Gaetz aide earned $400,000 as political consultant
Senate President Don Gaetz’s right-hand man has been running his own political consulting firm, allowing him indirectly to rake in more than $400,000 from some of the same special interests that have...
View ArticleAirports police chief to resign
The first police chief for Okaloosa County’s airports has announced he is resigning after 18 months on the job. Melvin Tennyson is stepping down to accept another position in St. Augustine, according...
View ArticleFirefighters respond to powerline fire
NICEVILLE - Firefighters responded to a powerline fire at Benton Avenue and Beach Drive Tuesday night, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office. A smoke advisory was issued by the sheriff's...
View ArticleLibrary to close for renovations
DESTIN - The Destin Library will be closed from Monday through next Wednesday while interior renovations are completed, the library has announced. The project will open up space and improve services...
View ArticleWalton names first female road foreman
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS - Walton County has its first female district road crew foreman, the county has announced. Stephanie Jones was promoted this summer from assistant foreman to foreman of District 5....
View ArticleLocals injured in Moped accident
FORT WALTON BEACH — Two 19-year-olds were injured Tuesday night when their Moped was hit by another vehicle. Aziz Bustos of Fort Walton Beach was driving the 2013 Bash Moped westbound on U.S. Highway...
View ArticleChobani pulls some yogurt over mold concerns
NEW YORK — Chobani is pulling some of its Greek yogurt from supermarket shelves after hearing of “swelling or bloating” in cups. Chobani says it has been working with retailers to remove containers...
View ArticleOkaloosa OKs 3-cent gas tax hike
CRESTVIEW — Motorists in Okaloosa County will kick off 2014 by paying more at the gas pump. County Commissioners voted 4-1 Tuesday to increase the local gas tax by 3 cents beginning Jan. 1. Read the...
View ArticleMan arrested for lewd and lascivious battery of a minor
CRESTVIEW - A man has been arrested for the lewd and lascivious battery of a minor between 12 and 16 years old, according to police. Jacob Rex Langston, 19, of Crestview, admitted to participating in...
View ArticleLawmen say woman told one story, tattoos told another
FORT WALTON BEACH – You can tell a sheriff’s deputy one story, but your tattoos may tell an entirely different tale. That was the case with a woman who was being sought by the Okaloosa County...
View ArticleWoman says boyfriend attacked; boyfriend says woman, daughter attacked
DESTIN – A woman told Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputies she was pulled out of a car and thrown to the ground by her live-in boyfriend. The man said it was the woman and her 17-year-old daughter who...
View ArticleReport: Man vows to 'stick,' 'gut' deputies
LAUREL HILL – Lawmen say a man threatened to “stick” and “gut” anybody who tried to catch him in the wake of an alleged assault. Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputies arrived at a Bill Lundy Road...
View ArticleBoy Scouts to raise money through popcorn sales
Boy Scouts will be raising money by selling popcorn across Northwest Florida for the next few weeks. Pack 104 from Navarre will be among them. Glen Copeland says the boys are looking forward to...
View ArticleFishing tourney to benefit Ronald McDonald House
DESTIN — The third annual Big Mac Classic Fishing Tournament is set for Sept. 27-29 to benefit Ronald McDonald House of Northwest Florida. The event will be at the Destin Fishing Rodeo’s weigh station...
View ArticleGuess what's coming to the Fort Walton Yacht Club
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Fort Walton Yacht Club wants to add a swimming pool to its list of amenities and is well on its way to raising $100,000 for construction. To that end, the club is having a...
View ArticleGuess what's coming to Fort Walton Yacht Club?
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Fort Walton Yacht Club wants to add a swimming pool to its list of amenities and is well on its way to raising $100,000 for construction. To that end, the club is having a...
View ArticleSheriff’s Office revisits 32-year-old killing
Bert Eldon Gross packed his pickup and left his home in Fort Myers the morning of Feb. 22, 1981, to seek a fresh start in Phoenix. The next day, the 42-year-old man was found dead near some picnic...
View ArticleMoney stolen from library support group (DOCUMENT)
MARY ESTHER — The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of more than $5,000 from the nonprofit group Friends of the Mary Esther Public Library. The theft coincides with the...
View ArticleFreeport likely to turn Fire Department over to county
FREEPORT — Unable to fully fund its Fire Department, the city has agreed to turn over its operations to Walton County. “We’ve pretty much agreed the county will assume operations in January,” said...
View ArticleBody art on parade (GALLERY)
OKALOOSA ISLAND — Locals offered up their arms, legs, backs and chests for inspection at a tattoo contest judged by three contestants on Spike TV's “Ink Master.” Tuesday’s competition at Helen Back...
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