Lawmen looking into theft of It's a Girl Thing purse
NICEVILLE – Lawmen are investigating a purse-napping in which the thief smashed a car window to get an It’s a Girl Thing purse. A woman called Niceville Police on May 8 to report the theft. The driver...
View ArticleFoster care prayer vigil set for May 22
MARY ESTHER - In honor of National Foster Care Month, First Baptist Church Mary Esther will join churches across the country in organized prayer vigils for children in foster care. The First Baptist...
View ArticleRice & Beans 5K Rumble set for May 25
FORT WALTON BEACH - The Rice & Beans 5K Rumble is a 5K run to help the people of Haiti. This is a project of Truth Evangelistic Minis-tries, a Christian organiza-tion in Fort Walton Beach that has...
View ArticleAkins to serve as interim pastor at Bluewater church
NICEVILLE — The Rev. Clinton Akins, Doctor of Ministry, has accepted the call from Bluewater Community Church to serve as interim pastor. Before accepting the interim pastor position, Akins, a native...
View ArticleSmall Florida town anxious to know who won Powerball
ZEPHYRHILLS — It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million. The lucky...
View ArticleNiceville senior wins $100,000 scholarship (GALLERY)
NICEVILLE - Niceville High School senior Kyle Saleeby and his parents got the surprise of a lifetime Monday morning inside the principal’s office. The 18-year-old wasn’t in trouble, though. He’d been...
View ArticleWalton Special Olympics: 'This is more than I imagined' (GALLERY)
POINT WASHINGTON — Excitement, trepidation and determination were all evident Monday morning as more than 100 students gathered at Emerald Coast Middle School to celebrate the kick-off of Special...
View ArticleGov. Scott cuts nearly $400 million from state budget
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who had a tough time winning cooperation this past year from the Republican-led Legislature, struck back on Monday by vetoing nearly $400 million from the...
View ArticleElementary school suffers direct hit by mile-wide tornado
MOORE, Okla. — A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an...
View ArticleTwo squadrons move from Eglin to Hurlburt (GALLERY)
Two Air Force squadrons moved to a new hangar Monday morning by running about 15 miles across town. More than 50 people from the 9th Special Operations and the 1st Special Operations Maintenance...
View ArticleWoman pleads no contest to murder charge
Nicole Allen, charged with neglecting and ultimately killing a 2-year-old boy in her care, faces a maximum 65-year sentence after entering a plea Friday to third-degree murder. Allen joins her fiancé...
View ArticleWoman shares the power of caring through mentoring program
Editor's Note: This series recognizes people who make a difference in their communities. To nominate someone, call Wendy Victora at 315-4478 or email wvictora@nwfdailynews.com. NICEVILLE — Susie...
View ArticleScott vetoes funding of several Okaloosa, Walton projects (DOCUMENT)
Gov. Rick Scott’s Monday turkey hunt went farther afield than even Tax Watch had recommended, and a couple more Okaloosa and Walton county projects than expected got killed by his veto. Funding for...
View ArticleTwo injured in U.S. 98 wreck in Destin
DESTIN — Two people were injured in a near head-on collision on U.S. Highway 98 on Monday afternoon. A car and a sport utility vehicle collided on westbound U.S. 98 at the intersection with Airport...
View ArticleFire damages townhome
FORT WALTON BEACH — A fire significantly damaged a townhome on Monday afternoon. The fire started in the downstairs kitchen of one of the units at 211 3rd Street, said Battalion Chief Shannon Stone...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Fetching dollars for a dog park
We don’t have anything against dogs. Honest. We’ve given dog-walking parks a hard time on this page because they turn pet care into a government project by 1) using public land that could be put to...
View ArticleTornado death toll revised to 24; more storms feared
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — The search for survivors and the dead is nearly complete in the Oklahoma City suburb that was smashed by a mammoth tornado, the fire chief said Tuesday. Gary Bird said he's "98...
View ArticleMan seriously injured after tire blows on I-10
MILTON — A 19-year-old man is in serious condition after a wreck Tuesday morning on Interstate 10. Andrew P. Gibson was driving eastbound on I-10 near Mile Marker 27 when a tire on his 2004 Ford SUV...
View ArticleWoman arrested following Destin wreck
DESTIN — A 44-year-old woman was arrested Monday on charges of driving intoxicated and causing serious bodily injury to another. Kimberly Ann Fressell of Santa Rosa Beach was driving on U.S. Highway...
View ArticleStudent recognized for 13 years of perfect attendance (DOCUMENT)
Chelsea Smith hasn’t missed a day of school in 13 years. The senior at Laurel Hill School hasn’t missed a day since kindergarten. “I love school. I don’t know why,” said Smith, who plans to attend...
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