Crash causes vehicle to overturn, hit trees
MILTON — A 17-year-old man suffered only minor injuries Tuesday morning after his vehicle overturned on U.S. Highway 90 and Chantilly Way. Robert Williams Jr. was driving east in a 2008 Ford Escape...
View ArticlePa. groundhog's handler taking blame for forecast
PITTSBURGH (AP) — An Ohio prosecutor who light-heartedly filed a criminal indictment against the famous Pennsylvania groundhog who fraudulently "predicted" an early spring said he may consider a...
View ArticleFreeport Cruisers car show March 30
FREEPORT — Freeport Cruisers will hold its 5th annual Spring Car & Bike Show 9 a.m.-3 p.m. March 30 at the Freeport Sports Complex inside Hammock Bay on State Road 20. Registration is from 9-11...
View ArticleAlaqua fundraiser March 30 at Donna Burgess Gallery
DESTIN — The Art of the Egg, a fundraiser for Alaqua, will be held at Donna Burgess Gallery, 585 Grand Boulevard, Suite 102, (across from Orvis) 6-9 p.m. March 30. Thirteen local artists will...
View ArticleBack Porch egg hunt set for Saturday
DESTIN — The Back Porch will hold its Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday. Registration is at 9:30 a.m.; hunt starts at 10:30 for two different catergories, ages 6-12 and ages5 and under. There will be...
View ArticleCity of Destin egg hunt hopping Saturday
DESTIN — The City of Destin’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday at the Morgan Sports Center beginning at 9:15 a.m. The Easter Egg Hunt is for youth ages 12 and under. Special egg hunting...
View ArticleNew Beginnings Women’s Conference set for April 13
NAVARRE — Calling all women who want to live with purpose and passion, not just go through the motions of life. The New Beginnings Women’s Conference to be held 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 13 at the Navarre...
View ArticleLocal Faith briefs for March 23
Submissions: Email items about special church events for the Faith section to: faith@nwfdailynews.com. Photos should be high-resolution jpeg attachments. Items must be submitted at least a week before...
View ArticleHigh court may sidestep major ruling on gay marriage
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court dove into a historic debate on gay rights Tuesday that could soon lead to resumption of same-sex marriage in California, but the justices signaled they may not be ready...
View ArticleSoldier blinded in Afghanistan, family to show off new home
SANTA ROSA BEACH — Army Staff Sgt. Aaron Hale and his wife Kelly aren’t shy about inviting anyone and everyone to the grand opening of their new home April 6. The couple anticipates a large...
View ArticleNTSB: Engine trouble caused tour helicopter mishap
DESTIN — The National Transportation Safety Board has ruled that a stuck engine valve contributed to the forced landing of a tour helicopter last May 19. No one was injured, but the helicopter was...
View ArticleBaby otter found at Kelly Plantation (GALLERY, VIDEOS)
DESTIN — Stephen Enguidanos has had a lot of animals venture through his backyard at Kelly Plantation, from snakes and opossums to dogs and cats. But Sunday’s visitor was vastly different. “It was...
View ArticleCrossroads Center: Medical care and more
VALPARAISO — Not everyone believes in miracles in these difficult times, but employees at a small medical clinic say they see them every day. The staff at Crossroads Center Medical Clinic in...
View ArticleMan charged with filing fraudulent BP claims
Arturo L. Molina, the owner of a Fort Walton Beach area business called A&M Professional Framing, has been arrested by federal authorities for defrauding the Gulf Coast Claims Facility. An...
View ArticleJay Odom offers to sell JG Plaza to county (GALLERY)
Local developer Jay Odom has offered to sell JG Plaza at Uptown Station to Okaloosa County for $16.2 million. He said he is willing to sell the 80,000-square-foot building for a “fair market price,”...
View ArticleBelgium's chocolate stamps offer lick with a kick
BRUSSELS (AP) — Feel like having chocolate at Easter in Belgium? Well, send a letter and really lick that chocolate-flavored postal stamp. The Belgian post office released 538,000 stamps on Monday...
View ArticleReport: Woman grabs boyfriend by belt, is charged with battery
CRESTVIEW – A 44-year-old woman is accused of grabbing a man by the back of his pants and yanking him downstairs, Crestview Police say. Their investigation of the incident began March 5 when they...
View ArticleMan says he wasn't paid for work, takes chainsaw
FORT WALTON BEACH – A 21-year-old Fort Walton Beach says he took another man’s chainsaw because the man owed him money. He was arrested and faces a pair of related charges. According to a Fort Walton...
View ArticleMan says he's waiting on inheritance to renew his car insurance
FORT WALTON BEACH – A man who told Fort Walton Beach Police officers he was waiting on an inheritance to get his vehicle insurance renewed was arrested on multiple charges, including drug-related...
View ArticleUkrainian capital grapples with snow, scandal
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Residents of the Ukrainian capital suspect the city is trying to pull a fast one on them about its efforts to clean up from a paralyzing blizzard. A photo that appeared on the...
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