YMCA to stay at Palm Plaza through December
NICEVILLE — Although the future of the local YMCA remains uncertain, it can stay at Palm Plaza until the end of the year. Rudy Wright, president and CEO of the YMCA of the Emerald Coast,said the...
View ArticleFugitive goats hard to catch
CHOCTAW BEACH —Two goats were on the loose Friday afternoon along State Road 20. Calls from worried motorists started coming in at shortly before 12:30 p.m., said Catherine Rodriguez, spokeswoman for...
View ArticleShowing off Shalimar Pointe (GALLERY)
SHALIMAR — The new owners of Shalimar Pointe Golf Club put out the welcome mat Friday to show off improvements they have made to the course. View a photo gallery from the celebration >> After...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Cardboard boat regatta highlights Independence Day event
HURLBURT FIELD — Airmen from various units competed in this year's cardboat boat regatta as part of the Sound of Independence celebration in the Santa Rosa Sound. 15 boats made of carboard and duct...
View ArticleWoman injured in vehicle accident (GALLERY)
FORT WALTON BEACH - A woman was injured just before 3 p.m. Friday in a two-vehicle crash on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Comanche Drive, according to Ocean City-Wright firefighters. See photos...
View ArticleLightning sparks fire on Kildare Circle
NICEVILLE - Lightning sparked an attic fire late Friday afternoon after it struck a home on Kildare Circle, according to Niceville Fire Department. The lightning hit a cable and traveled through the...
View ArticleWoman charged with DUI after hitting motorcyclist
FORT WALTON BEACH — A woman was arrested early Friday after her vehicle hit a motorcyclist and dragged him about 100 feet on Hollywood Boulevard, according to Fort Walton Beach police. Robert Pownall,...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Firefighters honor fallen heroes in 5K
FORT WALTON BEACH — Firefighters from both Niceville and East Niceville fire departments walked the Indian Sunrise 5K on Saturday at the Fort Walton Landing in full bunker gear and air tanks to honor...
View ArticleUPDATE: Three arrested for Spanish Villa shootings
Three people face murder charges after they were arrested in connection with the shootings at Spanish Villa Condominiums on Thursday. Fort Walton Beach residents Benjamin Pierre Rumlin and Keenan...
View ArticleSanta Rosa Sound offers seven sandy respites (VIDEO)
Seven little islands in Santa Rosa Sound, afterthoughts of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredging projects decades ago, provide recreational bliss to all manner of Northwest Floridians. Watch a video...
View ArticleOfficials again urge fireworks safety on the Fourth of July
Law officers and firefighters are asking people to heed Florida law on fireworks for a safe and fun Fourth of July. “I will keep preaching this until somebody listens: Fireworks in the state of...
View ArticleDestin to review parking formula for businesses
DESTIN — Councilwoman Sandy Trammell says the city has a “parking issue,” and revisiting open deck seating at businesses such as restaurants may be a good place to start. “We have no standard for any...
View ArticleFDLE will not pursue alleged threats against Handy
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will not investigate allegations that a trustee at Northwest Florida State College has threatened President Ty Handy and his family. “Our agents looked at...
View ArticleMan caught trying to pry home's window open
CRESTVIEW—A man was arrested after being found trying to pry open a window at a Stillwell Boulevard home Thursday afternoon. While en route to a burglary complaint for the area of Second Avenue,...
View ArticleTrain hits unoccupied vehicle at crossing
MOSSY HEAD - No one was injured early Saturday when a disabled car stuck on the CSX railroad tracks at a crossing at U.S. Highway 90 and State Road 285 was hit by a train, according to the Florida...
View ArticleOne injured in single-vehicle accident
NICEVILLE - One person was injured in a single-vehicle crash on John Sims Parkway early Saturday, according to police. The accident occurred about 2:30 a.m. on eastbound John Sims near Spanish Trace...
View ArticleEager beaver blamed for New Mexico Internet outage
TAOS, N.M. (AP) — Officials have finally identified the culprit behind a 20-hour Internet and cellphone outage last week in northern New Mexico —an eager beaver. CenturyLink spokesman David Gonzales...
View ArticleDestin man sees the world on two wheels (GALLERY)
DESTIN — Tom Catanese says his four children are mystified at his past few vacations. Last year, he bicycled in China. A few weeks ago, he returned from a month-long bicycle tour of Greece. Catanese,...
View ArticleCrestview nixes offer to settle alley dispute
CRESTVIEW — The City Council will not pursue an offer to settle a dispute over ownership of an alley downtown. However, family members who claim the property is theirs say a nearly yearlong battle...
View ArticleTeen follows her brother to the top of the class
EDITOR’S NOTE: To nominate a student for Youth Spotlight, email wvictora@nwfdailynews.com or call 315-4478. NICEVILLE — When Addie Voigt graduated at the top of her class at Niceville High School in...
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