Sasquatch Zoo getting a facelift (GALLERY)
CRESTVIEW — Tech. Sgt. Bradford Shanahan huffed Saturday as he and a partner worked an enclosure’s chain-link gate off its hinges. It was rusted in places and took nearly 10 minutes to free. As a...
View ArticleLife with dialysis
FORT WALTON BEACH — Amos Taylor sits in the leather recliner with IV tubes in his arms to create a circuit to the white humming machine next to him that cleans and returns his blood. Over the past two...
View ArticleDividend-Payers and renting your beach condo
Say you own a beach condo that rents for $200 a night April through September and that in years past the unit has been occupied 70 percent of those 180 days. That’s 126 days multiplied by $200, or...
View ArticleUtton opens dog grooming studio; Nixon starts personal trainer service
COOL DOG GROOMING STUDIO Pam Utton managed medical offices for several years, but she also painted pet portraits as a side business. When she realized it was time to move away from the office, she...
View ArticlePa. caretaker charged with drinking old whiskey
GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Fifty-two bottles of well-aged whiskey disappeared between his lips, police said, and now it's time for a western Pennsylvania man to settle up. John Saunders, the former...
View ArticleDriver in fatal wreck identified
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS - Matthew Cole Marsteller, vice president of Quality Imports car dealership, has been identified as the driver killed in a traffic accident on Interstate 10 on March 20. According to...
View ArticleDrainage work to close part of Short Avenue
FREEPORT - Crews from Anderson Columbia will close a section of Short Avenue in Walton County on Monday for drainage work, the state Department of Transportation has announced. Detour signs will be...
View ArticleMan arrested after chase
FORT WALTON BEACH — A 23-year-old man was arrested Friday night after fleeing from police, crashing his vehicle and sending a 15-year-old girl to the hospital, according to police. An officer...
View ArticleRaiders lose in title game for 2nd straight year
The Northwest Florida State Raiders ran out of comebacks. And the result was a second straight loss in the NJCAA National Championship Game. Faced with a deficit that reached as many as 15 points in...
View ArticleStringer: Despite seed, Raiders' run no shock
It’s often said that “if the shoe fits, wear it.” In the case of the Northwest Florida State men’s basketball team, that proverbial shoe appeared to be a glass slipper, as in the footwear of a...
View ArticleSuspect sought in armed robbery
FORT WALTON BEACH — Police officers are seeking a suspect wanted in an armed robbery of a convenience store late Saturday afternoon. At about 4 p.m., the suspect entered the Six Brothers store on...
View ArticleOkaloosa to help pay for Destin Harbor dredging
Okaloosa County is onboard to help pay to dredge the mouth of Destin Harbor after Mayor Sam Seevers told commissioners that the harbor and navigation channel posed a “very dangerous situation.” “It’s...
View ArticleChildren’s Advocacy Center finds a need in DeFuniak Springs
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS — One year has passed since the Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center opened an office in Walton County. In that time the center has seen the community’s awareness of its services...
View ArticleYouth Spotlight: Taylor Posey knows time management
To nominate a student for Youth Spotlight, email wvictora@nwfdailynews.com or call 315-4478. Looking back on her high school career, Taylor Posey is amazed that she not only survived, but succeeded....
View ArticleLawmen say man didn't return car so he could continue 'binge of drugs and...
FORT WALTON BEACH – A Niceville man was arrested after he failed to return a car so he could continue “a binge of drugs and alcohol,” according to an arrest report. On March 9 an Okaloosa County...
View ArticleMan walks into store, urinates on floor
FORT WALTON BEACH – A homeless man was arrested after he urinated on the floor at a local discount store. The incident happened March 9, according to an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report....
View ArticleMan calls 911 despite strong odor of pot in his house
FORT WALTON BEACH – A man who called 911 came to the attention of an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy who noticed his residence carried a strong odor of marijuana. The man, 23-year-old Cleveland...
View ArticleNiceville dancer, contortionist performed with Liberace
NICEVILLE — Life is short and death is long. That’s the philosophy that has guided LaVerne Crandall’s first 90 years. Crandall grew up in Milwaukee, Wis., a half block from world-renowned pianist...
View ArticleMiramar Beach woman wants spring breakers to pick up their trash
MIRAMAR BEACH — If it’s even possible, Madra Medina McDonald has become her own client. The Miramar Beach publicist, who normally gets paid to promote other people’s businesses and agendas, is...
View ArticleNWF State to offer new bachelor’s degree
NICEVILLE — Northwest Florida State College will begin its sixth bachelor’s degree program this fall. The college was notified recently that the Florida Department of Education had approved its...
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