Report: Moment of passion leads to rage, pepper spray
FORT WALTON BEACH – A woman who was caught having sex in the bathroom at a local nightspot tangled with Fort Walton Beach Police officers and now faces multiple charges. According to an arrest...
View ArticleLawmen: Man got shoes, sunglasses with five-fingered discount
NICEVILLE – A man needed – or wanted – a new pair of shoes and sunglasses. Unfortunately, he didn’t want to pay for them, according to an arrest report. On April 22 a 30-year-old DeFuniak Springs man...
View ArticleWoman deals with undiagnosed disease: 'What kind of life is this'
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — On a spring morning, Amy Sipos sits in the living room of her parents’ home sipping a cup of tea. Her body and face are swollen from medications that may or may not be helping. Just...
View ArticleGulf Power drills for hurricane season at Okaloosa EOC
NICEVILLE — Gulf Power is busy making preparations for hurricane season now less than a month away. About 60 Gulf Power employees from almost every department attended the utility company’s annual...
View ArticleJury hears tapes in Tipler trial
FORT WALTON BEACH — The jury hearing the trial of disbarred attorney James “Harvey” Tipler for solicitation for murder got a chance Friday to get to know the man. Tipler’s mindset, or at least the...
View ArticleOkaloosa officials to begin filling RESTORE Act panel (DOCUMENT)
Okaloosa County commissioners are set to approve six nominees to an 11-member committee to help decide how RESTORE Act money should be spent locally. The board will begin filling the Okaloosa RESTORE...
View ArticleSharks warrant attention near the beach (VIDEO, GALLERY)
As the waves crashed overhead, the shark continued swimming a few feet from the shore, seemingly oblivious to people watching at it from the beach. The video, taken in the Crystal Beach area, was just...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Okaloosa's TDC mess, a year later
Since the Boston Marathon bombings, much has been said about the need for citizens to be vigilant in noticing and reporting suspicious activity. In fact, vigilance is a strong antidote not just to...
View ArticleLegislature passes bill to extend early voting
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Legislature passed a bill Friday that would expand early voting days and sites, a reversal from two years when Gov. Rick Scott and the Republican-led Legislature...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Billy Bowlegs Amateur Golf Tournament
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View Article81-year-old man robbed at apartments
FORT WALTON BEACH - The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office is investigating the robbery of an 81-year-old man on Shady Lane Drive on Thursday night. The victim was at the Shady Lane apartment complex...
View ArticleMan arrested after fleeing deputies
DESTIN - A man was arrested Thursday after running from deputies, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office. Deputies learned of a hit-and-run accident in Walton County and received two calls...
View ArticleMan injured after being hit by a vehicle
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS - A man is in critical condition after he was hit by a vehicle Friday morning on State Road 83 south of Joe Anderson Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Michael W....
View ArticleMen involved in fatal shooting still at large
FORT WALTON BEACH - Officials have not turned up any solid leads in the shooting death of a 32-year-old man early Monday. Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Michele Nicholson said deputies...
View ArticleBoat launch to close for two weeks
CINCO BAYOU - The Sea Way boat launch on Cinco Bayou behind Compass Bank will be closed for repairs for about two weeks beginning Monday. Concrete work at the launch should be completed by May 13,...
View ArticleCancer treatment bill clears Fla. Legislature
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers gave final approval Friday evening to legislation that would require health insurers to provide the same level of coverage for cancer treatments given orally...
View ArticleFeral pigs present problems for property owners
CRESTVIEW — A rural neighborhood west of town has been battling its own version of hogs gone wild in recent years. Doug Wheeler, who lives on Old South Drive, complained last week that wild hogs have...
View ArticleVICTORA: Help us recognize those who make a difference
It is human nature to complain, and we do it well. We let people know when service is poor, when our needs go unmet, when our feelings are slighted. We do not hesitate to tell public officials how...
View ArticleA decade of mourning: War widow continues quest for personal peace
CRESTVIEW — The memory of Staff Sgt. Pat Griffin has faded softly from his children’s minds. They don’t really remember the daddy who sobbed as he tucked them in the last night before he deployed. His...
View ArticleNames added to EOD wall in solemn ceremony (GALLERY)
An audience of thousands sat still before the black stone memorial wall. It was silent but for the wind whipping the flags on their posts. With a flick of tape, 11 new names were unveiled, etched in...
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