Downtown Fort Walton Beach has become hub for athletic stores
The athletically inclined soon will have even more reasons to visit downtown Fort Walton Beach. Bikers, runners and walkers will see two new retail developments in the coming days, further solidifying...
View ArticleForum will allow voters to compare candidates
CRESTVIEW— Candidates for city clerk and three council seats will take prepared questions from residents at a political forum before the March 12 election. The hopefuls will meet at Warriors Hall on...
View ArticlePets on Parade: Hundreds gather for Mardi Gras tradition (SLIDESHOW)
SANDESTIN — People paraded through Baytowne Wharf Sunday afternoon to celebrate Mardi Gras, but the real stars of the show were the costumed, feathered and bejeweled dogs. The 10th annual Mardi Gras...
View ArticleRunway work at Destin Airport nears completion
DESTIN — Runway 14-32 is closed to planes, but there is plenty of action at Destin Airport. “We’ve got crews working 24 hours a day,” said project manager Heather Weigel, an aviation construction...
View ArticleWoman stabbed twice Sunday at Sound Park
FORT WALTON BEACH — Officers were called to Sound Park at 108 Miracle Strip Parkway SW on Sunday in reference to a stabbing. Earnestine Allen told officials she was at Sound Park with Charles Ferribee...
View ArticlePope resigning on Feb. 28, conclave in March
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday he would resign Feb. 28, the first pontiff to do so in nearly 600 years. The decision sets the stage for a conclave to elect a new pope before...
View ArticleEglin to use boats on bay for training
Eglin Air Force Base will have a number of boats and aircraft out and about in the local area through February. The 96th Operations Group’s 53rd Wing’s Weapon System Evaluation Program will be using...
View ArticleWomen of Ireland Friday at Mattie Kelly Arts Center
NICEVILLE — Experience the talents of some of Ireland’s finest female performers in Women of Ireland an internationally touring show that will appear at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center at Northwest...
View ArticleSouled Out at Mattie Kelly Arts Center on Saturday
NICEVILLE — Saturday at 7:30 p.m., the Mattie Kelly Arts Center at Northwest Florida State College will come to life with the sounds of Motown and soul. “Souled Out,” presented by the Emerald Coast...
View ArticleSecond-grader brings in grenade for show and tell
SANTA ROSA BEACH — A bomb squad was called to a local elementary school Monday morning after a student brought a silver-painted grenade to class for show and tell. The bomb squad confirmed what Bay...
View ArticleDance for Life Saturday with Tony Dovolani
CRESTVIEW — Tony Dovolani from “Dancing with the Stars” will be the featured guest star in Dance for Life at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 16 to benefict Covenant Hospice. Enjoy a night of amateur and professional...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Taxes drive business to Florida
Florida is attracting more residents and businesspeople from New York and the rest of the Northeast, and it’s doing very little beyond sunny weather to get them here. Officials in New York and New...
View ArticleLETTER: RESTORE it right
Re: “Developer to build hangar at Bob Sikes” (article, Jan. 29). Airbus is said to be searching within 150 miles of its Mobile, Ala., factory for supplier locations. Bob Sikes Airport is positioned to...
View ArticleLETTER: It's about time
Re: “State lawmakers rebuke Okaloosa over TDC mess” (article, Jan. 31). How great it is to finally get an official demand that county officials answer good, tough questions. I applaud state Rep. Matt...
View ArticleLETTER: A chronic problem
The closing of all of Bridgeway Center’s inpatient services in this area is an oxymoron within the current discussions of mentally ill people doing harm to the general population. While I fully...
View ArticleLETTER: Ignorant by choice
We are living in a divided United States. Hateful, condemning speech and letters to the editor do more harm than good. We are faced with the reality that more of us choose to be ignorant of our...
View ArticleLETTER: Be informed
Municipal elections will be held March 12 in Crestview, Fort Walton Beach and Laurel Hill. Early voting begins March 2 at the supervisor of elections’ offices in north and south county. It’s very...
View ArticleState orders audit of Okaloosa finances, clerk's office
TALLAHASSEE — The state’s Joint Legislative Auditing Committee on Monday ordered a countywide audit of all Okaloosa County finances as well as an audit of the Clerk of Court’s Office. The action came...
View ArticleLocals react to news of pope’s resignation
FORT WALTON BEACH — The small group of attendees to Monday morning’s Mass at Saint Mary Catholic Church said a special prayer for the next man to step into the role of pope. Members of the Catholic...
View ArticleFWBHS cheerleaders repeat national title
Fort Walton Beach High School cheerleaders successfully defended their national title at a competition over the weekend. The 29-person squad won the top spot in large non-tumbling division at the...
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