Santa Rosa eyes U.S. 90/Avalon area for judicial center
MILTON — Santa Rosa County commissioners have narrowed their search for a location for a new judicial center. Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday morning to direct their staff to assemble a list...
View ArticleFirst female police sergeant in Niceville
NICEVILLE — Rhonda Willis simply smiled when asked about what she thought of being the Police Department’s first female sergeant. “It’s an honor to be the first,” Willis said. “It seems like the last...
View ArticleFWB eyes sale of Chester Pruitt
FORT WALTON BEACH —The city is considering selling the Chester Pruitt Recreation Center to Gregg Chapel AME Church. The Fort Walton Beach City Council has declared the 12,900-square-foot facility...
View ArticleRescued animals on the mend (GALLERY)
FREEPORT — Last Friday about 100 dogs arrived at the Alaqua Animal Refuge in one fell swoop and overran the shelter. There was a distinct absence of the hoopla that would be expected with the arrival...
View ArticleMan sentenced for stealing vehicle, leading deputies on chase
A man was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison for stealing the vehicle of an elderly victim and leading law officers on a high speed chase, according to the state attorney's office. Okaloosa...
View Article$512,000 worth of marijuana found
PAXTON - Participants in an Outdoor Cannabis Investigations School/Aerial Detection School found $512,000 worth of marijuana off Flowersview Road on Thursday, according to the Walton County Sheriff's...
View ArticleFloyd found guilty of racketeering
CRESTVIEW — Former Police Maj. Joseph Floyd was found guilty Thursday evening of racketeering. A jury of four men and two women deliberated for about two hours before returning a verdict. That was a...
View ArticleWounded warriors to be treated to fishing trip
Injured service members will be given a free day of fishing Saturday, courtesy of the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors and other local businesses. “We want them to gain a day away from their...
View ArticleConstruction begins in $22 million affordable housing complex
FORT WALTON BEACH — Although the summer’s heavy rains have caused repeated delays, construction is underway on four buildings at the new SoundSide Apartments on Carson Drive. The Fort Walton Beach...
View ArticleMorrison Springs shut down from bacterial matter: 'Warn us, please'
PONCE DE LEON — Melissa and Charles Wyzard had been swimming at Morrison Springs for 30 minutes when a Walton County sheriff’s deputy pulled up and got them out of the water. The deputy learned they...
View ArticleWalton County still wades in flooding woes
More rain this weekend may put a damper to the repairs and recovery efforts in Walton County from last weekend’s storms. Inlet Beach received almost 10 inches of rain Aug. 16-18, according to the...
View ArticleOfficials: Flooding in Willow Bend comes with being in a low area
FORT WALTON BEACH — Eglin Air Force Base officials say recent flooding in the Willow Bend neighborhood in Wright is not because of conditions on the base’s reservation, despite residents’ concerns....
View ArticleEscaped inmate, girlfriend captured
MILTON - Santa Rosa County sheriff's deputies captured an escaped inmate from Arkansas and his girlfriend Thursday in a wooded area near the intersection of County Road 182 and Chumuckla Highway....
View ArticleVolunteers prepare for breast cancer awareness walk
Monica Heimes was diagnosed with breast cancer twice in her life — at 18 and 20 years old. Six years after her last diagnosis, Heimes is organizing her second team for the Making Strides Against...
View ArticleTeen arrested in beating death of 88-year-old veteran
A teenage boy is under arrest and another suspect remains at large in the fatal beating of an 88-year-old World War II veteran outside a lounge in Spokane, Wash., police said Friday. According to...
View ArticleTeen arrested in beating death of 88-year-old veteran
A teenage boy is under arrest and another suspect remains at large in the fatal beating of an 88-year-old World War II veteran outside a lounge in Spokane, Wash., police said Friday. According to...
View ArticleCrestview police chief vows changes in light of Floyd’s conviction (VIDEO)
CRESTVIEW— Efforts to bring the Police Department back into the good graces of the community have only just begun, Police Chief Tony Taylor said Friday. Taylor hosted a news conference the day after...
View ArticleSoundSide Apartments taking shape
FORT WALTON BEACH —Although the summer’s heavy rains have caused repeated delays, construction is underway on four buildings at SoundSide Apartments on Carson Drive. The Fort Walton Beach Housing...
View ArticleLaw firm offers teen firsthand experience
FORT WALTON BEACH — For as long as Curtis Jarrett can remember, the Eleanor J. Johnson Youth Center has been a source of support, community and inspiration. “I’ve been going there since I was a baby,...
View ArticleFort Walton Beach native appointed to State Department post
Fort Walton Beach native Fredrick Ketchem has been appointed as deputy assistant secretary of Diplomatic Security and deputy director of the Office of Foreign Missions with the U.S. Department of...
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