Squabble between former housemates becomes police issue
NICEVILLE – Police officers received the following complaints from Niceville residents in recent days: - A woman who lives on Palm Boulevard called to say somebody stole some of her jewelry and some...
View ArticleBoy accused of trespassing at park with odd accoutrement
NICEVILLE – A 16-year-old boy was arrested after he was found trespassing at a local park with a set of brass knuckles in his pocket. Park employees called Niceville Police after they recognized the...
View ArticleWalton County Fire Rescue debuts new truck
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS —Walton County Fire Rescue has received a new Perce Sabor Pumper fire truck from Pierce Manufacturing of Bradenton. The 2011 truck is a demonstrator for Pierce’s fleet. That allowed...
View ArticleThree public bus routes hang in the balance
CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County commissioners will cut three public bus routes — two in Crestview and one in Destin — unless those cities come up with adequate funding to keep them running. The board...
View ArticleImproving safety on MLK and Freedom Way
FORT WALTON BEACH — While construction on U.S. Highway 98 at Cody Avenue has generated much publicity, another project nearby also is making headway. The Florida Department of Transportation began...
View ArticleSanta Rosa to consider bed tax hike
The Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council will request approval for a 1-cent increase to the bed tax to be set aside for beach restoration. County commissioners on Monday are expected to...
View ArticleStudents focus on promoting peace (GALLERY)
FORT WALTON BEACH — As adults talk about a possible confrontation between the United States and Syria, students at Liza Jackson Preparatory School spent Thursday morning focused on promoting peace....
View ArticleMan charged with assaulting pregnant girlfriend
FORT WALTON BEACH - A man who allegedly strangled and beat his pregnant girlfriend was arrested Friday. After assaulting his girlfriend Aug. 18, Andre Terrell McKinnon, 41, refused to let her leave...
View ArticleMan who fled deputies faces more charges
FREEPORT - A 22-year-old man from Bonaire, Ga., who was arrested late last month after he rammed a stolen vehicle into a sheriff’s deputy’s patrol car faces additional charges, according to the Walton...
View ArticleMemorial service planned for man struck by car
FORT WALTON BEACH - Local homeless advocates and the family of Timothy Cooley will hold a memorial service Saturday for the 47-year-old man who was struck and killed by a car Aug. 15. The service will...
View ArticlePolice summoned in flower-picking caper
NICEVILLE – Police officers received the following complaints from Niceville residents in recent days: - A man reported to Niceville Police that somebody stole his Stihl chainsaw, hedge trimmer and...
View ArticleLeft-behind item leads lawmen to suspect in car burglary
FORT WALTON BEACH – A man is accused of taking two guitars and a children’s art set from cars at a Circle Drive residence. How did lawmen catch him? He apparently left his cell phone in one of the...
View ArticleRequest leads brothers to engage in 'mutual combat'
FORT WALTON BEACH – A man is accused of punching his brother, then advancing on him with a butcher knife, lawmen say. According to an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, the incident began...
View ArticleAdkinson to tout school deputies at budget hearing (DOCUMENT)
SANTA ROSA BEACH — The Walton County Commission will hear a proposal from Sheriff Mike Adkinson on Monday to help keep deputies in all schools. Adkinson will ask commissioners during their budget...
View ArticlePadgett remains confident in clerk’s office
Okaloosa County Administrator Ernie Padgett said his level of confidence in Clerk of Court Don Howard and his office remains high. Padgett told county commissioners last week that he’s committed to...
View ArticleSemitrailer blocks State Road 20
BLUEWATER BAY - A Wal-Mart semitrailer blocked the westbound lanes of State Road 20 near Lancaster Road on Friday morning, causing traffic delays for about an hour after it got stuck on the shoulder...
View ArticleMeadows to host community meeting
Walton County Commissioner Cindy Meadows will host a community meeting Sept. 16 to discuss the expansion of Helen McCall Park. The meeting will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Coastal Branch Library...
View ArticleConference open to high schoolers
NICEVILLE - United for a Good Cause Inc. invites local high school students to a leadership conference Sept. 28 at Northwest Florida State College. The conference will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the...
View ArticleWork to close lanes on U.S. Highway 90
CRESTVIEW - Motorists on U.S. Highway 90 from east of Shoal River to the Walton County line County can expect lane restrictions Tuesday while crews take pavement samples, the state Department of...
View ArticleLocals boost their nutrition
Like many children of the 80s and 90s, Lindy Abbot was raised with plenty of processed and fast food in her diet. The Fort Walton Beach woman is raising her own three children differently. In fact,...
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