Man charged with attacking deputy
SANTA ROSA BEACH - A man was arrested Monday for fighting with a Walton County sheriff's deputy. The deputy was patrolling Driftwood Estates when he saw 18-year-old Victor Nguyen in black swimming...
View ArticleWoman’s car hits Infinite Lasers store
DESTIN - A car hit the front of the Infinite Lasers store on U.S. Highway 98 on Tuesday morning. The driver had a medical issue which caused her to hit some columns in front of the store next to...
View ArticleMan charged after kicking out FHP, Sheriff's Office vehicle windshields
CRESTVIEW — A 28-year-old man was arrested Tuesday after damaging two law enforcement vehicles then leaving the scene. Brian Robert Rossel is accused of kicking the windshield out of a Florida Highway...
View ArticleTwo people knocked off trestle when train passes
CRESTVIEW — Two people misjudged the speed of an approaching train Tuesday afternoon and were knocked off a trestle over the Yellow River, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office. Four...
View ArticleTropical Storm Dorian forms in east Atlantic
MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Dorian is moving across the eastern Atlantic and remains far from land. The storm's maximum sustained winds Wednesday were near 50 mph (85 kph). The U.S....
View ArticleMan sentenced to 25 years for bank robbery
FORT WALTON BEACH — A man was sentenced to 25 years in the Department of Corrections after pleading no contest to armed robbery with a firearm, obtaining a driver’s license by fraud, and making a...
View ArticleFWB grad finds dream job in Hollywood (VIDEO)
A Fort Walton Beach man is making a name for himself in Hollywood with his latest work on “Smurfs 2,” which hits theaters next week. Jann Wimmer always had wanted to follow his in big brother’s...
View ArticleSanta Rosa County now Florida’s Playground
NAVARRE — For years Santa Rosa County’s Tourist Development Council has promoted the county as Florida Beaches to Rivers. On Wednesday, the TDC officially rebranded itself as Florida’s Playground...
View ArticleWalton High football field gets a new look (GALLERY)
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — The football field at Walton High School is getting a long-anticipated facelift. Workers have been on the job since May replacing aging buildings, the non-regulation track and the...
View ArticleChomping his way to the big time (VIDEO)
FREEPORT — Neil Sebree left the chicken wing bare in two chomps. He barely gave himself time to swallow as he tossed the bones back into the to-go box and reached for the next wing covered in hot...
View ArticleBus routes could be on the chopping block again (DOCUMENT)
Public bus routes in Destin and Crestview are once again on the chopping block as Okaloosa County commissioners review their proposed 2013-14 budget. Okaloosa County Transit, the nonprofit group that...
View ArticleMan charged with exposing himself to juvenile
GULF BREEZE - A man was arrested for exposing himself to a juvenile under the age of 16 at Wal-Mart on Monday, according to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office. The victim was in the same aisle as...
View Article11 make cut for Walton County administrator
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — The Florida Association of Counties has provided Walton County with a list of 11 candidates it believes would work well as an administrator. A group of regional managers who agreed...
View ArticleScott asks Obama for disaster relief for Panhandle (DOCUMENT)
Gov. Rick Scott asked President Barack Obama on Wednesday for a Major Disaster Declaration for Public Assistance for five counties in the Panhandle. Okaloosa, Walton, Bay, Holmes and Washington...
View ArticleElectrical fire damages home; no one hurt
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS - No one was injured in an electrical fire at a home on North Eighth Street on Wednesday afternoon, according to Walton County Fire Rescue. No one was hurt. Firefighters from Walton...
View ArticleWoman dies after six-vehicle crash
NAVARRE - One of the people involved in a six-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 98 at Sunrise Drive on July 18 has died from her injuries, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Traci S. Griswold, 26,...
View ArticleSheriff's Office unveils new messaging system
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday announced a partnership with Hyper-Reach Notification Systems in an effort to get information to the public quickly and efficiently. The 911 Center and...
View ArticleWomen accused of stealing wallets, purchasing gift cards
DESTIN — Two 29-year-old women were arrested Wednesday on multiple charges of felony and misdemeanor larceny, and felony fraud. Lacey Jean Hernandez and Keri Michelle Augustine, both of DeFuniak...
View ArticleWalton schools work to cut energy costs (DOCUMENTS)
Lights are going out at Walton County schools as the district strives to reduce its energy use. The school district has worked with an energy conversation company called Cenergistic for almost two...
View ArticleHeightened risk of rip currents for Panhandle until Sunday
There is a high risk of rip currents at Panhandle beaches until Sunday, according to the Florida Division of Emergency Management. “Weather conditions may begin to improve this weekend, but beachgoers...
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