'I'm stronger than you, you don't have a chance'
CRESTVIEW – Lawmen say a man battered his girlfriend, at one point telling her she didn’t “have a chance” against him. On April 22 the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office sent deputies to a Sikes Drive...
View ArticleFWB considers consultant to help deter panhandlers
FORT WALTON BEACH — Vagrants asking for handouts from passing motorists has been a problem downtown for years, and city officials may soon get involved. Fort Walton Beach City Manager Michael Beedie...
View ArticleSea turtle nesting season begins: 'They’re coming back' (PHOTOS)
Noel quickly flapped her fins as she moved forward and nipped at a shrimp swimming past her. The loggerhead turtle is in the last stages of rehabilitation at the Gulfarium Marine Adventure Parkbefore...
View ArticleJunior League steps up for Science Center (GALLERY)
FORT WALTON BEACH — Twenty women have taken on the task of transforming the front of Emerald Coast Science Center into a picturesque scene to welcome visitors. See more photos from the cleanup....
View ArticleProsecution: Tipler used code to plot prosecutor’s killing
FORT WALTON BEACH — Assistant State Attorney Russ Edgar became “roast pig” in an unsophisticated jailhouse code prosecutors contend was created by disbarred attorney Harvey Tipler while plotting...
View ArticleTeachers may get a raise sooner than expected
TALLAHASSEE — Florida's teachers may get a proposed pay raise sooner than expected. Senate President Don Gaetz on Tuesday said that legislators did not intend to delay a proposed teacher pay raise...
View ArticleRetired colonel to head defense support committee
Retired Air Force Col. Kim Wintner has been named to head a tri-county committee that works to protect the military and the defense industry in Northwest Florida. Wintner, who lives in Destin, has...
View ArticleShots fired at home on Brighton Oaks
NAVARRE - The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting into a home on Brighton Oaks Boulevard on Sunday night. Calls reporting three to six shots heard near State Road 399 and...
View ArticleNWF State's Jones named National Player of the Year
NICEVILLE - Chris Jones has had plenty of firsts during his two years at Northwest Florida State College. Jones, a 5-foot-11 point guard from Memphis, was the first player in Northwest Florida State...
View Article'One more piece of our history gone'
DESTIN — When Leonard Destin built his colonial-style home in 1866 on Calhoun Avenue, the road was all dirt, in fact, it wasn’t even Calhoun Avenue. Now, Destin’s oldest home is a thing of the past,...
View ArticleLETTER: Terrorist of honor
Americans, myself included, by and large are outraged, disgusted and just plain befuddled by acts of terrorism committed against us. But did you know we honor one of history’s worst terrorists with a...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: BP's spill gets an upbeat spin
Did Northwest Florida get lucky when BP’s Deepwater Horizon rig blew up three years ago and an out-of-control well belched more than 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico? Some folks seem...
View ArticleEnjoy Cinco de Mayo with chicken enchiladas
Sunday is Cinco de Mayo. The 5th of May, commemorates the victory of the Mexican militia over the French army at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. It is primarily a regional holiday celebrated in the...
View ArticleBoston police arrest three more suspects in bombing
BOSTON (AP) — Three college friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were arrested and accused Wednesday of trying to protect him by going into his dorm room and getting rid of a...
View ArticleEducators outline three new diploma options (DOCUMENT)
By the time current eighth-graders reach their sophomore year of high school, they’ll be on a different path than any class in recent memory. They won’t have to pass multiple end-of-course exams...
View ArticleWith this ring I thee arrest
DESTIN – A 22-year-old Fort Walton Beach woman has been arrested for trying to steal a $10,000 diamond ring. On April 21 a Destin man called the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office to report the theft....
View ArticleLandlord says tennant tried to put a hex on her
FORT WALTON BEACH – A man is accused of trying to put a hex on his landlord – a hex wrench, that is. On April 22 an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy went to the Tom Thumb at the corner of Racetrack...
View ArticleDuo arrested at Waffle House for gun, drugs
FORT WALTON BEACH – A deputy who responded to a report of an armed disturbance at a local restaurant arrested two people, one on a gun charge, the other on a drug charge. On April 22 an Okaloosa...
View ArticleHorses strain Alaqua Animal Refuge (GALLERY)
FREEPORT — When a 25-year-old horse named Coda was brought to Alaqua Animal Refuge six weeks ago, he could barely stand on his own. Now, the American quarter horse is two months away from being fully...
View ArticleHospitals launch surgery information program
Hospitals in Fort Walton Beach and Niceville have launched a free program to help keep family members informed before, during and after a patient’s surgery. Fort Walton Beach Medical Center and Twin...
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