Beloved educator Phyllis Green passes away
A beloved assistant principal at Liza Jackson Preparatory School has passed away unexpectedly. Phyllis Green, 61, died early Thursday after she suffered an apparent aneurysm, said Terri Roberts, the...
View ArticleAP source: Retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf dies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who topped an illustrious military career by commanding the U.S.-led international coalition that drove Saddam Hussein's forces out of Kuwait in...
View ArticleMandela close to medical care at home
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The doctors treating former South African leader Nelson Mandela believe he should remain in Johannesburg for now to be close to medical facilities that can provide care to the...
View ArticleIntersection to close for pipe replacement
MARY ESTHER - The intersection of Scottsdale Drive and North Street will be closed for more than a week early next month while crews replace a storm water pipe. The intersection will closed from 7:30...
View Article'I don't sell drugs to get rich, just to survive'
FORT WALTON BEACH - Lawmen arrested a man on drug charges after they smelled marijuana coming from his car and found cocaine on his person. On Dec. 9 an Okaloosa County Sheriff's deputy pulled into a...
View Article'Who's got the bat now?'
DESTIN - Lawmen say a man took a baseball bat from another man and shouted, "Who's got the bat now?" as he took up a swinging stance. On Dec. 8, Okaloosa County Sheriff's deputies went to a Choctaw...
View ArticleDoorless trailer yields meth lab
LAUREL HILL - When Okaloosa County Sheriff's deputies went to serve papers on a Laurel Hill man, they discovered a methamphetamines lab in his trailer, according to an arrest report. On Dec. 7 two...
View ArticleLast-minute fiscal cliff talks planned in Washington
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will meet with congressional leaders Friday at the White House for last-minute talks on a deal to avoid automatic tax increases and broad spending cuts. The meeting...
View ArticleFHP to conduct sobriety checkpoints
MILTON — The Florida Highway Patrol will conduct a roadside sobriety safety checkpoint Dec. 28 beginning at 9:30 p.m. and ending Dec. 29 at 12:30 a.m. The checkpoint will take place on U.S. 90 west of...
View ArticleOne injured in mobile home fire
NAVARRE — A man was injured Friday morning when a fire began in his Sevilla Street mobile home. First responders were called to the 8400 block of Sevilla just before 6 a.m., according to...
View ArticleLETTER: The slippery slope
President Obama’s 3 percent victory mandate will usher in yet another term of Keynesian tax-and-spend economics. Unopposed, Obama will extend the Bush tax cuts for the middle class but not for “the...
View ArticleLETTER: A slam at veterans
How can U.S. Sen. John Kerry be a decorated veteran when he threw his decorations away in protest? That was not courageous; it was a slam to the rest of us who served and those enshrined on the...
View ArticleHealth of George H.W. Bush 'improving'
HOUSTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush remained in intensive care at a Houston hospital on Friday but his condition continues to improve, a spokesman said. "The President is alert and, as...
View ArticleLocal Faith briefs for Dec. 29
Submissions: Email items about special church events for the Faith section to: faith@nwfdailynews.com. Photos should be high-resolution jpeg attachments. Items must be submitted at least a week before...
View ArticleTOP STORIES OF 2012: Former Okaloosa Commissioner James Campbell faces charges
At a time when he had planned to enjoy retirement, former Okaloosa County Commissioner James Campbell is preparing for a criminal trial. Campbell, 64, was arrested Sept. 17 and charged with four...
View ArticleBaytowne Wharf’s annual New Year’s fireworks show a labor of love
SANDESTIN — Midnight magic will light up the sky over the Village of Baytowne Wharf once again as 2012 gives way to 2013. The popular New Year’s fireworks show will begin with a burst of color and...
View ArticleSeeing a father’s legacy (GALLERY)
HURLBURT FIELD — Kim Carmean is one step closer to understanding the legacy of his father and the men who served alongside him in World War II. Carmean, of West Virginia, arrived at Hurlburt Field...
View ArticleDon Gaetz defends staff members’ salaries
State Sen. President Don Gaetz has been criticized across Florida for big salary increases given to members of the management team he selected to run his office. An article that first appeared in the...
View ArticlePace High grads try their luck with horror movie (TRAILER)
You may not have heard of “slender man,” but for two movie makers in Pace, he’s a bad guy worthy enough to star in a new horror movie. “Entity” was shot and produced recently in Santa Rosa and...
View ArticleAnime convention set for Okaloosa Island
OKALOOSA ISLAND — Sukoshi Con, a company that hosts anime conventions in the Southeast, was founded as a way to give anime fans a more social and interactive convention experience, said James Carroll,...
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