Dancing cop stops holiday traffic in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Ah, Christmas in Rhode Island. Exquisitely decorated mansions in Newport. A red nose on the giant termite that sits atop a Providence exterminator's building. And a traffic...
View ArticleMan arrested for stabbing at New Years party
A man was arrested Wednesday after a fight that broke out at a New Year’s party early Tuesday in Munson, according to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office. The victim was driven to Jay Hospital with...
View ArticleJones, Cook give Raiders win headed into conference play
NICEVILLE – Northwest Florida State head coach Steve Forbes wanted a strong test for his team’s final tuneup before Panhandle Conference play starts on Saturday. He got his wish. Visiting Shelton...
View ArticleFreeport man killed in early-morning wreck, two others injured
FREEPORT — One person was killed and two were seriously hurt late Wednesday in a two-vehicle wreck at the intersection of Black Creek Boulevard and State Road 20. Joshua Spenser Parker, 19, of...
View ArticleVehicle hydroplanes, hits tree injuring two
GULF BREEZE — A 21-year-old man is in serious condition following a crash on Country Club Road late Wednesday evening. Charles Taylor Wentz of Gulf Breeze was driving southbound around 11:21 p.m. when...
View ArticleBrenda Shoffner: Fresh year of Showcase news begins with a thank you
Wow, Jan. 3, 2013. Sounds like the date from a science fiction novel, doesn’t it? Maybe even a time-travel story. And, yet, here we all are, for real. I want to start the new year by thanking you,...
View ArticleCount on excellent food, service at Borago
GRAYTON BEACH – It is always a pleasure to dine at Borago. The Grayton Beach restaurant has been operated by its current owners (both of whom are chefs) for more than a decade. Each time I dine there,...
View ArticleMore artists added to 30A Songwriters Festival
SOUTH WALTON — The 30A Songwriters Festival will heat up Florida’s Scenic Highway 30A, Jan. 18-20, where writers who perform their own music and performers who write their own songs meet for a weekend...
View ArticleLETTER: I've had enough
Fort Walton Beach? We need to have “the talk.” It is truly a shame, riding down Beal Parkway across from Lowe’s and Walmart, seeing blatant racism screaming at you in huge letters. Over the years,...
View ArticleLETTER: Out of touch
Look around, my fellow Americans. How many people do you know personally making $400,000 a year? I read about some individuals — mainly in the financial industry — making this and more, but I don’t...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Santa Rosa bus service goes bust
Here’s where Santa Rosa Transit, the county’s public transportation service, got the money to keep its buses running: 77 percent from federal grants, 18 percent from county coffers and 5 percent from...
View ArticleMan caught hiding in wall of convenience store, charged with burglary
FORT WALTON BEACH - A 45-year-old man was caught Wednesday night inside a convenience store with a hammer, flashlight, screwdriver and gloves. The doors were locked and the lights were out at the...
View ArticleCold weather shelters opening
OKALOOSA COUNTY Crestview: New Beginnings Church, 412 W. James Lee Boulevard will open Jan. 3 at 6 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 492 N. Ferdon Boulevard will open Jan. 4 at 6 p.m. Both shelters will...
View ArticleNeighbors catch alleged burglar by stealing car keys
FORT WALTON BEACH — A 23-year-old man was charged with multiple felonies Wednesday night after he was caught trying to burglarize a home on Culp Avenue in Wright, according to the Okaloosa County...
View ArticleLitter of puppies finds home at PAWS
FORT WALTON BEACH — Officials with the Panhandle Animal Welfare Society don’t know much about the dog or her 10 puppies that came in Wednesday. They don‘t know her name, what breed she is exactly or...
View ArticleNew Fudpucker’s opens Friday
OKALOOSA ISLAND — Fudpucker’s Beachside Bar & Grill will open its new two-story restaurant Friday. It opens for lunch and dinner starting at 11 a.m. in the old Daddy’s Money building on the north...
View ArticleCat that spent a week in Mass. tree found
MARION, Mass. (AP) — A stray cat that spent at least a week stuck in a Massachusetts tree before plunging 80 feet to the ground and fleeing has been found, and all things considered, appears to be in...
View ArticleFeds, Transocean reach $1.4B deal over Gulf spill
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Justice Department reached a $1.4 billion settlement Thursday with Transocean Ltd., the owner of the drilling rig that sank after an explosion killed 11 workers and spawned the...
View ArticleConstruction of new Hurlburt housing set for June
HURLBURT FIELD — Construction of the base’s first installment of privatized housing will not disrupt any salt marshes or wetlands running along Santa Rosa Sound, officials say. Construction is set to...
View ArticleLocal food pantries see donations dwindle as demand rises
As the generosity of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays fades, many local food pantries are bracing for the annual dry spell. Some organizations that overflowed with donated food just a few weeks...
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