'She was the glue that held everything together. And it’s gone.'
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is part of a series on families of cold case victims. Click here to learn more. >> HOLT — Jewel Summerlin Melvin was a second mother and confidante to friends and...
View Article'Color Me Cured' (GALLERY)
FORT WALTON BEACH — Clouds of smoke billowed down Brooks Street as the runners took off from Fort Walton Landing and dumped packets of green, yellow, blue, purple and red powder on one another. The...
View ArticleMissing woman's mother: 'You just have to give it to God' (DOCUMENT)
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is part of a series on families of cold case victims. Click here to learn more. >> After 29 years, Irene Heller still tries to get a better look at women who resemble...
View ArticleDaughter still believes justice will prevail (DOCUMENT)
Editor's Note: This story is part of a series on the families of cold case victims. To learn more, click here. >> Cathy Hopkins remembers feeling utter shock after she learned that her...
View ArticleInvestigator: 'Wheels are turning' in cold cases
Editor's Note: This story is part of a series on the families of cold case victims. To learn more, click here. >> On Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Investigator Mike Irwin’s desk, papers are stacked...
View ArticleCOMMUNITY KUDOS: A note of thanks, dressing for success and paying it forward
‘Thank you for trying’ Michelle Schuka found an interesting way to be kind during Covenant Hospice’s Random Acts of Kindness Month. When dining out at a local restaurant, she received a cold cup of...
View ArticleHe 'got in my face and started choking me'
FORT WALTON BEACH – An argument over gas money led a mother to call the law on her son, according to a report. The dispute took place at an Oaklawn Street residence. An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleLawmen nabbed accused shoplifter, find pills in her purse
DESTIN – A woman accused of shoplifting was also charged with drug possession after an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy found pills in her purse. According to an arrest report, 34-year-old Noelle...
View ArticleNot happy with local deputies, man demands 'state police'
DESTIN – Lawmen say a man interfered with their investigation of a possible driving under the influence case, so they arrested him. The incident occurred on Harbor Boulevard in Destin. A truck...
View ArticleFamily hospitalized after I-10 crash
CRESTVIEW - A Port Charlotte, Fla., family was taken to local hospitals Sunday morning for injuries sustained in a single-vehicle crash on eastbound Interstate 10 near mile marker 60, according to the...
View ArticleGroups question technology contract recommendation for school district...
Two community organizations have asked the Okaloosa County School District for answers about a disputed technology contract. The Okaloosa Citizens Alliance and the African-American Community Leaders...
View ArticleUWF students set sights on Japan
A handful of University of West Florida students will do more than just think outside the box next spring. They’ll live outside it. For two weeks in May, 15 students will journey to Tokyo and immerse...
View ArticleYOUTH SPOTLIGHT: Twin brothers’ fundraiser shows leadership
Seventeen-year-old twins Blane and Tyler Margaretten haven’t even graduated from high school yet, but they’re the brains behind a new charity fundraiser to help families in Okaloosa and Walton...
View ArticleBill Zell dedicates 92nd birthday to veterans
OKALOOSA ISLAND—In an act that surprised no one who knows him, WWII Veteran Bill Zell dedicated his 92nd birthday party to veterans past, present and future. Foregoing gifts, Zell asked the many...
View ArticleIt's beginning to look a lot like Christmas: Share your lights display here
The NWF Daily News is looking for lights. So if the house down the street is blinding you with their display or if you've shocked yourself one too many times trying to get the lights to glow — we want...
View ArticleOfficials investigating reported sexual battery
DESTIN — Officials are seeking the public’s help to identify a suspected sexual offender who allegedly attacked a woman Sunday morning. Deputies with the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office were called...
View ArticleSecond stranded whale spotted
The second stranded whale in a week was spotted Sunday evening off of Pensacola’s beaches, but this is nothing new for this time of year. Brittany Patrick, wildlife technician with Emerald Coast...
View ArticleFWC: Man killed in hunting accident
MILTON — Officials are investigating a Saturday hunting accident that resulted in the death of a 30-year-old man, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Christopher...
View ArticleLegislator sued after dog bites student in face
TALLAHASSEE (AP) — A Florida legislator has been sued over his pet dog biting someone in the face at a restaurant located near the state Capitol. Christopher Kent filed a lawsuit last week in Leon...
View ArticleMaking a difference: 'They call me a rockstar'
Alicia Keeter has taken the American Cancer Society’s “Relay for life” event to heart. The Freeport woman says she bleeds purple and will work tirelessly volunteering for the nonprofit that raises...
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