'I'll put you in a wheelchair'
CRESTVIEW – A 22-year-old man who, with his family, had been living with his parents the past month was charged with assault after he menaced his father and threatened to put him in a wheelchair,...
View ArticleMan accused of stealing from a woman's bra
FORT WALTON BEACH – A man was arrested after he allegedly stole money from a woman’s bra. The incident occurred at the intersection of Sims Street and Wayne Avenue, according to an Okaloosa County...
View ArticleLawmen say woman gave her mom a whack
DESTIN – A woman was arrested after she whacked her mother with a belt, according to an arrest report. Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputies responding to a Hickory Street residence learned the two got...
View ArticleHall of Famer: 'What I was doing was just a part of my everyday job'
FORT WALTON BEACH — Margaret Pierson has led a life of excitement, challenges and adversity. But if you ask the 95-year-old woman she would tell you she was just doing her job all those years....
View ArticleAnonymous tip leads to arrest
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — Two people were arrested after police found evidence they were making methamphetamine inside their home. DeFuniak Springs Police paid a visit to the home on South 18th Street late...
View ArticleWalton deputies make a surprising discovery during traffic stop
Walton County deputies seized more than $100,000 from a driver during a weekend traffic stop. The vehicle was stopped Friday after it was spotted following another vehicle too closely on Interstate...
View ArticleLegal challenge might prompt policy change (DOCUMENT)
MILTON — Santa Rosa County may adopt a new procedure for ranking proposals following the fallout of last month’s selection of a new manager for the Navarre Beach fishing pier. County Commissioner Lane...
View ArticleVolunteers needed to help with crisis hotline
Almost five months after Bridgeway Center closed its crisis stabilization unit and restricted its 24-hour crisis hotline to daytime and weekday hours, major gaps remain in local mental health...
View ArticleNiceville, Valp to take proposal to Air Force
NICEVILLE — Some businesses in Niceville would like to have signs posted on the new Mid-Bay Bridge Connector to lure commuters into town. That isn’t going to be as easy to accomplish as it may sound....
View ArticleJackson to pay own attorney fees
FORT WALTON BEACH — The superintendent of Okaloosa County Schools has decided to retain and pay for her own legal counsel. Mary Beth Jackson said she will pay the $2,500 retainer for Meyer, Brooks,...
View ArticleLocal teacher took part in summit about FCAT's replacement (DOCUMENT)
Ruckel Middle School teacher Steve Chambers was not surprised when Gov. Rick Scott issued an executive order Monday for Florida to withdraw from implementing a national standardized test intended to...
View Article'Hope rides alone'
NAVARRE — When an email from his 23-year-old son Sgt. Eddie Jeffers arrived in his inbox in 2007, Dave Jeffers didn’t realize the reach its contents would have all over the world. Although Sgt....
View ArticleWoman injured in rollover wreck
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS — A 29-year-old woman was critically injured when her truck rolled over on U.S. Highway 331 on Monday afternoon. Springs, was driving north on U.S. 331 near County Road 280 shortly...
View ArticleRain reopens sinkhole, snarls traffic on SR 87
NAVARRE — Traffic was snarled for miles Tuesday morning after heavy rain flooded State Road 87 and reopened an old sinkhole. Meteorologist Eric Esbensen with the National Weather Service in Mobile,...
View ArticleOfficials investigating I10 wreck, one injured
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — Officials are investigating a one-vehicle crash that injured a driver on Interstate 10 on Tuesday morning. The man, who is not local, was traveling in the outside eastbound lane of...
View ArticleReport: Woman has 'crack pipe' hidden in strange place
FORT WALTON BEACH – A man who uses a cane to walk became fearful of his girlfriend, who he says usually carries a box-cutter, after she came to his residence, threatened him and refused to leave. When...
View ArticleBoyfriend ignores girlfriend at his peril
FORT WALTON BEACH – A 23-year-old woman was charged with battery after her boyfriend told lawmen she slapped him in the face during a spat about their relationship. The man told an Okaloosa County...
View ArticleMaid cleans more than just rooms at condo, lawmen say
DESTIN – A member of the housecleaning staff at a Destin condominium was accused of taking credit cards from guests’ rooms and using them at local stores, according to an arrest report. The Okaloosa...
View ArticleUPDATE: Fatality reported in Freeport crash
FREEPORT — A DeFuniak Springs man died Tuesday after a medical problem caused him to hit the back of a car wash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. William Lester Thomas, 56, was driving a 2005...
View ArticleParents worry about teacher's criminal record (DOCUMENTS)
SANTA ROSA BEACH — A former Okaloosa County math teacher who was charged with cocaine possession and driving under the influence last year now is teaching a few classes at South Walton High School....
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