'Hair' tour Wednesday at Mattie Kelly Arts Center
NICEVILLE — “Hair,” a celebration of peace and love, and the 2009 Tony Award-Winning Best Musical Revival directed by Diane Paulus, will appear at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center for one night only Jan....
View ArticleOfficials seek help in sexual abuse case
Officials are seeking help with an investigation of a man accused of multiple counts of sexual battery on a child. Donzell Kevin Nuckles has been charged with four counts of sexual battery on a child...
View ArticleUPDATE: Autopsy to be performed on body found in bay
Authorities have not been able to identify the body of a woman found Sunday in Choctawhatchee Bay. Jeff Martin, director with the Medical Examiner’s Office, said an autopsy is scheduled to be...
View ArticleMegan Landreth defies the odds: 'I just knew I had to fight'
Megan Landreth still has battle wounds from her fight with cancer. But just as she said she would seven months ago, Landreth has beaten the odds. The White-Wilson Medical Center nurse was told last...
View ArticleSurvey sheds light on SRO programs around the state
Florida school districts might vary in size, population and finances, but they all share one common denominator: school resource officers. According to a survey released by the Florida Department of...
View ArticleInvestigation continues into Mossy Head murder
An appeal appearing last November on Hayley Bowden’s Facebook page, made by a man identifying himself as her uncle, provides insight into the life of the 16-year-old murder suspect. “My niece is...
View ArticleDeveloper to build hangar at Bob Sikes Airport
CRESTVIEW — A Pensacola developer has plans to build a giant hangar at Bob Sikes Airport in hopes of attracting an aerospace company to the area. Dan Gilmore, the owner of RONDAN Investments, will...
View ArticleBetter Listening classical music series kicks off Feb. 5
VALPARAISO — Dr. David Ott,internationally recognized composer and conductor, will open the Unitarian Church-sponsored community classical music study series, Better Listening, on Feb. 5. His program,...
View Article‘Les Misérables’ tickets go on sale Feb. 1
NICEVILLE — Tickets for the Northwest Florida State College production of “Les Misérables,” the world’s most famous musical, go on sale Feb. 1. The full-scale theatrical production will be presented...
View ArticlePyramid fundraiser Feb. 1 at Howl at the Moon
FORT WALTON BEACH — On Feb. 1, it’s party time at Howl at the Moon at 1450 Miracle Strip Parkway on Okaloosa Island, with all ticket proceeds going to benefit The Pyramid Players of Fort Walton Beach....
View ArticleElephant Walk to reopen at Sandestin
SANDESTIN — One of the Emerald Coast’s most popular and well-respected fine dining restaurants will soon have a second chance at success. It has been nearly 10 years since Elephant Walk restaurant,...
View ArticleNavarre's Warren commits to Florida Atlantic
The reigning Daily News Player of the Year has made his college decision. Navarre running back Jay Warren, who rushed for more than 1,800 yards and 21 touchdowns to help the Raiders reach the Class 6A...
View ArticleWoman found after alleged kidnapping
A 23-year-old woman was rescued Monday after she was allegedly kidnapped the evening before in the Fort Walton Beach area. The woman, who had suffered “numerous contusions,” was taken to a local...
View ArticleBicyclist killed in Monday afternoon wreck
A bicyclist was killed Monday afternoon while riding along the shoulder of State Road 189. Rodney L. Synder, 39, of Crestview, was northbound on the road’s paved shoulder near the intersection with...
View ArticleMan arrested for selling synthetic marijuana
A man who allegedly sold synthetic drugs from a local business to an undercover officer has been arrested. Jony Sikder, 24, was taken into custody Monday morning and charged with sale of a controlled...
View ArticleVikings use 3-point barrage to get past Raiders
FORT WALTON BEACH - The Fort Walton Beach boys basketball team has won most of its games this season relying on the imposing front line of 7-footer John Egbunu and 6-foot-5 forward Tyrone Culbreth. In...
View ArticleResistance is futile: Man is escorted to the ground
CRESTVIEW - A man who was seen by an officer slapping a cell phone out of a woman's hands was arrested for battery after a scuffle. On Jan. 11 the 34-year-old man was seen by a Crestview Police...
View ArticleMan says he planned to use comforter set to furnish his campsite
CRESTVIEW - A homeless man was arrested after he tried to leave a local discount store with a comforter set and a toaster. On Jan. 12 the man was spotted inside Walmart on South Ferdon Boulevard. He...
View ArticleWoman calls other woman a slut, then fists fly
CRESTVIEW - A 21-year-old Crestview woman was arrested after she allegedly attacked another woman at a local nightspot, lawmen say. On Jan. 5 Crestview Police were called to Helen Back Cafe on South...
View ArticleSTEVE CHAPMAN: Can Obama end our country's addiction to war?
Midway through his inaugural address, Barack Obama proclaimed, “A decade of war is now ending.” A cynical listener might respond: “And a new decade of war is about to begin.” Obama sounded pacific...
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