Cities not sold on gas tax hike
Okaloosa County’s consideration of a gasoline tax increase doesn’t sit well with some local city leaders. Commissioners recently sent letters to the county’s nine municipalities, asking them to weigh...
View ArticleSecond former cellmate testifies in Tipler trial
An Okaloosa County Jail inmate testified Wednesday that disbarred attorney James Harvey Tipler had plotted with him to kill Assistant State Attorney Russ Edgar. Wallace Morris, who now is serving a...
View ArticleFlorida House passes ban on texting while driving
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed its version of a statewide ban on texting, but a late change close to the end of the legislative session cast some...
View ArticleNWF State softball ready for postseason push
NICEVILLE -- When it comes to the Northwest Florida State softball team’s postseason hopes, there’s very little strategizing for NWF State skipper Jack Byerley. Prescribing to the “If it ain’t broke,...
View ArticleAir Force program helps exceptional families
HURLBURT FIELD — Eight-year-old Sean Achey sat listening to his headphones and stacking piles of books at the Youth Center earlier this week. Suddenly, he dropped the books and started leaping into...
View ArticleFla. Gov. vetoes bill to end permanent alimony
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Rick Scott has vetoed a bill that would have ended permanent alimony in Florida. Scott vetoed the bill (SB 718) on Wednesday — just four hours before the midnight...
View ArticleWoman says man threatened her with box cutter
SHALIMAR - The Okaloosa County Sheriff‘s Office is investigating a report that a man grabbed a woman Tuesday night on Sixth Avenue and threatened her with a box cutter. The 20-year-old victim was part...
View ArticleTwo arrested during alleged drug deal
FLOROSA - Two men have been arrested after an Okaloosa County sheriff's deputy saw a suspected drug deal in the parking lot of McDonald’s on U.S. Highway 98, according to the Sheriff's Office. The...
View ArticleTip leads deputies to burglary suspects
OKALOOSA ISLAND - Two men have been arrested after another man who spotted a car he thought was involved in car burglaries tipped off the Okaloosa County sheriff's deputies. The resident told the...
View ArticleNorovirus detected among students
MILTON - Several cases of Norovirus have been reported among local students, according to the Santa Rosa County Department of Health. Washing hands with soap and warm water is the best way to avoid...
View ArticleFlorida open for alligator hunting
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is accepting applications for alligator hunting permits. The gator hunt will run from Aug. 15 to Nov. 1. Each person awarded a...
View ArticleBrenda Shoffner: Florida striving to regain status as top arts, culture...
Not long ago, Florida ranked second only to New York in per capita funding for the arts. Now, however, it ranks 46th and that’s after climbing from 49th place as recently as 2010, when only bankrupt...
View ArticleMKAF Concerts in the Village series starts tonight
DESTIN — Celebrating its 18th season, the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation announces the 18th Annual Concerts in the Village will kick off a 10-week concert series beginning tonight and continuing through...
View ArticleLETTER: Dirty little secret
According to the Daily News (article, “Knee-deep in pollution,” April 28), Garnier’s Beach Park on Cinco Bayou is ranked No. 1 in the state for pollution, testing positive 31 percent of the time for...
View ArticleLETTER: A horrible idea
Oh, my gosh, I can hardly believe what I read in your May 1 newspaper! The Fort Walton Beach City Council is considering hiring an outside consultant to deal with the panhandler issue downtown. This...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: FWB still vexed by vagrancy
When it comes to Panhandle panhandling, Fort Walton Beach officials seem to have finally figured out what they can do, what they can’t do and what they shouldn’t do. The big question is whether the...
View ArticleKiwanis Small Fry Fishing Rodeo Saturday
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Kiwanis Club of Fort Walton Beach will hold its Annual Small Fry Fishing Rodeo for kindergarten through fifth grade children, Saturday at the Kiwanis Lake in front of The Board...
View ArticleFlorida Chautauqua Theater presents ‘The Little Mermaid’
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — The Florida Chautauqua Theatre, 847 Baldwin Ave., presents Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” the Broadway musical based on one of the most celebrated animated films of all time and...
View ArticleArtsQuest Festival set for May 10-12 at WaterColor
Organized by the Cultural Arts Alliance, the ArtsQuest Fine Arts & Music Festival is held each Mother’s Day weekend in South Walton. The 25th anniversary festival will take place May 10-12 in the...
View ArticleAct4Murder productions set for May
Enjoy laughs during a meal at several venues in May with Act4Murder, a professional acting troupe. Reservations are required for all performances. Scheduled are: May 12, “Deadly Vows” at the French...
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