Man injured in crash on SR 89
MILTON — A 67-year-old man was seriously injured when he wrecked his sport utility vehicle on State Road 89 late Monday afternoon. Robert Rowley of Salem, Ala., was driving a Ford Explorer west on SR...
View ArticleMotorcyclist injured in Okaloosa Island wreck
OKALOOSA ISLAND — A man was injured after he wrecked his motorcycle on U.S. Highway 98 about 6 p.m. Tuesday. The wreck occurred in the eastbound lanes near the seawall on Okaloosa Island. He was taken...
View ArticleLife-threatening rip currents along coast through Friday
The National Weather Service has warned of strong rip currents through Friday in Northwest Florida and Alabama. A moderate to strong southeasterly wind will increase the danger of rip currents in...
View ArticleDeputy runs over woman sleeping on the beach
MIRAMAR BEACH — A Walton County Sheriff’s deputy ran over a 21-year-old woman who was asleep on the beach Tuesday evening. The Sheriff's Office reported that Florida Highway Patrol investigators have...
View ArticleMan faces 30 years in prison for robbery
An Okaloosa County jury found a 41-year-old Fort Walton Beach man guilty of robbery without a weapon. Testimony at Jevon Anthony Hulewitt’s trial revealed that he and two co-defendants, Joi Eileen...
View ArticleScooter driver critically injured in van collision (Gallery)
A man riding a scooter was flown to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola on Wednesday morning after he was critically injured in a collision with a van. Robert Clark Roberson, 73, of Fort Walton Beach,...
View ArticleCounty Highway 183 South to close June 10
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS - County Highway 183 South is scheduled to be closed to through traffic beginning Monday, June 10. This road closure will be located about 1 mile south of Interstate 10. Work is...
View ArticleWedding guest attacks security guard, deputies
SANTA ROSA BEACH - An intoxicated wedding guest was arrested Tuesday night after allegedly attacking a security guard and responding deputies at a property on Goldenrod Circle, according to the Walton...
View ArticleHealth Department to make do after funding veto
After Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a $500,000 renovation for the Okaloosa County Health Department, officials say they will go ahead and fund the most critical projects. The renovations for the Fort Walton...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: View photos of the beach and today's surf conditions
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View ArticleAppeals court rules on state employee drug testing
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Gov. Rick Scott's state employee drug testing program went too far, and so did the lower court that found it unconstitutional. It...
View ArticleLawmen say angry woman vented her wrath on them
CRESTVIEW – A woman who became angry with her soon-to-be ex-husband’s new girlfriend faces charges after she vented her wrath on two Crestview Police officers, according to a report. On May 6 officers...
View ArticleWhile investigating theft, officer spots cocaine straw
CRESTVIEW – A woman who called Crestview Police about the theft of her wallet ended up being arrested on drug charges. On May 9 an officer went to a Bowers Avenue residence to check out a report of a...
View ArticleLawmen: Woman left 3 kids in car, said 5-year-old could start car to run AC
CRESTVIEW – A woman is in trouble with the law after she left three of her four kids in a car to order a cake and grocery shop at a local discount store, according to an arrest report. The incident...
View ArticleShalimar man faces child porn charges
Shalimar resident Joshua Douglas Taylor made a first appearance in federal court in Pensacola on Tuesday to face charges of receiving and possessing child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s...
View ArticleMan gets 20 years for child cruelty, neglect
CRESTVIEW — A psychologist labeled him “avoidant dependent” and his attorney called him “a victim of a disastrous relationship” who had lost everything. Okaloosa County Circuit Judge Michael Flowers...
View ArticleMan dies after crash on State Road 89
MILTON - A 67-year-old man died on Wednesday from his injuries after he wrecked his sport utility on State Road 89 on Monday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Robert Rowley of Jay...
View ArticleSchedule of events for Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival
FORT WALTON BEACH — The city will be taken over this weekend by pirates, zombies, scallawags, raiders, and privateers. Check out this schedule of events for the Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival to make...
View ArticleFormer Eglin prison chaplain honored by Rutgers University
The Rev. George R. Castillo, a former chaplain at the Eglin Federal Prison Camp, knew when he was a young boy that he wanted to be a preacher. “I was called from the womb,” said Castillo, who grew up...
View ArticleWalton County Sheriff’s Office starts bicycle patrol
A new patrol will let Walton County sheriff’s deputies cover more ground in local communities. Deputies from the Problem Oriented Policing Squad trained in bicycle-riding techniques and potential...
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