Construction of Niceville Publix should begin soon
NICEVILLE — Construction of the Publix grocery is expected to begin soon, and company representatives are looking to open the store in early 2014. Publix has leased land at the intersection of John...
View ArticleWoman accused of trying to run over man
NICEVILLE – A Fort Walton Beach woman is accused of threatening to run over a man in a dispute over property of hers she said he had. On March 27 Niceville Police went to a Government Avenue residence...
View ArticleReport: Man harasses woman via jail phone
CRESTVIEW – Lawmen charged a man with contempt after he called a woman in violation of an injunction. On March 14 the man, 27-year-old Desmus T. McTear of Crestview, is said to have called a woman...
View ArticleReport: Woman went on foul-mouthed rampage
CRESTVIEW – A 30-year-old woman was arrested after she went on a foul-mouthed rampage in a convenience store parking lot, then climbed into a car with an open container of alcohol and caused her...
View ArticleMeadows apologizes to sheriff for remarks
SANTA ROSA BEACH — Walton County Sheriff Mike Adkinson asked for and received an apology Tuesday from County Commissioner Cindy Meadows for her statement about his agency and a vendetta against...
View ArticleCuba to turn over Florida couple and children
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba said Tuesday that it will turn over to the United States a Florida couple who allegedly kidnapped their own children from the mother's parents and fled by boat to Havana, ending...
View ArticleGroundings likely won’t affect Eglin; impacts to Hurlburt unknown
Tuesday’s announcement that the Air Force plans to ground about a third of its active-duty force of combat aircraft likely will not affect operations at Eglin Air Force Base. It was unknown late...
View ArticleChoctaw's Day signs with Spring Hill College
FORT WALTON BEACH - In just her second year as head coach at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Karen McConico says that she’s trying to build a successful basketball program by “Finding talented kids who...
View ArticleBP executive: Safety was top priority before blast
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A BP executive who oversaw the company's Gulf of Mexico operations testified Tuesday that he he led a push to improve safety when he started the job more than two years before an...
View ArticleSouth Walton grad breaks Alabama record for wins
Alexa Guarachi had no idea that she was approaching history. But when the Santa Rosa Beach native earned a win against Missouri on Friday to break the University of Alabama’s all-time record for...
View ArticleSchool bus carrying 29 children involved in wreck
GULF BREEZE — A school bus carrying 29 students was involved in a wreck Tuesday morning on Gulf Breeze Parkway and Reserve Boulevard, according to the Florida Highway Patrol press release. Elva L....
View ArticleSnow peas are great for stir fry dishes
Snow peas are legumes, peas, that are eaten whole. They are wonderful additions to stir-fry, salads etc. The following recipe is a delicious way to discover snow peas if you have never had them or to...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Noise law strikes a sour note
State lawmakers think they’ve fixed a bill that would allow cops to crack down on loud music thudding and thumping from car stereos. They’ve made the bill better, sure, but it still seems to us an...
View ArticleMan killed by front-end loader Wednesday morning at work site
SANTA ROSA BEACH — A 54-year-old Atlanta man was killed Wednesday morning when he was run over by a front-end loader at a construction site in South Walton County The accident occurred at 6:45 a.m. on...
View Article23rd AF deactivates
The Air Force Special Operations Command recently deactivated the 23rd Air Force during a flag furling ceremony here. As AFSOC’s only numbered Air Force, the 23rd provided highly-trained special...
View ArticleChildren answer call of nature
Children from the Hurlburt Field Youth Center participated in a tree planting exer-cise near the Artisan Well on Hurlburt Field, March 29. “It’s a missing generation,” said Catherine Goss, operations...
View ArticleSheriff's Office signs agreement with Civil Air Patrol
The Okaloosa County Sheriff‘s Office has signed an agreement with the Civil Air Patrol Eglin Composite Squadron for the group to help in emergencies. The volunteer civilian unit will help the...
View ArticleStudents, parents get a kick out of Legos during Science Night (GALLERY)
NAVARRE — STEM-related learning and the fun that can be had with it took center stage recently at a local elementary school. For three hours Tuesday night, students and parents at West Navarre Primary...
View ArticleNiceville High student's project draws interest from Gov. Scott
NICEVILLE — Five years ago, Kyle Saleeby thought he was onto to something when he started trying to harness the power of the tide to produce clean energy. At the State Science and Engineering Fair of...
View ArticlePostal Service may not eliminate Saturday mail delivery
WASHINGTON — The financially beleaguered Postal Service backpedaled on its plan to end Saturday mail delivery, conceding Wednesday that its gamble to compel congressional approval had failed. With...
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