Lawmen say woman helped herself to dad's checkbook
CRESTVIEW – A woman was arrested after she allegedly wrote checks on her father’s bank account without his permission, lawmen say. Over a period of two months, the woman wrote four checks totaling...
View ArticleOne-armed homeless man accused of pawning chainsaw
CRESTVIEW – A homeless man was arrested after he pawned a woman’s chainsaw after helping her to clear a lot, according to a report. The chainsaw’s owner told Crestview Police she hired 53-year-old...
View ArticleWhere there’s smoke, there’s barbecue (GALLERY)
ADVISORY: The FWB BBQ Festival will still take place Saturday, despite the rain. The schedule has been amended: from 11 to 2 p.m. the People's Choice Competition and BBQ Vendor's will be available....
View ArticleState to seek first-degree murder charge against Thomason
The state attorney’s office intends to seek an indictment against William Thomason for first-degree murder in the death of his 8-week-old daughter Braelyn. “We expect to present to the grand jury in...
View ArticleFWB BBQ Festival schedule changes
The FWB BBQ Festival schedule for Saturday has changed due to the rainy weather. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the People's Choice Competition and BBQ Vendor's will be available. Teams have been cooking...
View ArticlePolice investigating stolen church bell tower
FORT WALTON BEACH — St. Simon’s on the Sound Episcopal Church’s bell tower has been stolen from a company that was refurbishing it, according to police. The 12-foot-tall, 10-foot-wide tower was...
View ArticleThree taken to hospital after train crash
CRESTVIEW — Three people were taken to the hospital Saturday morning after their pickup truck was hit by a CSX train, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Uriel Paredes-Rodriguez, 25, of Freeport,...
View ArticleGALLERY: Volunteers scour the beaches for trash despite rain
OKALOOSA ISLAND — Volunteers came out Saturday morning for the annual Florida Coastal Beach Clean-up. People waited out rain and scoured the beaches in Okaloosa, Walton and Santa Rosa counties. View a...
View ArticleFeeding your soul at the Hard Rock Cafe (GALLERY, VIDEO)
DESTIN — A grin lighted Lionel C.’s face as he danced and sang “I can only Imagine.” Some of the two-dozen or so people in the audience swayed to the music as Lionel made his way to a group sitting at...
View ArticleWaterspout churns in the Gulf Saturday morning (VIDEO)
NAVARRE BEACH—When the clouds over the Gulf of Mexico began swirling, Trisha James put down her morning coffee just before 10:10 a.m. and armed herself with a camera before heading back out onto her...
View ArticleSheriff’s Office faces a lean year
Okaloosa County Sheriff Larry Ashley says the coming fiscal year will be a lean one and will force deputies at all levels to do more with less. His assessment comes one week after county commissioners...
View ArticleTake a kid fishing
NAVARRE BEACH — The Navarre Beach Fishing Pier will host the fourth annual Take a Kid Fishing day on Oct. 12. The event for children 5 to 12 years old begins at 8 a.m. Registration forms are available...
View ArticleFox News commentator to headline Catholic Charities gala
SANDESTIN — When a story with religious, moral or ethical implications hits the news, Fox News Network calls on Father Jonathan Morris to bring a faith-based perspective. He is also a popular speaker...
View ArticleOkaloosa superintendent wants her own attorney
UPDATE: On Monday morning Superintendent Mary Beth Jackson contacted the Daily News and said she planned to pay for the attorney fees out of her own pocket. Look for all the details in Tuesday's Daily...
View ArticleVolunteer firefighter training (SLIDESHOW)
About 250 volunteer firefighters from Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee converged on Niceville for the 8th Annual Northwest Florida Volunteer Firefighter Weekend. The event held at the Fire...
View Article'Best dog ever'
The Northwest Florida Daily News recently asked readers to share stories about how their dogs changed their lives. Meet seven local dogs whose owners say they are the Best Dogs Ever. View a gallery of...
View ArticleCar found crashed in sand dunes
NAVARRE — A Columbus, Ga., woman was seriously injured Monday morning after her car went off the roadway on Gulf Boulevard and into the sand dunes. Margarette G. Freiberg, 61, was traveling east near...
View ArticlePolice investigating Sunday's fatal crash
FORT WALTON BEACH — A local man was killed Sunday morning in a one-vehicle wreck while driving on Brooks Bridge. Willie J. King Jr. of Fort Walton Beach was driving westbound on U.S. Highway 98 over...
View ArticleMaking a Difference: 'Cancer has changed my life. But it’s not the end'
Nancy Grigsby decided shortly after she was diagnosed with cancer that she wouldn’t be living with the disease. The cancer would have to learn to live with her. The Niceville mother of two was...
View ArticleA storm to remember (GALLERY)
Hurricane Eloise struck Northwest Florida on Sept. 23, 1975 as a category 3 storm. It was the only hurricane to hit the US in 1975. It caused 76 deaths and over $2 billion in damages. These photos,...
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