Waffle House robbed
MARY ESTHER — A Waffle House on U.S. Highway 98 was robbed overnight. The suspect is described as white male who is about six feet tall “with a chubby face and dark hair and dark facial hair,”...
View ArticleMotorcyclist seriously injured in Niceville wreck
NICEVILLE — A 19-year-old Niceville man was seriously injured Tuesday evening when he collided with another vehicle. Niceville resident 21-year-old Christina Thompson was driving west on the parking...
View ArticleCat lost in storm reunited with family
SHALIMAR — Smokey the cat has been returned to his home 20 months after disappearing during a storm in January 2012. Sandra Nichols, whose family lives in a military housing area near Poquito Bayou,...
View ArticleMilton man convicted for sexual battery on teen
A 34-year-old Milton man was convicted Wednesday for sexual battery by a person in a familial or custodial position. Russell Maloney could face up to 30 years in prison when he is sentenced on Oct....
View ArticlePadgett out on medical leave
Okaloosa County Administrator Ernie Padgett has taken temporary medical leave, his office announced Thursday. County officials would not comment on the details of his absence. Commission Chairman Don...
View ArticleTwo Crestview police officers fired
CRESTVIEW — Police Chief Tony Taylor on Thursday fired Sgt. Matthew Purvines and K-9 officer Zachary Faircloth for falsifying police reports. The terminations came the same day Timothy White, a former...
View ArticleSanta Rosa delays discussion on pier management
MILTON — Santa Rosa County commissioners followed their attorney’s recommendation Thursday and tabled a discussion on the future management of the Navarre Beach pier before it even began. Pasco...
View ArticleSanta Rosa delays bed tax vote
MILTON — Santa Rosa County commissioners have delayed a vote to increase the bed tax by 1 cent until more information can be gathered. The county has proposed hiking the tax on vacation rentals from...
View ArticleSanta Rosa to request proposals for judicial center site
MILTON — Santa Rosa County is closing in on a site for a new judicial center. County commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to direct their staff to develop an official Request for Proposals for a...
View Article30A reopens to traffic
BLUE MOUNTAIN BEACH — A stretch of Walton County Road 30A was reopened Thursday, a day sooner than initially predicted. County Commissioner Cindy Meadows announced the 3:30 p.m. opening in a news...
View ArticleGospel comes to Hard Rock Café
DESTIN — The Rev. Jonathan Sansom has been preaching from the pulpit for more than 20 years, but now he’s found a new way to reach a new crowd. The Hard Rock Café and Sansom’s Gulf Coast City Church...
View ArticlePark at old sewer plant site nearly finished
FORT WALTON BEACH — Two years after the old Garnier’s wastewater treatment plant in Ocean City came down, the final phase of the Don Stillwell Neighborhood Park is almost completed. The plant,...
View ArticleGround broken for tennis courts (GALLERY)
NICEVILLE — Shovels finally met dirt Thursday afternoon at the future site of the Eagle Ram Tennis Center. See photos from the ceremony. >> The groundbreaking for the community-driven project...
View ArticleSheriff’s Office rescinds Wednesday warning about suspicious property inspector
The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office has rescinded a Wednesday warning about a man posing as an employee of the Property Appraiser’s Office. A property appraiser employee was in the area of Lake...
View ArticleSylvania Heights residents tired of crime
FORT WALTON BEACH — Crime prevention was the main topic of discussion Thursday evening among Sylvania Heights residents, state Rep. Matt Gaetz and Okaloosa County Sheriff Larry Ashley. About 50...
View ArticleLocals go 'over and above' for Day of Caring
FORT WALTON BEACH — Deb Henry wiped some paint off her cheek before taking her roller to the wall of Fresh Start’s new retail shop Repeat Street on Beal Parkway. The Resort Quest employee was among...
View ArticleBroomstick beating leads to arrest
A 28-year-old Crestview woman was arrested Aug. 28 and charged with battery after a Crestview police investigator saw her slap a man in the face and shove him back into the house, according to her...
View ArticleMan: She burned me for no reason
Crestview Police Department officers were called to a Crestview Apartment complex Aug. 31 after an argument turned physical. A couple, who are dating, were sitting on the balcony arguing when the...
View ArticleWoman refuses to leave hotel property
CRESTVIEW — A 33-year-old Mississippi woman was charged with trespassing and resisting an officer without violence after she refused to leave a local hotel. The woman was holding items she refused to...
View ArticleMeeting set to discuss needs of local park
SANTA ROSA BEACH — Walton County officials will host a meeting Monday to discuss possible expansion and renovations at aging Helen McCall Park. Seeking public comments about the park is required...
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