Learning from the big kids on bullying
SHALIMAR — Story time took on a new twist Tuesday at Shalimar Elementary School. Visiting sophomores from Choctawhatchee High School read books about bullying to small groups of second-graders. The...
View ArticleBicyclist struck, killed on Garcon Point Road
A bicyclist traveling northeast on Garcon Point Road about 1 a.m. Tuesday was struck and killed by a motorist who failed to see him in time to avoid a collision. Haley Richard Baker, a 69-year-old...
View ArticleExotic Pet Amnesty days good for the animal and Florida
Over the past two weeks, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) employees have worked to capture a number of abandoned tegus in Panama City. They’ve captured 34 of the exotic...
View ArticleFWC considers rule banning importation of live deer to avoid disease
To protect Florida’s deer from Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is proposing to ban the importation of live captive deer. CWD is a contagious...
View ArticleCobia World Championships raises over $20,000 for Take-A-Kid Fishing Day
DESTIN – Harbor Dock’s recent Cobia World Championships raised over $20,000 for Take-A-Kid Fishing Day, according to a company press release. Local charter boat Only Way took first place with a...
View ArticleFort Walton Beach Medical Center and Twin Cities Hospital Awarded an 'A' for...
Fort Walton Beach Medical Center and Twin Cities Hospital have received an “A” Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large...
View ArticleScott signs into law ban on texting while driving
MIAMI — Gov. Rick Scott signed a statewide ban on texting while driving into law Tuesday, making Florida the 41st state to enact a texting-while-driving ban for all drivers. The law makes it a...
View ArticleDiet Detective’s guide to barbecue and burgers
It’s officially burger season. That’s the good news, but unfortunately burgers can be high in calories. A traditional 6-ounce burger (80 percent lean ground beef) has more than 435 calories, but when...
View ArticleBest strength training exercises: the push-up
This is the first in a continuing series on the Best Strength Training Exercises. Expert: James Villepigue, CSCS, author of 28 books. His most recent being The Obstacle Race Training Bible: The #1...
View ArticleFood bloggers to bookmark and follow (on Facebook and Twitter)
There are literally thousands of food blogs, so I’ve chosen a few that can help you become healthier and wiser about the foods you eat. Skinny Taste Blog: Skinnytaste.com Blogger: Gina Homolka, an...
View ArticleApril local climate summary
This summary of local climatological conditions was compiled by the Eglin Air Force Base Natural Resources division in Niceville. Read the summary.
View ArticleMan has had Japanese pen pal for over 65 years
FORT WALTON BEACH — More than six decades have passed since Jerry Moore became a pen pal to Keinosuke Yano. But the Fort Walton Beach man still gets excited when he walks to the mailbox and finds a...
View ArticleWalton County gets weather station
Farmers and gardeners in Walton County have a new agricultural tool in the form of a FAWN (Florida Automated Weather Network) weather station. The $15,000 station funded by the University of Florida...
View ArticleFirst responders prepare for safe Bowlegs festival
FORT WALTON BEACH — Thousands of spectators on land and sea will descend on the 58th Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival this week, and law officers from several agencies will be on hand to make sure...
View ArticleMan injured in crash on SR 89
MILTON — A 67-year-old man was seriously injured when he wrecked his sport utility vehicle on State Road 89 late Monday afternoon. Robert Rowley of Salem, Ala., was driving a Ford Explorer west on SR...
View ArticleSlap on backside results in bat-swinging, report indicates
FORT WALTON BEACH – A woman was arrested after she swung a baseball bat at her boyfriend, according to an arrest report. An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy was summoned to a Rickey Avenue residence...
View ArticleWoman found with serving tray of crack
CRESTVIEW – A woman was arrested after she tangled with her landlord, then retired to her bedroom with a serving tray of crack, an arrest report says. On May 12 an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy...
View ArticleLawmen say man punched 4-year-old, pregnant mom
MARY ESTHER – A fight between a man and his pregnant sister resulted in the man’s arrest on multiple charges, according to an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report. The incident occurred May...
View ArticleControversy over Walton's private beach cleanup still lingers
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — It’s been two months since Walton County declared an unofficial litter emergency and authorized spending $11,500 in public funds to clean a private beach trashed by spring breakers....
View ArticleMotorcyclist injured in Okaloosa Island wreck
OKALOOSA ISLAND — A man was injured after he wrecked his motorcycle on U.S. Highway 98 about 6 p.m. Tuesday. The wreck occurred in the eastbound lanes near the seawall on Okaloosa Island. He was taken...
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