Jeff Littrell,...
View ArticleJohnny O’Quigley’s does bar food, more
DESTIN — Johnny O’Quigley’s is an Irish-themed sports bar that’s been serving a variety of beer and pub food in Destin since 2005. I was curious as to whether there actually would be any Irish-type...
View ArticleMan found guilty of cooking meth in motel
CRESTVIEW — A 31-year-old man was convicted Thursday of trafficking methamphetamine while staying at the Hilton Motel. Joshua Ray Little is scheduled to be sentenced May 8 after a jury found him...
View ArticleTwo teens charged with home invasion robbery
FORT WALTON BEACH — Two teenagers were arrested Friday on charges of home invasion robbery. Rico T. Gamble, 19, of Panama City and Bravin I. Gamble, 16, of Fort Walton Beach are accused of robbing a...
View ArticleAlmost 100 apply for airports director job
The search for Okaloosa County’s new airports director has drawn dozens of applicants from across the country. “Currently we have 89 applications from 20 different states,” county Human Resources...
View ArticleCar catches fire alongside U.S. Hwy 331
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS -- A car caught fire alongside U.S. Highway 331 late Friday morning and slowed traffic in the area while firefighters put out the blaze. The driver of the vehicle told firefighters he...
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