Eight-year-old favors giving over receiving
Just before his 6th birthday party, Landon Baugh was trying to decide what gifts he wanted. He realized he had a lot. “My room is a tornado of stuff,” the now 8-year-old said. Landon wanted to give to...
View ArticleSunday at the beach and Crab Island (SLIDESHOW)
Sunday's warm and sunny weather brought thousands out to Crab Island and the beaches near the Marler Bridge on Okaloosa Island. Click here to see a slideshow from Sunday.
View ArticleCouncil members abstain from vote on abstaining
YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Three members of a Michigan city council have abstained from voting on a measure that would have prevented them from abstaining on future votes. AnnArbor.com reports...
View ArticleCandidate University to explain process
The Supervisor of Elections Office will host a free Candidate University on June 20 for people interested in running for public office or for those who just want to learn about the process. Two...
View ArticleArea preps for potentially busy hurricane season
With the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season kicking off Saturday, emergency officials along the Emerald Coast are urging residents to prepare for major storms. Officials in Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton...
View ArticleHurlburt’s RED HORSE squadron drills wells for villages in Afghanistan
HURLBURT FIELD — In addition to fulfilling their military mission, the men and women of the 823rd RED HORSE Squadron change lives around the world. They are known primarily as being their own...
View ArticleStolen Marine flag makes unique journey home
DESTIN — As a retired Marine who served in the Korean War, Bill Cimbalo says it takes a fair amount of awe and excitement to rattle his cage. But what he experienced on May 14, 2012 — and then again...
View ArticleCrossing guard loves watching kids grow up
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. SHALIMAR — Gail Wilson...
View ArticleDown-under pet finds happy home in Destin
DESTIN — Things are really hoppin’ over at the Hallmark household … literally. Capt. Jason Hallmark, who grew up with not-so-ordinary pets, recently acquired a wallaby, a miniature kangaroo. “He’s...
View ArticleLETTER: Burn it or save it?
Many letters have been written about our presidential liar and his administration, many much worse than this one, so I will not repeat his lies. But I do need advice regarding a T-shirt I have. The...
View ArticleSTEVE CHAPMAN: Obama-as-Nixon match is mostly make-believe
“The only thing new in the world is the history you don’t know,” said Harry Truman, who made it his task to absorb a lot of it. Many people who have not followed his example are not averse to using...
View ArticleGUEST COLUMN: Sand tracer study could settle East Pass dispute
By REBECCA SHERRY Coastal communities across the globe use sand tracer studies to cost-efficiently place sand around inlets to replicate Mother Nature. It is time for Florida to join. Sand tracer...
View ArticleGUEST COLUMN: Grayton Beach State Park doesn't need a pier
By JACQUEE MARKEL After a recent Natural Resource Damage Assessment workshop, I keep thinking about the possibility of having a pier in Grayton Beach State Park. I have less of a problem with a pier...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Trying to fly above the red tape
Justin Johnson operates an unusual business, ferrying people — mostly tourists — aloft in a helicopter so they can get a whirlybird’s-eye view of the sparkling Emerald Coast. But when he spoke the...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Okaloosa's budget impasse
Okaloosa County commissioners seem to be inching toward a sort of grand bargain on their 2013-14 budget, a strategy for handling departmental spending requests that exceed expected revenue by $5.6...
View ArticleBrown hounded for calling Manila 'gates of hell'
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Dan Brown's description of Manila as "the gates of hell" in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital. The book...
View ArticleHundreds gather for Memorial Day ceremony
FORT WALTON BEACH — Moments after visiting the flowers and flagpole during the annual Memorial Day ceremony, veteran Don Schneider stepped away from the official activities to perform a ritual of his...
View ArticleFive injured in multi-vehicle crash
FREEPORT -- Five people were injured in a four-vehicle accident Monday morning on U.S. Highway 331 near Sparkleberry Lane. Robert Teitelbaum, 65, of Freeport, was stopped to make a left turn from the...
View ArticleRosen, Linton earn wins at Gate to Gate
EGLIN AFB — Sheryl Rosen didn’t know what to expect when she arrived Monday morning at Eglin Air Force Base for the 28th annual Gate to Gate Run. An active runner who had taken some time off since her...
View ArticleSuspects sought in Dollar General armed robbery
MARY ESTHER -- The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office is hoping the public can help locate two men accused of robbing the Dollar General at 2080 West U.S. Highway 98 at gunpoint Monday night. Two...
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