Tom Thumb robbed
OKALOOSA ISLAND - Okaloosa County sheriff’s deputies were looking for a man who robbed a Tom Thumb store Wednesday night. The robbery at the store on U.S. Highway 98 was reported about 7:10 p.m.,...
View ArticleObama wins Senate panel's backing on Syria strike
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's request for speedy congressional backing of a military strike in Syria advanced Wednesday toward a showdown Senate vote, while the commander in chief left...
View ArticleFWB council supports tax hike (DOCUMENT)
FORT WALTON BEACH — The City Council on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to a plan to raise property taxes for the 2013-14 fiscal year. The council voted 4-3 to approve the proposed 2013-14 budget,...
View ArticleSearch underway for armed robber
The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office is still looking for a man who robbed a Fort Walton Beach business at gunpoint early Thursday morning. Employees of Bimbo Foods, 105 Lewis Street, say they were...
View ArticleThird arrest in Coach store burglary
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — A third arrest has been made in connection with the 2011 burglary at the Coach store at Silver Sands Premium Outlet, the Walton County Sheriff’s office has announced. Jorge Cordero,...
View ArticleBoys & Girls Clubs get a new boss
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast has named Shervin Rassa as its new chief executive officer for the organization’s seven branches in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa...
View ArticleChamber hosts meet-and-greet for city leaders, public
The Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce will host a meet and greet with City Manager Michael Beedie and Mayor Mike Anderson from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Thursday. The informal question-and-answer...
View ArticleNiceville chef to appear in Food Network show Sunday
NICEVILLE — Chef Brian Cartenuto, owner of Tucker Duke’s Lunchbox, will appear on the Sept. 8 episode of "Cutthroat Kitchen," a Food Network show that pits four chefs against each other in challenging...
View ArticleUPDATE: Suspect in custody after refusing to leave home
MILTON - No one was injured in a stand-off at a home on Appaloosa Avenue Thursday afternoon, according to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office. Deputies tried to serve a warrant on 28-year-old...
View ArticleSmoking was bad for his health - and he wasn't smoking
CRESTVIEW – A woman is in hot water after she allegedly burned her boyfriend with a lit cigarette. The incident occurred at a Riverwood Drive apartment complex, according to a Crestview Police...
View ArticleDrop-in from Grandma leads to fisticuffs
CRESTVIEW – A 20-year-old Crestview woman was arrested after she punched a woman in the head, lawmen say. The alleged victim said she went to a Shortwell Avenue residence to talk to her son about her...
View ArticlePolice interrupt man's fight with cousin; man declares 'I know my (deleted)...
CRESTVIEW – A man was arrested after he tangled with police for interrupting a fight he was having with his cousin. Crestview Police officers received a call saying five people – two men and three...
View ArticleOkaloosa gives preliminary OK to budget (DOCUMENT)
CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County commissioners on Thursday gave preliminary approval to a spending plan that would increase property taxes by 4.3 percent for fiscal 2013-14. The board voted 4-0 to approve...
View ArticleCivil rights leader 'loved Fort Walton,' children say
FORT WALTON BEACH — One of the area’s first civil rights leaders who family members say was once run out of town for his efforts will be buried here Saturday. Nathaniel “Nat” Harris worked as a sign...
View ArticleFarmers share concerns with local, state agencies (GALLERY)
BAKER — Jennifer Bearden stood in a field Thursday morning with acres and acres of cotton behind her. In front, nearly two dozen representatives from local, county and state agencies listened as she...
View ArticleCivil rights leader leaves a local legacy
FORT WALTON BEACH — Sabu Williams says the work he does today as a local civil rights leader is a “cakewalk” compared with the 1960s-era efforts of Nat Harris and his colleagues. “That had to be some...
View ArticleMidway woman flags attention of IRS
Monique Yvette Kimble, 39, of Midway, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to 24 months in prison for preparing and filing fraudulent tax returns and for identity theft. Kimble was sentenced for...
View ArticleFree admission to history on display
The Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries kick off their 2013-2014 season with an exhibition that honors Northwest Florida State College’s ongoing 50th anniversary celebration. The exhibit, “From the...
View ArticleDestin man found guilty of capital sexual battery
A 65-year-old Destin man has been found guilty of capital sexual battery on a victim younger than 12 years old, lewd and lascivious molestation of a child under 12 and tampering with a witness,...
View ArticleChild tells lawmen statement about parentage ignited confrontation
CRESTVIEW – A man was arrested after an 11-year-old girl claimed he grabbed her by the neck during an argument in the parking lot of a local restaurant. Crestview Police say the girl, her mother, her...
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