Tips to save your child's smile
Here are some tips on what to do if your child’s tooth gets knocked out. According to the American Association of Endodontists, an estimated five million teeth are accidentally knocked out of adults...
View ArticleAAF Emerald Coast announces 2013 ADDY Award winners
DESTIN — The American Advertising Federation Emerald Coast chapter congratulates its 2013 ADDY Award winners from the Annual ADDY Award Gala. This year marked 106 entries, up 51 percent from last...
View ArticleSearch committee picks Hatten to be next Crestview coach
Lauding his loyalty, championship resume and his charisma in Sunday’s interview, Crestview assistant principal Dexter Day announced Thursday that former junior college national champion Tim Hatten has...
View ArticleHouse fire kills pet, leaves five homeless (GALLERY, VIDEO)
OCEAN CITY — Lenora Miller smiled through her tears at the scene of her mother’s burning home Thursday afternoon. The firefighters returned her brother’s cremated remains to the family. “Even his...
View ArticleHolmes, Mead square off for FWB Council post
FORT WALTON BEACH — Former City Councilman Mike Holmes and newly appointed Councilman John S. Mead are vying for a permanent seat on the board in the March 12 election. The council in late January...
View ArticleBrazil: police puzzle over 7 gift-wrapped skulls
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Police in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo are baffled by a macabre puzzle: someone has been leaving gift-wrapped human skulls around town. Investigator Paul Henry Bozon Verduraz...
View ArticleTwo units to move from Eglin to Hurlburt
Two squadrons at Eglin Air Force base are being sent packing — across town. About 400 people with the 9th Special Operations Squadron and the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron will move to...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Historic planes visit Northwest Florida
DESTIN— The Wings of Freedom tour brings aviation history to the public. The tour landed at Destin Jet at Destin Airport with tours and flights available for a cost that benefits the non-profit...
View ArticleDestin continues to push for strip club’s owners’ names
DESTIN — The city appears determined to learn the names of the people from Atlanta who want to open a strip club on Airport Road. Rather than backing down to threats of legal action, Scott Shirley,...
View ArticleNWF State men advance to region semifinal
Shykeem Jackson did it again. A Crestview native that comes off the bench for the No. 3 Northwest Florida State Raiders, Jackson made perhaps his biggest impact of the season on Thursday. Entering NWF...
View ArticleAnimal shelter worker reports man with 'machete' on premises
FORT WALTON BEACH – Animal shelter workers called lawmen to report a man on the premises with a machete in his back pocket. It wasn’t a machete, but the man was arrested anyway. On Feb. 23 Fort Walton...
View ArticleReport: Man takes woman's car, says he's in Philly
FORT WALTON BEACH – A man who took a woman’s car without her permission told her he was in Philadelphia and would return the car a few days later. When he didn’t, the woman called Fort Walton Beach...
View ArticleMan finds stranger sleeping on his couch
CRESTVIEW – A man who was found sleeping on a couch in a house trailer that wasn’t his was busted for drug possession after he was found with a needle and a container of “Roxy,” lawmen say. On Feb. 25...
View ArticleSuspect nabbed after Papa John’s robbery
FORT WALTON BEACH - A man was arrested less than 15 minutes after police say he robbed Papa John’s pizza on Mary Esther Cut-Off on Thursday night. After demanding an undisclosed amount of cash from...
View ArticleRelay for Life wants to paint town purple
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS - The local Relay for Life effort is asking business owners to help raise awareness of the upcoming Relay For Life event April 26-27 by decorating their storefronts and office...
View ArticleArrest made in crash that killed Eglin Parkway construction worker
FORT WALTON BEACH — A 35-year-old man has been charged with DUI manslaughter in connection with the death of a construction worker on Eglin Parkway last summer. Michael David Stull of Fort Walton was...
View ArticleTales of murderous Serge Storms thrills crowd
DESTIN — Mentally ill Serge Storms has that murderous itch that even one of his infamous Home Depot trips can't shake and his trusted biographer is on hand to share more of his stories. From...
View ArticleLocal Faith briefs for March 9
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 ArticleAAFES top enlisted advisor visits Eglin
The senior enlisted advisor for the Army & Air Force Exchange Service visited here Feb. 25-26. During his visit, Chief Master Sgt. Tony Pearson toured Exchange facilities, met with Airmen and...
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