Pines removed from Elliott Point Elementary
FORT WALTON BEACH — Twelve stately old pine trees have been removed from the front of Elliott Point Elementary School. Principal Janet Norris requested that the trees be removed because their roots...
View ArticleHinkel keeps Niceville council seat
NICEVILLE — City Councilman Daniel Henkel defended his seat in Tuesday’s election, defeating challenger Armand Izzo 246 to 96. The Group 4 council seat was the only contested race in Niceville this...
View ArticleFormer consignment shop owner arrested
SANTA ROSA BEACH - A former consignment shop owner was arrested July 10, according to the Walton County Sheriff's Office. Michael Durward Hayes, 56, of Panama City owned and operated Scavenger’s...
View ArticleUPDATED: One injured in three-vehicle crash
NICEVILLE - One person was taken to the hospital after being injured in a three-vehicle crash at John Sims Parkway and Redwood Avenue on Tuesday evening, according to police. A Mazda driven by Shane...
View ArticleLawmen say man threw backpack into other man's face
FORT WALTON BEACH – Lawmen say a man threw his backpack into another man’s face, splitting his lip. On July 8 an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy went to a Navy Street address to check out a report of...
View ArticleMan, woman feud; woman throws punch
NICEVILLE – A woman was arrested for punching her partner in the eye, Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputies say. On July 9 a deputy was routed to a Harding Road residence in response to a request for...
View ArticleWitness says man broke broomstick over girlfriend, threw bricks at her
CRESTVIEW – A man was arrested after a witness saw him break a broom handle over his girlfriend, then throw bricks at her and kick her, according to an arrest report. An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleProgram challenges minority students to explore science, math (GALLERY)
VALPARAISO — Instead of spending the summer burning their toes on hot beaches, some Okaloosa County middle schoolers are learning how long it takes sand to trap heat and how quickly the heat is...
View ArticleWoman repairs old toys for charities, nonprofits (VIDEO)
FORT WALTON BEACH — She jokes that her living room looks like a toy store and that she hasn’t been able to sit on her couch in years. The last part isn’t a joke. “This is my shipping and receiving...
View ArticleMiller pleads for Obama to demand better VA care (DOCUMENT)
Congressman Jeff Miller is imploring President Barack Obama to prevent further mismanagement at the Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers, according to a statement Miller released late last...
View ArticleDoctor, trustee to repay employees’ share of stock ownership
CRESTVIEW — Dr. Robert S. Caputo, accused in 2010 of stealing $800,000 from his company’s pension plan to pay personal expenses, has been ordered to pay back $225,000 of that money. The U.S....
View ArticleNWFSC professor: Female turtles likely crossing road to lay eggs
NICEVILLE— At a couple spots he passes on his way to work, Fort Walton Beach resident Mladen Rudman recently has seen more than his share of, not chickens, but turtles crossing the road. Of course,...
View ArticleThree indicted for murder in shootings
FORT WALTON BEACH - Three people arrested following a shooting last month that left one man dead and another man wounded have been indicted for murder by an Okaloosa County grand jury. Chloe Johnson,...
View ArticleAmbulance gets stuck on median
FORT WALTON BEACH - An ambulance trying to skirt around westbound traffic off of Brooks Bridge on Wednesday afternoon got stuck on the concrete median, according to police. The ambulance was trying to...
View ArticleMan charged with DUI after hit-and-run
FORT WALTON BEACH - A man involved in a hit-and-run accident Wednesday afternoon was charged with DUI, according to police. The man, who was not immediately identified, was driving a gold pickup truck...
View ArticleMan sentenced for touching 13-year-old
FORT WALTON BEACH - A man was sentenced to 11 years in prison Wednesday for touching a 13-year-old girl, according to the state attorney’s office. Okaloosa County Circuit Judge John T. Brown also...
View ArticleWork to slow traffic on Interstate 10
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS - Eastbound motorists on Interstate 10 will be restricted to one lane one mile west of the U.S. Highway 331 exit from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday while crews perform cleanup work,...
View ArticleCrestview man arrested on sexual battery charges
CRESTVIEW — A 37-year-old man was arrested Wednesday on charges of sexual battery on a child over 12. Officials with the Crestview Police Department began an investigation on Jason Landon Pate of...
View Article13-year-old caught attempting to rob store, steal alcohol
FORT WALTON BEACH — A 13-year-old boy was arrested early Thursday after attempting to break into a gas station in an attempt to steal alcohol. The boy and another teenager attempted to use a metal bar...
View ArticleOkaloosa extends lifeguard hours: 'We found we have a gap'
OKALOOSA ISLAND — Beach visitors now have lifeguard protection for an additional two hours a day. The new schedule, which keeps lifeguards on the beach from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., kicked off over the...
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