Local Faith briefs for May 4
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View ArticleMan says he's got a knife in his pocket. Deputy discovers that's not all
CRESTVIEW – When an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy asked a man if he had a weapon, the man said there was a knife in his pocket. He didn’t mention the glass pipe and bag of marijuana. On April 21 a...
View ArticleWoman tells deputy she took clothes so her boyfriend wouldn't have to pay for...
DESTIN – A Niceville woman was arrested and accused of trying to take clothing from a local store without paying for the items. On April 20 a loss prevention officer at Beall’s Department Store on...
View ArticleReport: Intruder says 'Let's do this then' and gets a beating
DESTIN – A man allegedly broke down the door of a Destin residence and threatened the person inside. For his trouble, the man was punched in the face and then arrested by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s...
View ArticlePadgett hits ground running
New Okaloosa County Administrator Ernie Padgett has logged some long days in the last two weeks. He’s written down the names and phone numbers of countless residents and community leaders. He’s shaken...
View Article'I’m praying for a change' (VIDEO, GALLERY)
NICEVILLE — The world looks much different from the last time Pat Peterson bowed her head during the National Day of Prayer. There have been school shootings, bombings, economic turmoil and political...
View ArticleNWF State's Scott signs with Texas A&M
NICEVILLE - The reason Tavarsha Scott chose to play her final season of junior college basketball at Northwest Florida State College happened on Thursday. Scott, who transferred to NWF State from...
View ArticleAlert issued for Driftwood Estates
SANTA ROSA BEACH - Several cars and homes have been burglarized in Driftwood Estates lately, according to the Walton County Sheriff's Office. Residents are asked to take valuables from their vehicles,...
View ArticleFour people arrested on drug charges
MILTON - Four people were arrested at the Emerald Sands Inn on Wednesday on drug charges, according to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office. Deputies watched as narcotics and ingredients were moved...
View ArticleCreating a ‘Medical Home’ at Eglin Hospital
The 96th Medical Group has implemented a new model of care called Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH). PCMH is a team-based, patient-centered approach to medical care, where a patient has one primary...
View ArticleEglin munitions unit creates ammo linker for AFSOC
A new lighter, mobile 30mm ammo linker system is set for delivery to Air Force Special Operations Command units in May. The 89-pound apparatus that feeds 15 unattached 30mm rounds into MK-15 links via...
View ArticleLETTER: Let's talk it over
Regarding the Bluewater Bay golf course situation, the response by the resort owners was, at best, disappointing. One can understand their frustration that so many residents of Bluewater expressed...
View ArticleLETTER: Cussing cops
We were, unfortunately, seated near two Fort Walton Beach policemen outside the courtroom at the new Okaloosa County courthouse recently. Their language, for all in the area to hear, was in extremely...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Spaceflight price soars ever higher
While NASA waits for private companies to pick up the slack in manned spaceflight, Russia is squeezing the United States for all it can, just to ferry U.S. astronauts to the International Space...
View ArticleOfficial: Shiny dog bowl sparks Calif. house fire
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California couple might be able to blame this one on the dog. Authorities say sun refracted off the dog's shiny water bowl and ignited a fire at Terry and Shay...
View Article'We’ve become an integral part of the educational life'
NICEVILLE - The area will see an influx of new graduates Saturday following two ceremonies at Northwest Florida State College. It’s the second time the college has held back-to-back ceremonies at...
View ArticleNWFSC recovers from hacking incident
NICEVILLE — Seven months ago, Northwest Florida State College discovered a folder on one of its servers had been compromised. In the weeks and months that followed, the college notified about 80,000...
View ArticleConstruction nears for Destin Commons expansion
DESTIN — Site work on the Destin Commons expansion has been completed and construction should begin early next month. Destin Commons last September announced the roughly 100,000-square-foot expansion...
View ArticleFriendly La Playa brings good food to beach
SANTA ROSA BEACH – La Playa Bar & Grill opened earlier this year with big shoes to fill. They opened in the popular location at the corner of 30A and CR 393 that was occupied for many years by...
View ArticleBoudreau caught Dumpster diving, asking customers for money
FORT WALTON BEACH – A homeless man who goes by the street name of “Boudreau” was caught rummaging in the Dumpster at a local convenience store and charged with trespassing. On April 24 a Fort Walton...
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