2013 Leadership Okaloosa Graduates 36 Community Leaders
The Costa Leadership Institute at Northwest Florida State College, in partnership with the Crestview, Destin, Niceville Valparaiso and the Greater Fort Walton Beach chambers of commerce, honored 36...
View ArticleNWFSC State College - Dean’s & President’s List Honor Students for Spring...
Northwest Florida State College recognized the superior scholastic achievement of students completing the Spring 2013 term by naming them to the President's List and Dean's List. The President's List...
View Article18-year-old accused of violating restraining order, 'hanging out' with woman
CRESTVIEW – An 18-year-old was arrested for violating a restraining order after he was seen “hanging out” with the woman being protected by the order. The alleged violation occurred May 25 when the...
View ArticleGator taken from Ohio home, video showed taunts
CINCINNATI (AP) — A 7-foot alligator found in an Ohio man's basement is malnourished, has bone disease from a lack of sun for 15 years and was being taunted by teenagers on a regular basis,...
View ArticleNiceville chamber offers trips to Cuba
NICEVILLE — The chamber of commerce is offering trips to a country the United States has embargoed for more than 50 years. The Niceville Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Chamber...
View ArticleTennessee Titans cheerleaders visit Destin for annual calendar shoot...
DESTIN — Tennessee Titans cheerleader Whitney looked straight at the camera with the Gulf of Mexico behind her as she finished her photo shoot Tuesday morning. Whitney is one of 21 women who traveled...
View ArticleLocal defense employees get furlough notices (DOCUMENT)
Civilian employees at local military bases began receiving furlough notices last week. Read a copy of one of the notices. >> Most of the more than 5,300 civilians employed at Eglin Air Force...
View ArticleIzzo challenges incumbent Henkel in Niceville election
NICEVILLE — Incumbent Daniel Henkel will face opposition July 16 for his Group 4 seat on the City Council from Armand Izzo, a fellow military contractor. It will be the only contested race this year...
View ArticleOkaloosa continues TDC theft recovery (DOCUMENT)
More than a year after discovering former tourism head Mark Bellinger illegally purchased a house in Destin with a BP oil spill grant, Okaloosa County still is waiting to recoup its losses. Attorney...
View ArticleCollege sophomore will graduate from Choctaw Friday
FORT WALTON BEACH — Just over a year ago Sam George took a chance. Rather than staying on the traditional high school course, she set off to complete her senior year and begin her freshman year at...
View ArticleAirman receives Bronze Star after deployment (GALLERY)
EGLIN AFB — An airman with the 33rd Fighter Wing was awarded the Bronze Star on Tuesday for his service during his nearly year-long deployment in Southwest Asia. See pictures of the ceremony. >>...
View ArticleFHP finds Walton deputy at fault in beach accident (DOCUMENT)
The Florida Highway Patrol did not issue a citation to a Walton County sheriff's deputy who ran over a woman sunbathing on the beach last week. Although the FHP investigated the crash, troopers do not...
View ArticleChoctaw ace moving up on MLB Draft boards
Like the rest of his senior classmates at Choctawhatchee High School, Bryan Baker will throw on his Sunday-best Friday night, slip on his cap and gown and walk into Joe Etheredge Stadium to accept his...
View ArticleNiceville's Ramirez commits to play softball at Providence
NICEVILLE - Though she’s spent most of her life growing up in Florida, Christina Ramirez admits that she loves colder weather. So when she stepped onto the campus of Providence College in Providence,...
View ArticleMan hospitalized after house fire
FREEPORT - A house fire on Laird Drive sent one man to the hospital Tuesday morning, according to the Freeport Fire Department. Firefighters were called out about 11:40 a.m. after an electrical fire...
View ArticlePolice investigate child’s death
FORT WALTON BEACH - Police are investigating the death of a 13-month-old child. Officers and emergency medical crews were called to the Waterfront Rescue Mission Thrift Store on Hollywood Boulevard...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: The lesson of Black Sunday
Some folks here on the Emerald Coast are fond of saying government can’t do anything right. In their view, government officials — local, state, federal — gobble taxpayers’ dollars and then bungle...
View ArticleGulf disturbance could become a storm, forecasters say
A weather disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico could strengthen into a tropical depression or tropical storm, forecasters said Wednesday morning. The disturbance was located in the south-central gulf and...
View ArticleBaked lasagna is perfect time to use Dreamfields pasta
I have been reading online about Dreamfields pasta and its various health benefits, i.e., same amount of fiber as whole wheat, but a lower glycemic index. While shopping last week, I found that Publix...
View ArticleChoctaw seniors 'out do what everyone else has done' (GALLERY)
FORT WALTON BEACH — The 2013 Choctawhatchee senior class topped the charts this year with their senior prank by setting up an entire beach scene in the parking lot of the high school. Mary Gates,...
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