Man accused of picking up woman by the throat
SHALIMAR - A 48-year-old Shalimar man faces charges after he allegedly picked up his girlfriend by the throat and kicked her. On Dec. 5 Okaloosa County Sheriff's deputies intervened in a domestic...
View ArticleBoy attacks parents after they find drug pipe
NICEVILLE - A 13-year-old boy faces battery charges after he attacked his parents and threatened to kill them over a narcotics pipe, lawmen say. On Dec. 8 Niceville Police were summoned to a local...
View ArticleMan struggles with officers, tries to hide pill bottle
NICEVILLE - A driver with a burned out brake light was arrested on multiple charges after he struggled with Niceville Police officers and tried to hide drugs, according to an arrest report. On Dec. 7...
View ArticleOne person killed in early morning wreck on U.S. 98
OKALOOSAISLAND — One person was killed and another seriously injured after they were thrown from their SUV in a wreck on U.S. Highway 98 early Sunday morning. The driver of the vehicle, Lesie...
View ArticleA new year means new (or old) resolutions
It’s that time of year again. Time to look at your life and decide what changes must be made and how to go about making them. Maybe there’s some Christmas turkey that needs working off or a pack-a-day...
View ArticleWoman's braised short ribs win her a year’s worth of groceries
CRESTVIEW— Preparing one of her husband’s favorite meals has won a local woman free groceries for a year, $500 in Crock-Pot Seasoning Mixes and bragging rights when her friends pop over to sample her...
View ArticleLong-awaited amphitheater nears for Rosemary Beach
Rosemary Beach will soon join the ranks of Seaside and Alys Beach with its own amphitheater. The long-time plan is finally coming to fruition, with the groundbreaking tentatively set for April 1. “We...
View ArticlePrograms offer free rides to New Year’s Eve partiers
People who want to party but not drive New Year's Eve are in luck. Several community programs are in place to make sure intoxicated drivers don’t get behind the wheel Monday night. One of the largest...
View ArticleTOP STORIES OF 2012: Eglin becomes ‘center of the universe’ for F-35 training
This is No. 2 in our series of the top ten local stories of 2012. 2012 was the year the F-35 finally took off at Eglin Air Force Base. Not only did the military’s newest fighter jet soar into the sky...
View ArticleMattie Kelly's housekeeper the subject of new book
DESTIN — An author whose family has deep local roots has written a book about a woman with deep local roots who only a few longtime locals may have heard of. “The Help of Destin, Emma Irby,” is a...
View ArticleThe super hero science academy
PANAMA CITY — His red shield in his hand and white star on his chest, Timothy Trujillo let everyone know that Captain America was ready to fight the evil powers that be. “He’s all about superheroes,”...
View ArticleLETTER: I'm not offended
I have read two items in the newspaper concerning the property on Beal Parkway and I can no longer hold my tongue. This property, with various signs, has been present for as long as I can remember,...
View ArticleLETTER: The perfect target
Definition of “gun-free zone”: An assembly of helpless victims unable to defend against an attack by lunatics, robbers, rapists, crackhead thugs or terrorists. Calling 9-1-1 will summon police, who...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: 2013 drama for Navarre, Laurel Hill
The new year will see two battles over incorporation in Northwest Florida. People in the Navarre area are pushing to establish a city government. People in Laurel Hill are working to dismantle one....
View ArticleSLIDESHOW: 2012 in photos
The Daily News photo staff created some amazing photos while covering Northwest Florida in 2012. Click the link below to view some of the staff's favorites and let us know which ones you like the...
View ArticleNew Fla. law permits headlight flashing warnings
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Flashing your headlights to alert oncoming drivers that police are lurking on the roadside ahead will no longer be illegal in Florida, though a lawyer who has represented...
View ArticleNew Year brings old friends in snowbirds
A new season is under way in Northwest Florida as more and more snowbirds flock south for the winter. With the holidays behind them, the majority of snowbirds are expected to arrive within the week,...
View ArticleTOP STORIES OF 2012: TDC scandal leads to self-scrutiny in Okaloosa
Eight months after discovering former tourism head Mark Bellinger’s intricate fraud scheme, Okaloosa County officials are still refining how they spend — and protect — the public’s money. On Dec. 18,...
View ArticleMotorcyclist taken by helicopter following crash
FORTWALTON BEACH — A 33-year-old man from Crestview was seriously injured Monday morning after he crashed into a van that pulled out in front of his motorcycle on Lewis Turner Boulevard. Joshua Rose...
View ArticleLocal real estate ends year on upswing
Northwest Florida’s real estate market is ending the year on a strong note. Florida Realtors, the state’s largest real estate organization, recently released its November sales figures. The average...
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