Parade to honor military members past and present
FORT WALTON BEACH — Those attending the next parade along Eglin Parkway will trade in the usual beads, trinkets and candy for the red, white and blue of the American flag. The Parade of Heroes on...
View ArticleVICTORA: No matter how you say it, sequestration is here
As an English major, I have a bigger vocabulary than some folks. After all, I studied words like doctors study anatomy and judges study the law. But I still never could have quite imagined using a...
View ArticleMaster Gardeners will hold Native Plant Sale
The Okaloosa County Master Gardeners will hold a Plant Sale featuring native plants. The Native Plant Sale will take place Saturday, April 13 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Northwest Florida Fairgrounds in...
View ArticleBright Energy 360 says it can save clients money with LED bulbs
DESTIN — A new business wants to help other companies save big money on their electrical costs. Bright Energy 360 officially opened last month in Destin to retrofit businesses and homes with LED...
View ArticleCore Nutrition features healthy smoothies; Media Crazed builds easy-to-use...
CORE NUTRITION With so many sport- and health-oriented businesses finding their way to historic downtown Fort Walton Beach, it seemed a natural location for Alec St. Cyr and Leslie Roark to open Core...
View ArticleAre we our brother’s financial keeper?
Do we baby boomers care how the majority of folks other than ourselves are doing financially? Especially the millennial generation? For most of us, the answer is probably not, unless they’re our own...
View ArticleHomeless man busted for urinating at park gazebo
FORT WALTON BEACH – A homeless man was arrested for urinating near the gazebo of a public park on Miracle Strip Parkway. The public urination took place March 6 at Sound Park, according to a Fort...
View ArticleVideo shows man helping himself to beer from tiki bar
FORT WALTON BEACH – A homeless man was arrested for helping himself to beer from the tiki bar at a local lounge, lawmen say. On March 24 Fort Walton Beach Police received a call from KC’s Bar on...
View ArticleMan found with syringe behind ear, powder in lap
FORT WALTON BEACH – A man who was found slumped over at the wheel of a Cadillac was arrested on drug charges, Fort Walton Beach Police say. On March 26 an officer was patrolling on Scottwood Drive...
View ArticlePet therapy, extra large
CRESTVIEW — A woman whose mobility left her long ago sits in the hall at Shoal Creek Rehabilitation Center with a blank face until she sees Dozer making his way over to her. The woman can’t pet him or...
View ArticleMorale problem in Destin?
DESTIN — The city of Destin may be in the midst of an employee morale crisis. Based on the findings of the city’s biannual employee survey, overall satisfaction has declined from 2011 in 41 of 50...
View ArticleA house becomes home (GALLERY, VIDEO)
SANTA ROSA BEACH — As the front door swung open, Army Staff Sgt. Aaron Hale paused a moment on the stoop for his wife Kelly to peer into their new home. Kelly took in the new furniture and...
View ArticleMotorcyclist airlifted after accident
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS - A motorcyclist was airlifted to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola after an accident at U.S. Highway 90 and Kings Lake Road late Saturday afternoon, according to Walton County Fire...
View ArticleGUEST COLUMN: Dredging, drifting and other Destin sand issues
By MAURICE SHACKELFORD The writer of “Against nature” (letter, March 28) seems to be trying to force his opinion on taxpayers and our elected officials. This has happened often in the past and has...
View ArticleGUEST COLUMN: Mid-Bay Bridge: Who wins ... and who loses?
By PETE BLOME The Okaloosa County Commission soon will perform its annual chore of unanimously approving the Mid-Bay Bridge Authority budget, this time for 2013. It’s a pity that this important county...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: A visit to 'overvisited' Destin
Travel writers have a problem with our part of the state. When they visit South Florida and see condos lining the beach, they wax poetic about the glittering skyline pulsing with excitement, opulence...
View ArticleNew networking website aims to help guide military careers
Establishing a professional network and having control over a career path can be challenging for military members. A new networking website aims to change that. RallyPoint.com is an online...
View ArticleLaurel Hill sets fees for copies of public records
LAUREL HILL — The City Council has approved a fee schedule to obtain copies of public records. Councilman Larry Hendren presented a resolution setting the fee schedule at last week’s council meeting...
View ArticleLocal honor earns Chance Lollie his first plane ride
Editor’s note: To nominate a student for Youth Spotlight, email wvictora@nwfdailynews.com or call 315-4478. When Chance June-Jamison Lollie heard he’d been nominated for the 2012 Youth of the Year for...
View ArticleLocal NAACP to mark 65 years
When Okaloosa County’s NAACP chapter was founded, members were scared to admit publicly that they belonged to the organization. Next weekend they celebrate 65 years of giving a voice to the voiceless....
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