Sky high training
A Soldier from the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) rappels down the 7th SFG (A) rappelling tower during training on the 7th SFG (A) Compound on Eglin AFB, FL. on Feb. 4. The Soldiers participated...
View ArticleLocal Faith briefs for Feb. 16
Submissions: Email items about special church events for the Faith section to: faith@nwfdailynews.com. Photos should be high-resolution jpeg attachments. Items must be submitted at least a week before...
View ArticleBowden to speak at Destin church March 3
DESTIN — First Baptist Church, 201 Beach Drive, will host two services March 3 for special appearances by legendary Florida State University coach Bobby Bowden. “We extend an invitation to all area...
View ArticlePresident awards Medal of Honor to hero of COP Keating
WASHINGTON (Army News Service) — President Barack Obama placed the Medal of Honor around the neck of former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha during a ceremony Feb. 11 in the East Room of the White...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Keeping an eye on enterprise
When Gov. Rick Scott requests more than doubling the taxpayer funding for his “economic development” efforts, increased scrutiny of those policies is not only expected, but justified and necessary....
View ArticleWALTER WILLIAMS: The real problem is not guns; it’s cultural deviancy
There’s a story told about a Paris chief of police who was called to a department store to stop a burglary in progress. Upon his arrival, he reconnoitered the situation and ordered his men to surround...
View ArticleLETTER: The diet of Lent
Wednesday marked the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period before Easter, when Christians would abstain from meat and dairy products in remembrance of Jesus’ 40 days of fasting before launching his...
View ArticleLETTER: Lobbyists’ influence
Recently I received my homeowners insurance renewal and it was “deja vu all over again.” In six years, the premium has increased 220 percent (no claims ever filed). My previous insurer did the same —...
View ArticleLETTER: Rest of the story
In “NRA gave me an F” (letter, Feb. 8), a recent congressional candidate claimed that he was given a grade of F from the NRA because he refused funding from them, implying that he should have gotten a...
View ArticleOCSO arrests two suspected of drug trafficking
A traffic stop on a vehicle speeding on Interstate 10 Feb. 14 led to the arrest of two men suspected of drug trafficking, according to a press release from the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office. The...
View ArticleStaff’s Restaurant celebrating 100 years of food, memories
FORT WALTON BEACH — In 1913, Woodrow Wilson was president, the U.S. Postal Service began offering parcel deliveries, Charlie Chaplin’s film career was beginning and a downtown eatery had just opened....
View ArticleContributor to ‘Band of Brothers’ dies (GALLERY)
MIRAMAR BEACH — Roy Gates Jr. had his share of adventures, including some that were included in a famous book and television mini-series. Gates was a second lieutenant with 101st Airborne Division’s...
View ArticleDespite all the changes, family has been the constant at Staff’s Restaurant...
FORT WALTON BEACH — In 1913, Woodrow Wilson was president, the U.S. Postal Service began offering parcel deliveries, Charlie Chaplin’s film career was beginning and a downtown eatery had just opened....
View ArticleTea shop to close; owners say they made good friends, no bloody money
FORT WALTON BEACH — Pam Goodwin made her last batch of scones Thursday, just a week before her shop Fiddly Bits and Tea closes. Her heart was heavy as the final day drew near. “I took my white (apron)...
View ArticleMichelle Anchors appointed to Commission on Ethics
State Senate President Don Gaetz has appointed Fort Walton Beach attorney Michelle Anchors to the Florida Commission on Ethics. Anchors said the senator’s first words to her when he called to notify...
View ArticleMan berates motel owner, admits he's been drinking
CRESTVIEW - A 50-year-old Crestview man was arrested for causing a disturbance at a local motel. Crestview Police say the man was drunk when he walked into the lobby of the Hilton Motel on Feb. 3 and...
View ArticleMan with 'large bulges' busted for shoplifting wine
CRESTVIEW - A man with "large bulges" in his clothing was arrested for shoplifting two bottles of wine from a convenience store. According to a Crestview Police Department arrest report, the...
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