‘Dive-in’ movie is a success; football is next
DESTIN — There are two things local residents hold dear above all else: boating and football. Unfortunately, it’s not often easy to enjoy both at the same time. The folks at Legendary Marine are...
View ArticleHigh school senior pays back the help he received
To nominate a student for Youth Spotlight, email wvictora@nwfdailynews.com or call 315-4478. FORT WALTON BEACH — Curtis Jarrett believes in giving back and creating an atmosphere that motivates young...
View ArticleInri Fales sets off for college with community behind her
CRESTVIEW — This week Inri Fales will leave the life she knows and begin a new, albeit welcome, chapter. The recent Crestview High School graduate will pack her belongings in her newly acquired car,...
View ArticleBetween tourists and construction, driving U.S. 331 is no day at the beach
Collin O’Nowlin brings an iPod well-stocked with music and podcasts. Cheryl Ford uses alternate roads, depending on where she’s headed. And Lori Manning recommends getting your errands done Monday...
View ArticleCheers to charity: Wine auction donates $1.375 million
DESTIN — Last Tuesday was a night for tears of joy and gratitude as 14 Northwest Florida charities received checks totaling $1.375 million from Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation. Founded in 2005,...
View ArticleWhat if it was just 15 minutes?
Fall is right around the corner, and finding the time to get fit and healthy can be a challenge. Creating a balance between work, family, friends, obligations and exercise is a struggle most people...
View ArticleReport: Woman with 'anger problems' clobbers hubby with clothes basket
NICEVILLE – A woman who admitted to lawmen that she has “anger problems” was charged with battery after a pair of incidents involving her husband. On Aug. 2 an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy went to...
View ArticleBiker says he disagreed with other man, and other man answered with fists
DESTIN – Two men got into an argument at a local nightspot, lawmen report, and one ended up being arrested battery. The incident took place Aug. 2 at Coyote Ugly, according to an Okaloosa County...
View ArticleOfficers say man threatened to kill their families if he went to jail
FORT WALTON BEACH – A man who allegedly quarreled with security employees at a local nightspot, then Fort Walton Beach Police officers, faces a pair of charges. The incident occurred Aug. 3 at The...
View ArticleMaking a Difference: 78-year-old keeps farmers market going
Editor's Note: This series recognizes people who make a difference in their communities. To nominate someone, call Wendy Victora at 315-4478 or email wvictora@nwfdailynews.com. FORT WALTON BEACH — If...
View Article81-year-old sprinter goes for the gold (VIDEO)
John Hurd wiped his brow on a hot Friday afternoon as he slipped on his bright yellow track shoes. He took his place beside the orange cone set up on the Destin Elementary track and prepared to go....
View ArticleWalton considers limiting merchandise displays on Scenic 98
SANTA ROSA BEACH — Walton County’s Scenic Corridor Association has been tasked with deciding how many water noodles or Adirondack chairs are considered too many along the U.S. Highway 98 corridor....
View ArticleBenefit concert to help fund school resource officers
FORT WALTON BEACH — Fundraising efforts are underway to help negate the costs of keeping school resource officers in all Okaloosa County schools. Members of the Young Lawyers Division of the Okaloosa...
View ArticleFWB council moves forward with budget, tax increase (DOCUMENT)
FORT WALTON BEACH — The City Council on Tuesday voted 4-3 to move forward with the proposed 2013-14 budget. The almost $35 million spending plan would increase the property tax rate from 4.53 mills to...
View ArticleSuspect being sought in late-night robberies
Investigators with the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office believe the same individual may have committed two robberies Monday night. The first robbery attempt happened at Alvin's Island on Okaloosa...
View ArticleTraffic expected following Okaloosa teachers' welcome back conference
FORT WALTON BEACH — Traffic along U.S. Highway 98 is expected to be backed up this afternoon as teachers across Okaloosa County leave from a back to school meeting at the Emerald Coast Convention...
View ArticleSheriff's Office seizes more than 1,500 marijuana plants
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — The Walton County Sheriff's Office seized more than 1,500 marijuana plants Monday after the agency’s Aviation Unit saw the plants. The unit was flying over an area of Dr. Nelson...
View ArticleDuck attack victim hospitalized
FORT WALTON BEACH — A 91-year-old man who was attacked by a Muscovy duck at a local park last week was hospitalized over the weekend, according to his daughter. Wilmer Neumann was injured Aug. 5 when...
View ArticleMan tells police there's a raccoon in his bathroom
NICEVILLE – Here is a sampling of cases Niceville Police have been dealing with over the recent past: July 28: A woman called police about a boat she had been on that got stuck on a sandbar. She said...
View ArticlePair meet to settle their differences; argument, slap ensue
NICEVILLE – A man and a woman met in the parking lot of a local discount store on July 30 to settle their differences. Seems the man, who is 18 and lives in Santa Rosa Beach, was harassing the woman,...
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