Base reveille and retreat reminder
Those new to Eglin may not be aware of the military traditions or are curious about the protocol. The expectations behind reveille and retreat are worth revisiting or providing an orientation and...
View ArticleFirst F-35A four-ship flies over Eglin
Increasing capability is becoming routine for the F-35 Lightning II team. The 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit produced a four-turn-four for the 58th Fighter Squadron flying Jan 31. “The pilots flew...
View ArticleEglin honor guard trains with local sheriff’s office
On Feb.1, six new recruits began their training with Team Eglin’s Honor Guard. This new group wasn’t Airmen from various base units, but officers with the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. The...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Final tribute to WWII's first heroes
Whenever a historian, an aviation buff or anyone else talks about the Doolittle raid, America’s daring attack on five Japanese cities in April 1942, the word “first” comes up a lot. The raid was...
View ArticleTwo-car wreck closes Beal Parkway Friday morning
A short stretch Beal Parkway was closed for more than 30 minutes in both directions Friday morning, while first responders worked to free the driver of a Volkswagon sedan. The sedan and a full-size...
View ArticleMan arrested for driving without ID is suspect in Calif. homicide
FORT WALTON BEACH — A 33-year-old man who was arrested for driving without a license has been identified as a suspect in a 2003 California man’s death. Ruben Martinez was pulled over Jan. 16 at Beal...
View Article'You don’t know what’s down there until you go down and look'
FORT WALTON BEACH — Motorists traveling over the Cinco Bayou Bridge this week may have noticed drills and crews working nearby. The state Department of Transportation has concluded tests around the...
View ArticlePranzo gets facelift, adds seafood dishes
OKALOOSA ISLAND — A local dining staple has taken on a new look in hopes of attracting a wider range of clientele. Pranzo Seafood Restaurant on Santa Rosa Boulevard was to reopen Saturday with a new...
View Article'Give me my paperwork back, I‘m not going back to jail'
An 18-year-old Shalimar man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a taxi driver and stealing his cell phone after trying to come up with fare, according to his Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office arrest...
View ArticleWoman grabs mother by hair, throws her on floor
A Crestview woman was arrested for allegedly pulling an her mother's hair and throwing her on the ground, according to a Crestview Police Department arrest report. The victim's granddaughter called...
View ArticleA chance to ‘fly, man, fly’
CRESTVIEW — Even after 70 years, George Mazock still cries when he thinks about his time during World War II. The 90-year-old Army Air Corps veteran says there were hard days during his 20 years in...
View ArticleShalimar Pointe’s new owners credit a change in attitude to its booming...
SHALIMAR — The new owners of Shalimar Pointe and Country Club credit a change in management style and attitude for its booming business. “We’re trying to respond to what this community wants in a golf...
View ArticleTeenage girl indicted for first-degree murder
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — Hayley Nicole Bowden, the 16-year-old Mossy Head girl implicated in the stabbing death of 77-year-old Arthur Gerald Anderson, will be tried as an adult for first-degree murder. A...
View ArticleNWF State bullpen blows 6-2 lead, 5-game win streak snapped (GALLERY)
NICEVILLE – Represented by the 13 base runners stranded and paltry 2-for-15 effort with runners in scoring position, the Northwest Florida State Raiders had trouble cashing in the nine hits and eight...
View ArticleSanders talks about ‘dreams’ at All Sports Banquet (VIDEO, GALLERY)
FORT WALTON BEACH - Five hours before he was set to speak at Friday night’s All Sports Association Banquet, NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders – who has battled illness all week – was asked what his...
View ArticleProposed tax break for unnamed business raises questions
Okaloosa County commissioners are considering giving a 10-year tax exemption to a tourism business eyeing a location in Destin. The board voted Tuesday to host a public hearing Feb. 19 on the...
View ArticleObama salutes Panetta as he prepares to retire
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Calling it "the honor of my life," Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said farewell to the U.S. military Friday, capping a venerated public service career that spanned four decades...
View ArticleStella! Ornery dog leads to $1M Idaho lottery win
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A group of blue collar University of Utah workers will split $1 million in lottery winnings thanks to a set of keys left in a truck and an ornery little dog named "Stella."...
View ArticleMan meets deputy instead of teen girl
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS - A 37-year-old man was arrested Thursday after he arranged to meet a 14-year-old Freeport girl for sex and instead met a Walton County sheriff‘s investigator, the Sheriff’s Office...
View ArticlePower outages affect 3,613
FORT WALTON BEACH - Gulf Power customers near Newcastle Circle and Donna Avenue in Ocean City experienced momentary power outages Thursday evening, according to Gulf Power. At 6:12 p.m., about 1,482...
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