Walton County administrator candidates down to seven finalists (DOCUMENT)
The Walton County Commission has whittled its list of county administrator candidates from 48 to seven. It wasn’t accomplished without controversy. Read the applications. >> New County...
View Article12 locals recognized in business magazine's '40 under 40' list
A dozen young people in Okaloosa, Walton and Santa Rosa counties were recognized in 2012 for their achievements by a regional business magazine. Business owners, an editor, a farmer, a county...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERIES: View the 2013 Swimsuit Calendar winners
EMERALD COAST —The winners of the 2013 Emerald Coast Swimsuit Calendar have been revealed. The winners were chosen by an online audience on the Northwest Florida Daily News website. They were...
View ArticleWalton County Sheriff’s Office investigates shooting
MOSSY HEAD - The Walton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting early Thursday near State Road 285 and Interstate 10. Two victims were driving south on SR 285 just before 1:24 a.m. when a...
View ArticleGreat Scott: Sophomore fills need for unbeaten Lady Raiders
NICEVILLE - Spend enough time around Patrick Harrington, and he’ll eventually share one of his favorite tenets of becoming a successful basketball coach. Ultimately, says Northwest Florida State...
View ArticleLady Raiders prep for Panhandle Conference opener
The Northwest Florida State Lady Raiders are ranked No. 3 in the NJCAA D-1 rankings, have outscored opponents by an average margin of 69.3-42.4 and entered the New Year a perfect 15-0. Sounds like a...
View ArticleMan killed in trailer fire remembered as avid fisherman
DESTIN — The 57-year-old man killed Monday night in a trailer fire will be remembered as a man who could catch fish. Kenneth Dale Davis was killed in a trailer fire at 315 Sibert Ave. around 9 p.m....
View ArticleLETTER: Warned in a flash
Regarding the Jan. 1 article, “New law permits headlight flashing warnings.” This seemingly innocuous article speaks volumes about our current problem. A law was passed to legalize an activity that is...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Sequester will fester till March
For writers, the good news is that “sequestration” — a ten-dollar word referring to deep cuts in federal spending that were supposed to kick in Jan. 2 — is increasingly being shortened to “the...
View ArticleOFP CTF awarded for new F-15E software test program
The Operational Flight Program Combined Test Force was recently recognized with the nationally prestigious Ferguson Award for Engineering. OFP CTF was given the award for developing F-15 aircraft...
View ArticleCommunity Support Coordinators focus on resiliency
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Amid a challenging fiscal and personnel climate, the Air Force recently created a Community Support Coordinator position at 71 Air Force installations to help...
View ArticleEglin becomes ‘center of the universe’ for F-35 training
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 over Eglin for the first and then the 700th time, but the 33rd...
View ArticleArea’s first baby of 2013 arrives at Eglin
EGLIN AFB — The first baby of 2013 in Okaloosa and Walton counties made his appearance at 3:43 a.m. Tuesday. William Barrett Johnston weighs in at 7 pounds, 10 ounces and measured about 20½ inches...
View ArticleWoman says man wanted to smoke crack in her back yard
CRESTVIEW - A man was arrested for pushing a woman after she refused to let him go in her back yard. On Dec. 3 the woman called Crestview Police about the incident. She said a man she knew asked if he...
View ArticleSad demeanor earns woman a trip to jail
CRESTVIEW - Acting on a tip, Crestview Police checked out an apartment on Brentwood Lane and found a woman with an active warrant from Walton County. The tip came in Dec. 11. An officer arrived at the...
View ArticleSurly skater takes out man's mirror
NICEVILLE - Police are looking into a Christmas Eve incident in which a skateboarder broke a man's mirror in a bout of road - or maybe skate - rage. According to a Niceville Police Department incident...
View ArticleThieves out to help themselves during holidays
NICEVILLE - Say what you will about the lack of Christmas spirit, a pair of thieves were in the holiday helping mood - helping themselves, that is. On Dec. 21 Niceville Police checked out an incident...
View ArticleWoman watching Christmas parade has purse stolen, card used
FORT WALTON BEACH - A man and woman are accused of taking a woman's purse as she watched a Christmas parade and using her credit card to buy gift cards at a grocery store. Fort Walton Beach Police...
View ArticleTeen arrested for pushing his mom, punching her keyboard
FORT WALTON BEACH - A 17-year-old boy was arrested after he became enraged at his mother, pushed her several times, and punched her computer keyboard so hard it broke. The woman told Fort Walton Beach...
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