PHOTO GALLERY: Paddle for the Promise makes waves at yacht club
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Fort Walton Yach Club hosted Paddle for the Promise today which raised money for Covenant Hospice. The event featured paddle board races and paddle board jousting. For...
View ArticleSearching for road money
CRESTVIEW — The North Okaloosa Transportation Committee believes it has found a way for local governments to raise money needed to jump-start long-neglected road projects. Committee members want to...
View ArticleMore vendors using trailers to bring their fare to customers
A new niche industry is taking hold in Northwest Florida. Food carts and mobile food vendors, which hardly existed in Okaloosa County 10 years ago, now can be found at busy intersections and...
View ArticleOkaloosa not included in Friday's federal disaster declaration
Okaloosa County was not included in a Presidential Disaster Declaration issued Friday to assist Northwest Florida counties that sustained damage from severe storms and flooding over the Fourth of July...
View ArticleFilming the Destin scenes for ‘The Good Book’ wraps up
DESTIN—Arms crossed, nose pinched and a beatific smile on his face, Ott Sathngam let himself be guided backward into the Gulf of Mexico on Friday by Matt Plunk, the worship director at Village Baptist...
View ArticleBicyclist hit by vehicle Saturday
MIRAMAR BEACH - A bicyclist was hit by a vehicle on U.S. Highway 98 near the Silver Sands Premium Outlets Saturday morning, according to South Walton firefighters. The woman was taken to Sacred Heart...
View ArticleDropping $180 for bird poop facials at NYC spa
NEW YORK (AP) — Bird poop for beauty? That's what goes into facials at a luxury spa where the traditional Japanese treatment using imported Asian nightingale excrement mixed with rice bran goes for...
View ArticleSandestin owner, residents, county officials clash over Ferris wheel
SANDESTIN — The proposed Ferris wheel for The Village of Baytowne Wharf “should have been a less-than-minor development,” says Tom Becnel. But for almost a year the former Coney Island attraction has...
View ArticlePrecautionary boil water notice issued for City of Valparaiso
A precautionary boil water notice has been issued by the City of Valparaiso for city water customers on the south side of Tom's Bayou Bridge. The area includes John Sims Parkway and South Bayshore...
View ArticleProject to set FWB up for next 25 years
A massive upgrade of sewer lines running through Fort Walton Beach and south Okaloosa County is expected to continue well into the fall. The 5-mile project has disrupted traffic and torn up pavement...
View ArticleDog rescues rise during hot temperatures
Tonka Truck the pit bull puppy lunges at the end of his leash, wagging and bouncing and jumping, trying to fit everything possible into his mouth. He’s a different animal than the one firefighters...
View ArticleYOUTH SPOTLIGHT: 'She's got such a big heart'
Local Girl Scout Kairah Johnson has spent her summer making lots of four-legged friends. The 13-year-old, who attends Woodlawn Beach Middle School, has devoted much of her summer to building a wooden...
View ArticleElite school tucked away in Santa Rosa Beach neighborhood
SANTA ROSA BEACH — To the unsuspecting, Shortline Lake Estates is just another South Walton development. But this little piece of land boasts one of the most elite water ski schools in the world. The...
View ArticleTimberview Helicopters owner says city has issued cease and desist
DESTIN — After operating at the Destin Airport for several years, Timberview Helicopters owner Justin Johnson says Okaloosa County officials have basically issued him a cease and desist order. “They...
View ArticleFall victim: 'I'm believing for a complete miracle, voice and all'
SANTA ROSA BEACH — It’s been a little more than two years since Chance McMinn’s life was changed forever. On July 23, 2011, McMinn fell from the top floor of his four-story condominium on Walton...
View Article'Hurry up or they’ll be picking up bodies'
NICEVILLE – A man faces charges after he apparently found his wife with a male acquaintance, flew into a rage and threatened them with a handgun, lawmen say. The incident occurred at an Arrowhead Way...
View ArticleTeachers injured in disturbance at juvenile justice facility
FORT WALTON BEACH — Four Okaloosa County teachers were injured during a disturbance at a local Department of Juvenile Justice facility, according to an Okaloosa County School District official. A male...
View ArticleWoman tells police she'll threaten husband of 71 years if she wants to
NICEVILLE – The following incidents were reported to Niceville Police in the recent past: July 24: Police received a call that a woman was threatening to kill her husband of 71 years. Apparently he...
View ArticleReport: Woman tears up clothes; man responds with cane
FORT WALTON BEACH – A homeless man faces charges after he battered his girlfriend, lawmen say. The incident occurred at Longhorn Plaza on Mary Esther Cut-Off, according at a Fort Walton Beach Police...
View ArticleH.O.G. rally promises fall tourism boost (DOCUMENT, GALLERY)
OKALOOSA ISLAND — Vacation bookings are already on the rise for the 2013 Florida State H.O.G. Rally, which will showcase many of its activities at The Boardwalk in late October. The event, which...
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