Johnson Youth Center needs help
FORT WALTON BEACH — Todd Gatlin with the Eleanor J. Johnson Youth Center isn’t one to brag about the hundreds of children who have come through the center and whose lives have been changed. The Fort...
View ArticleEight-year-old favors giving over receiving
Just before his 6th birthday party, Landon Baugh was trying to decide what gifts he wanted. He realized he had a lot. “My room is a tornado of stuff,” the now 8-year-old said. Landon wanted to give to...
View ArticleCouncil members abstain from vote on abstaining
YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Three members of a Michigan city council have abstained from voting on a measure that would have prevented them from abstaining on future votes. AnnArbor.com reports...
View ArticleSunday at the beach and Crab Island (SLIDESHOW)
Sunday's warm and sunny weather brought thousands out to Crab Island and the beaches near the Marler Bridge on Okaloosa Island. Click here to see a slideshow from Sunday.
View ArticleCandidate University to explain process
The Supervisor of Elections Office will host a free Candidate University on June 20 for people interested in running for public office or for those who just want to learn about the process. Two...
View ArticleArea preps for potentially busy hurricane season
With the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season kicking off Saturday, emergency officials along the Emerald Coast are urging residents to prepare for major storms. Officials in Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton...
View ArticleCrossing guard loves watching kids grow up
Editor's Note: This series recognizes people who make a difference in their communities. To nominate someone, call Wendy Victora at 315-4478 or email wvictora@nwfdailynews.com. SHALIMAR — Gail Wilson...
View ArticleDown-under pet finds happy home in Destin
DESTIN — Things are really hoppin’ over at the Hallmark household … literally. Capt. Jason Hallmark, who grew up with not-so-ordinary pets, recently acquired a wallaby, a miniature kangaroo. “He’s...
View ArticleHundreds gather for Memorial Day ceremony
FORT WALTON BEACH — Moments after visiting the flowers and flagpole during the annual Memorial Day ceremony, veteran Don Schneider stepped away from the official activities to perform a ritual of his...
View ArticleFive injured in multi-vehicle crash
FREEPORT -- Five people were injured in a four-vehicle accident Monday morning on U.S. Highway 331 near Sparkleberry Lane. Robert Teitelbaum, 65, of Freeport, was stopped to make a left turn from the...
View ArticleSuspects sought in Dollar General armed robbery
MARY ESTHER -- The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office is hoping the public can help locate two men accused of robbing the Dollar General at 2080 West U.S. Highway 98 at gunpoint Monday night. Two...
View ArticleLearning from the big kids on bullying
SHALIMAR — Story time took on a new twist Tuesday at Shalimar Elementary School. Visiting sophomores from Choctawhatchee High School read books about bullying to small groups of second-graders. The...
View ArticleBicyclist struck, killed on Garcon Point Road
A bicyclist traveling northeast on Garcon Point Road about 1 a.m. Tuesday was struck and killed by a motorist who failed to see him in time to avoid a collision. Haley Richard Baker, a 69-year-old...
View ArticleScott signs into law ban on texting while driving
MIAMI — Gov. Rick Scott signed a statewide ban on texting while driving into law Tuesday, making Florida the 41st state to enact a texting-while-driving ban for all drivers. The law makes it a...
View ArticleApril local climate summary
This summary of local climatological conditions was compiled by the Eglin Air Force Base Natural Resources division in Niceville. Read the summary.
View ArticleMan has had Japanese pen pal for over 65 years
FORT WALTON BEACH — More than six decades have passed since Jerry Moore became a pen pal to Keinosuke Yano. But the Fort Walton Beach man still gets excited when he walks to the mailbox and finds a...
View ArticleWalton County gets weather station
Farmers and gardeners in Walton County have a new agricultural tool in the form of a FAWN (Florida Automated Weather Network) weather station. The $15,000 station funded by the University of Florida...
View ArticleFirst responders prepare for safe Bowlegs festival
FORT WALTON BEACH — Thousands of spectators on land and sea will descend upon Fort Walton Beach this week for the Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival and first responders from multiple agencies and counties...
View ArticleLawmen say man punched 4-year-old, pregnant mom
MARY ESTHER – A fight between a man and his pregnant sister resulted in the man’s arrest on multiple charges, according to an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report. The incident occurred May...
View ArticleControversy over Walton's private beach cleanup still lingers
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — It’s been two months since Walton County declared an unofficial litter emergency and authorized spending $11,500 in public funds to clean a private beach trashed by spring breakers....
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