Local business cited for crash in Vermont
A DeFuniak Springs business faces fines after a truck and trailer it owns was involved in a crash last week on an interstate highway in Vermont, according to authorities. Jubilee Enterprises owns the...
View ArticleMan arrested in his bed
FORT WALTON BEACH - A man was arrested in his bed after refusing to surrender to law enforcement, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office. A warrant for Randall Dwight Johnson was issued on...
View ArticleMan admits to having cocaine during traffic stop
FORT WALTON BEACH — A man admitted to having cocaine on him after an Okaloosa County sheriff's deputy pulled him over on Sept. 5 on Gibson Road. The smell of marijuana was coming from the pulled over...
View ArticleYouth Spotlight: Julio Guerrero has a soft spot for animals
FORT WALTON BEACH — For the past three years Julio Guerrero has given up his birthday gifts and time to help animals at the Panhandle Animal Welfare Society. “He believes that, ‘We are all God’s...
View Article'Only God knows how much time Bama has'
People and businesses are banding together to help a local motorcyclist. Mike “Bama” Lowery, 46, was diagnosed with Stage 4 esophageal cancer in July. The cancer has spread to his neck and lungs....
View ArticleOne critical following overnight crash
OKALOOSA ISLAND —Two people were injured Sunday in an early morning crash on U.S. Highway 98. Kimberly Koehler, 33, of Navarre was taken to Sacred Heart Hospital in critical condition after her car...
View ArticleMeet the artist behind 30A's signs
BLUE MOUNTAIN BEACH — Winding Walton County Road 30A has a different feel than other roads along the Emerald Coast. The people are relaxed, the shops are quaint and the advertisements feel nostalgic....
View ArticleTimes aren't changing at area high schools
Recent discussions by the nation’s top educator about later high school start times aren’t likely to prompt any changes locally. Schools superintendents in Okaloosa and Walton counties said no plans...
View ArticleCrash overturns vehicle, seriously injures driver
FREEPORT — A 21-year-old man is in serious condition after a Sunday evening wreck on State Road 20. Devin Macdonald of Freeport was driving eastbound near Sycomore Drive when he failed to properly...
View ArticleFour license-free days added to calendar
Four additional license-free fishing days were announced Monday by the governor’s office and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Florida currently offers the public four...
View ArticleCorn maze kicks off annual event
The 10th annual Beaches to Woodlands Tour marks its 10th anniversary offering more than 40 events throughout Santa Rosa County beginning in late September and running through October. “This tour was...
View Article'Bike for Boobies' duo rides through Emerald Coast
FORT WALTON BEACH — Over the past two weeks, Mike Buonaiuto and Nate Frankoski have held alligators, given a bike safety speech to students, and met the President of the YMCA. The friends made their...
View ArticleOne headlight lands woman in handcuffs
A woman driving with only one headlight ended up arrested after a police dog alerted to drugs in her vehicle. Crystal Renae Fountain, 23, was stopped at about 10:40 p.m. after a deputy with the...
View ArticleWoman tries to walk out Walmart with a full cart, twice
Crestview Police arrested a woman who tried to walk out of Walmart two times in two days without paying for the items in her cart. The 50-year-old woman was charged with retail theft after a security...
View ArticleSea turtle to return home
The public is invited to join Gulfarium’s Sea Turtle C.A.R.E. staff in releasing a juvenile green sea turtle into the Santa Rosa Sound on Wednesday. The release will take place at 9 a.m. in Navarre...
View ArticleGolf tournament to benefit Fisher House
Fairways for Fisher House, the 6th Annual Golf Tournament & Gala, will be held Sept. 19 and 20. The tournament and gala raise money for Fisher House of the Emerald Coast, which provides a home for...
View ArticleMan caught smoking marijuana in parking lot
FORT WALTON BEACH — A 21-year-old was arrested after he was caught with marijuana in the parking lot of a bowling alley. Bradley Michael Cain, 21, was inside his vehicle just before midnight when a...
View ArticleSchool bus involved in morning wreck
FORT WALTON BEACH — A 39-year-old bus driver was cited after causing a two-vehicle wreck Monday morning on Beal Parkway. Jody Schofield was driving a 1991 International school bus when she was stopped...
View ArticleWho will pay to restore Santa Rosa's beaches?
MILTON — Tourists could soon be paying slightly more to vacation in Santa Rosa County. County commissioners on Monday discussed increasing the amount of money the county collects on vacation rentals...
View ArticleNavarre pier management selection comes under fire
MILTON — The Santa Rosa County Commission will take a second look at its decision on who should manage the Navarre Beach fishing pier. The county’s ranking system, which has been used for about 20...
View Article