Possible burglary turns drug arrest
An Okaloosa County Sheriff's deputy investigating a possible burglary instead found a Destin resident smoking marijuana in his home, according to an arrest report. The deputy was investigating a...
View ArticleDestin considers options on proposed strip club
DESTIN — While there has been plenty of chatter at City Hall and on the streets about the proposed strip club on Airport Road, people involved with the project have been tight-lipped. Atlanta-based...
View ArticleCommissioners, TDC to appear in Tallahassee on Monday
Okaloosa County commissioners are set to appear Monday before the state’s Joint Legislative Auditing Committee in Tallahassee to answer questions about the mismanagement of millions of dollars in bed...
View ArticlePicking up the pieces
Problems vehicle accident victims face don’t end after the wreckage is removed from the road, a citation is written or the driver at fault is charged. Some victims face months of recovery, years of...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: View photos from the Destin HarborWalk Mardi Gras parade
DESTIN — Thousands of people gathered to see about 80 floats move down the small walkway between AJ's Seafood and Oyster Bar and LaFamiglia on Destin's HarborWalk. PHOTOS: View the photos >>>
View ArticleVICTORA: School safety is only the latest worry for mothers
When I was pregnant with our first child, I worried. So much was going inside of me that I couldn’t see and frequently I let my mind wander to all of the things that could go wrong. I scoured “What do...
View ArticleMan punched in the face after asking a question
A Subway clerk was punched in the face by a Niceville woman on Jan. 28 after she took offense to the question he asked her companion, according to her arrest report. The clerk was sweeping in the...
View ArticleSwedish ice pole-sitting contest has 6 winners
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Six contestants have braved butt-numbing cold and boredom to win an annual ice pole-sitting contest in northern Sweden. Two women and four men shared the 20,000-kronor prize ($3,100)...
View ArticleCancer victim finally makes another run (GALLERY, VIDEO LINK)
FORT WALTON BEACH — The one thing Bette Page missed the most about riding a motorcycle was the wind in her face. The 72-year-old woman used to ride every day with her late husband Jim Page, but...
View ArticleArson suspect arrested Friday
SEAGROVE BEACH - A 19-year-old DeFuniak Springs man was arrested Friday after Walton County sheriff’s deputies say he set fire to his ex-girlfriend’s family’s home in Seagrove Beach on Jan. 7. Angus...
View ArticleThree arrested after meth lab found
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS - Three people have been charged after deputies found a methamphetamine lab in a home on Cat Island Road on Friday, according to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies found...
View ArticleBoats to be used for jet targeting in bay
EGLIN AFB - Eglin Air Force Base will deploy boats in Choctawhatchee Bay again this week to conduct tests. The 96th Operations Group’s 53rd Wing’s Weapon System Evaluation Program will place boats...
View ArticleSewer work to close Rocky Bayou Drive
NICEVILLE - Rocky Bayou Drive will be closed intermittently Wednesday and Thursday while a sewer line is laid in the area. The closures will be from 10 p.m. to about 4 a.m. both days, according to the...
View ArticleNWF State baseball sweeps twin bill, earns series win over Darton
Looking to create a Panhandle Conference type feel to this weekend’s three-game series against Darton College, Northwest Florida State skipper Doug Martin approached his team before Friday’s opener...
View ArticleNWF State men fend off Gulf Coast to maintain conference lead
PANAMA CITY -- The battle for the Panhandle Conference championship in men's basketball became a two-horse race Saturday night. Northwest Florida State exploded offensively during an impressive...
View ArticleNWF State women lose in OT to conference foe Gulf Coast
PANAMA CITY -- At this time of year, losses are more painful than victories are satisfying. That's not to suggest there isn't a great deal of pleasure derived from wins like this. Necole Sterling and...
View ArticleMan found hiding under bush
After a series of calls reporting a suspicious man outside a number of homes in a Crestview neighborhood, a Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office deputy found the man hiding under a bush, according to a...
View ArticleMan with suspended license tries to switch seats when caught
A man who did not have a valid driver's license to trick an Niceville police officer by switching seats with his passenger was instead arrested, along with the passenger on Feb. 2, according to his...
View ArticleLaurel Hill requests county’s help to repair two roads
LAUREL HILL— The City Council will ask Okaloosa County for help to repave portions of Sunnyside Avenue and Steel Mill Creek Road. Councilman Larry Hendren announced last week that the county responded...
View ArticleOkaloosa to bid on water, wastewater contract for Eglin
Okaloosa County’s Water and Sewer Department is seeking to win a 50-year contract to operate the water distribution and wastewater collection systems at Eglin Air Force Base. County commissioners last...
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