LETTER: Phony patriotism
I notice some of the Republican letter writers are engaging in faux outrage over alleged corruption and incompetence in the Obama administration. This is not surprising, since they get all their...
View ArticleLETTER: GOP scandal show
What has happened to the Grand Old Party? At a time when we need to strengthen our government, not weaken it, the GOP is occupied with inquisitions and interrogations instead of ideas and positive...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Why not take a trip to Cuba?
Area residents who work through the Niceville Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce to visit Cuba can tour spots such as Old Havana and Ernest Hemingway’s home. Better yet, they can poke a finger in the eye...
View ArticleDeputy found at fault after running over sunbather
MIRAMAR BEACH — The Walton County Sheriff’s deputy who ran over a woman on the beach last month has been suspended for three days after being found at fault for the accident. Sheriff’s Office...
View ArticleMan consumes energy drink in store, doesn't pay for it
CRESTVIEW – A Walmart shopper was thirsty and helped himself to an energy drink, lawmen say. The problem is, he didn’t pay for it. On May 11 a Crestview Police officer was called to Walmart by loss...
View ArticleGulf of Mexico rough surf (SLIDESHOW)
Pictures of the rough surf in the Gulf of Mexico taken Monday. Click here to see a slideshow.
View ArticleWoman has marijuana in her pants
CRESTVIEW – A woman faces a drug charge after she was spotted in a car that smelled like marijuana and had a license plate assigned to a different car, a report indicates. On May 13 Crestview Police...
View Article'If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life'
FORT WALTON BEACH — Dave Urie can still remember being in Vietnam, gunfire going off all around him, when someone asked him what he wanted to do after the Air Force. Live a simple life, he answered....
View ArticleHouse district election ballots stolen
SANTA ROSA COUNTY -- Two safes containing ballots for the special general election for House District 2 disappeared from the Santa Rosa County Service Center, according to a press release from the...
View ArticleCrestview woman opens home to dogs in need
CRESTVIEW — Barbara Barton has always had a soft spot in her heart for animals. If she sees an animal in need, she offers it food, water and sometimes a home. “I just love animals,” Barton said. “And...
View ArticleOkaloosa STEMM Academy future uncertain
VALPARAISO — One year after opening its doors, the future of the Okaloosa STEMM Academy is uncertain. Rising seventh-graders who enrolled at the middle school last August will be able to complete...
View Article3 drown in rough surf since Wednesday
Rough surf and rip currents over the past five days have kept rescue workers busy along local beaches. Since Wednesday, three people have drowned. Countless others have been pulled to safety by first...
View ArticleRealtors to buy Navarre Community Center building
MILTON — The Navarre Community Center soon will have a new owner. Santa Rosa County Commissioners in April voted to declare the Navarre Community Center surplus and put the building up for sale. The...
View ArticleTwo Hurlburt airmen receive leadership award
Two airmen at Hurlburt Field have received the Air Force’s highest leadership award. Lt. Col. Nathan Green and Senior Master Sgt. Davide Keaton last month received the annual Lance P. Sijan award for...
View ArticleCause of suspicious death remains unknown
PAXTON — The Walton County Sheriff’s Office released the identity of a woman whose body was found in her home on Clear Springs Road late Friday afternoon. An autopsy of Tammy Lang, 51 of Laurel Hill,...
View Article'Issues with the steering' result in driver's arrest
FORT WALTON BEACH – A man said he was driving strangely because of “issues with the steering.” Turns out, he didn’t have a license. On May 7 a Fort Walton Beach Police officer stopped a black pickup...
View ArticlePedestrian in serious condition after struck by vehicle
MIRAMAR BEACH - A 60-year-old man is in serious condition after he was hit by a vehicle Monday evening on Scenic Gulf Drive just east of Ellis Road. Thomas A. Chipman Jr. of Fayetteville, Ark., was...
View ArticleLETTER: Socialist dictator
This is in response to the June 8 letter, “Phony patriotism.” Corruption that has been growing for decades is killing our democracy. Neither Democrats nor Republicans can claim to have little...
View ArticleLETTER: OK, I'm a bigot
This is in reference to the June 1 letter, “Uncaring attitude.” Like another letter on the same page, “All will be saved,” it makes grandiose interpretations of what Christians are supposed to...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Atheism is getting benched
Pundits have long speculated that if local governments insist on mixing Christianity and politics — Bible classes in public schools, the Ten Commandments posted at courthouses, etc. — pretty soon...
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