Eglin Hospital expansion continues
Driving down Boatner Road, one cannot help but notice the vast amount of construction taking place at Eglin Hospital. After breaking ground on their expansion in June 2012, construction at the...
View ArticleNew commander takes charge of Air Force’s 53rd Wing
EGLIN AFB — A new commander has taken over the Air Force’s 53rd Wing, which oversees testing and evaluation of all air combat weapons systems. Col. Alexus G. Grynkewich took command from Col. David...
View ArticleA&FRC offers spousal employment assistance
On May 21, the chairs of the Crossroads lounge were filled with military spouses eager to learn more about the opportunities for working from home. The “Home-Based Career and Telework Job Development...
View ArticleAirman receives Bronze Star after deployment
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. Senior Master Sgt. Jamie Jordan...
View ArticleValparaiso men arrested for manufacturing meth
VALPARAISO — Two men were arrested at a home on Carie Way on Wednesday morning for manufacturing methamphetamine. A resident near the home called the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office concerned that...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: School's out for summer
VALPARAISO — Staff members at Lewis MIddle School cheered with shouts of jubilation on Thursday as the last bus passed by their waving hands at the school's bus ramp. Students stood around Thursday...
View ArticleWoman slaps daughter, gets herself arrested for abuse
CRESTVIEW – A woman was arrested by Crestview Police after she allegedly slapped her daughter in the face, scratching her neck. The confrontation occurred May 20 at a Southern Court residence. It...
View ArticleHomeless man takes cab ride, then says he can't pay
CRESTVIEW – A homeless man was charged with theft after he took a cab ride from North Okaloosa Medical Center to a parking lot on James Lee Boulevard and was unable to pay the bill. The incident...
View ArticleReport: Woman slaps and claws boyfriend over cheating
CRESTVIEW – A local man learned the hard way it doesn’t pay to cheat on your significant other, especially when your significant other might wallop you in the eye. Crestview Police say that on May 20,...
View ArticleBaker boy dies after ATV accident
BAKER — An 11-year-old boy died Wednesday night following an ATV accident. Wyatt Oglesby was riding on the front cargo rack of a 1997 Honda FourTrax driven by 14-year-old Taylor Oglesby about 4:45...
View ArticleEOC exams again will not hurt Okaloosa students’ grades
Okaloosa County’s end-of-course exams once again will not negatively impact students’ grades. School district officials made the announcement Thursday morning during a School Board workshop. “We...
View ArticleOkaloosa officials sorting through initial FCAT results
Okaloosa County school officials still are in the early stages of sorting through the first batch of FCAT results. The unexpected scores showed the number of students passing the writing exam had...
View ArticleWalton EDA hears strategic report
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — Walton County’s Economic Development Alliance was receptive Thursday to some pointed suggestions aimed at improving the local business climate. Alliance members — three county...
View ArticleState acquires land to protect Eglin’s interests
EGLIN AFB — The state has purchased a 20,850-acre buffer zone to help fend off any development that could interfere with the base’s mission. A conservation easement for the property located on the...
View ArticleTropical Storm Andrea closes Gulf to swimmers (VIDEO, GALLERY)
Tropical Storm Andrea closed local waters Thursday as she made her way through Florida’s Big Bend area. The first-named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season made landfall at 5:40 p.m. EDT about 10...
View ArticleLocal Navy squadron remembers the Battle of Midway
EGLIN AFB — On June 4, 1942, two American men were on opposite ends of a battlefield. Navy Lt. Commander Lance E. Massey, flying high over the Pacific, was leading a group of 12 torpedo planes under...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERIES: View area graduation photos
PHOTOS: Niceville High School >> Fort Walton Beach High School >> Baker School >>
View ArticleSwimming still banned at Morrison Springs
CARYVILLE - Swimming at Morrison Springs will continue to be prohibited until further notice. Water samples taken on Wednesday found high levels of fecal indicator bacteria. The springs have been...
View ArticleMan charged with accosting women
CRESTVIEW - A man was arrested Thursday for accosting two women in a parking lot, according to Crestview police. The women accused L’Vaughn Trai Carlisle, 32, of pinning them in their vehicles at a...
View ArticleLETTER: One cold fish
Well, I hope little Sarah Murnaghan will receive a lung transplant — not a sure thing, but a judge with a heart has ruled in the girl’s favor. Appeals to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen...
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