Debbie's Attic brings thrift, Emerald Cork combines painting and wine
DEBBIE’S ATTIC LLC With mom and pop business experience, Debbie and George Larkin opened Debbie’s Attic on April 1. “We’ve always enjoyed rambling through thrift stores and antique stores,” the...
View ArticleBenjamin Braddock and the future of plastics
Mr. McGuire: I want to say one word to you. Just one word. Benjamin: Yes, sir. Mr. McGuire: Are you listening? Benjamin: Yes, I am. Mr. McGuire: Plastics. Benjamin: Exactly how do you mean? Mr....
View ArticleAnimals in your yard need water too
Fresh water is as essential to wildlife. Wildlife needs water for drinking and bathing. Some species of wildlife such as toads and frogs require standing water during all or some parts of the year to...
View ArticleTeen says he was chased by woman; officers smell marijuana
NICEVILLE – A 19-year-old told police he was being chased by a woman who tried to crash her vehicle into his. Of more significance, at least to the officers, was the telltale odor of marijuana coming...
View ArticlePolice looking for cig snatcher, Molotov cocktail thrower
NICEVILLE – Police are looking into the following incidents that occurred in Niceville earlier this month: On April 19, somebody walked into the Tom Thumb on Palm Boulevard, snatched four packs of...
View ArticleReport: Man skips out on bill, pays bill, then gets mad
FORT WALTON BEACH – A man who had skipped out on a restaurant bill a week earlier returned to the eatery, paid the old bill, then got belligerent with the staff and had to be escorted outside,...
View ArticleWoman, 80, swallows diamond at Fla. charity event
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The idea behind the Tampa Woman's Club charity event was simple. For $20, you could buy a flute of champagne and a chance to win a one-carat, $5,000 diamond. Organizers of the...
View ArticleVICTORA: Boycott of cable TV has led to Internet addiction
It’s been close to two decades since I’ve had cable television, and I haven’t missed it. What started as a way to save money evolved into a way of life that was largely free of commercials and focused...
View ArticleCrestview finally has updated city map
CRESTVIEW — It took nine months and countless hours’ research, but for the first time in 15 years city officials and staffers can glance at a map and see the municipal boundaries. The City Council...
View ArticleTrio lands shark bare-handed (GALLERY)
No hook, no line, no sinker. No lie. Using their bare hands, Cody Harlan, Jonathan Cook and Robert Trutt hauled in a 277.7-pound bull shark Thursday morning. “It was stupid, but a good memory,” Cook...
View ArticleOkaloosa still recovering a year after TDC scandal
In late April 2012, the title to a 2011 Marquis yacht arrived at the Okaloosa County Clerk of Court’s Office. Mark Bellinger, the director of the county’s Tourist Development Council, had purchased...
View ArticleFormer Viking Akeem Spence selected in NFL draft's 4th round by Tampa Bay
Friday was a hard day for Akeem Spence. While the second and third rounds of the NFL draft produced dream-defining moments for young men, the 2009 Fort Walton Beach graduate and former University of...
View ArticleStorm water runoff polluting some local swimming areas
VALPARAISO — On a recent Monday that was as picture perfect as the day before was miserable and rainy, Steve Jackson was almost certain of what he’d find in the water off Lincoln Park. It would be...
View ArticleChildren and adults celebrate Earth Day at Fort Walton Landing
FORT WALTON BEACH — A group of children were entranced as Gail Meyer showed them different toys and decorations they could make from reused items. They played with a Jacob’s ladder made from ribbon...
View ArticleFire victim named, second man arrested
GULF BREEZE - The man killed in a house fire on Pecos Pass on Thursday has been identified as 31-year-old Corey Webster Busbee. Evidence of methamphetamine production was found in and around the home,...
View ArticleRepairs to continue on Brooks Bridge
FORT WALTON BEACH - Crews will complete the permanent repairs to the Brooks Bridge next week, according to the state Department of Transportation. Eastbound traffic will be restricted to one lane from...
View ArticleResurfacing to begin on Eglin Parkway
SHALIMAR - Resurfacing work is scheduled to begin on Eglin Parkway this week, the state Department of Transportation has announced. Motorists should anticipate lane closures from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m....
View ArticleLawmen say man brought cocaine to child support hearing
FORT WALTON BEACH – Lawmen arrested a man they say brought cocaine to a child support hearing at the courthouse annex. On April 18 an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy went to the Okaloosa County...
View Article'I love her. I only grabbed her by the waist'
CRESTVIEW – A man was arrested after he allegedly beat his girlfriend and threw her to the ground. The incident took place at a Martin Luther King Boulevard residence on April 14, according to a...
View ArticleTeen talks to officer, doesn't hide pot pipe
CRESTVIEW – “I asked the defendant what he smokes out of the pipe,” a Crestview Police officer asked an 18-year-old during a battery inquiry. “The defendant advised it was used for smoking marijuana.”...
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