5 arrested on drug charges
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS — A month-long investigation led to five arrests Tuesday at a home on Landfill Road, according to the Walton County Sheriff's Office. Deputies searched the home of 49-year-old Donald...
View ArticleBoyles' suggestion to revamp employee awards may 'ruffle feathers'
In a move that he suspects will “ruffle feathers,” Okaloosa County Commissioner Nathan Boyles has proposed quashing the decades-long practice of awarding county employees for their years of service....
View ArticleNelson Mandela dies at age 95
JOHANNESBURG — Nelson Mandela, who became one of the world's most beloved statesmen and a colossus of the 20th century when he emerged from 27 years in prison to negotiate an end to white minority...
View ArticleFormer commissioner sentenced to 10 years for child pornography
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — Lane Rees, a former Walton County commissioner and Republican state committeeman, will serve 10 years in prison on a child pornography charge. At his request, the 62-year-old Rees...
View ArticleDisturbance call leads to two arrests
MIRAMAR BEACH - Two people were arrested for drug charges on Wednesday after a deputy responded to a disturbance call in the area, according to the Walton County Sheriff's Office. The deputy...
View ArticleChoctaw’s Jim Leonard dies (VIDEO)
A man deeply woven into the history of Choctawhatchee High School and the Fort Walton Beach area has passed away. James “Jim” Leonard died late Wednesday after taking ill a couple weeks ago. He was...
View ArticleFunds set aside for another Brooks Bridge study
Don’t look now, but bridge talk is back. What began as rumblings following a potentially disastrous barge collision with the Brooks Bridge on March 20 now is almost certain to grow into a full-blown...
View ArticleMandela fulfilled his mission (GALLERY)
With news spreading about the passing of Nelson Mandela, two local residents took a minute Thursday to remember the man whose way of living inspired, in part, their own. Images from Nelson Mandela's...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: FWB Christmas boat parade and tree lighting
FORT WALTON BEACH — About 20 boats participated in this year's boat parade in the Santa Rosa Sound for the city's Christmas celebration and tree lighting. View photos from the event >>
View ArticleVIDEO, PHOTO GALLERY: 98 hours in a cherry picker for the kids
FORT WALTON BEACH — For 98 hours local disc jockey Craig Allen with station 98.1 Country, will brave the elements and porta potty smell to gain bicycle donations for children in need. Allen ascended...
View ArticleTraffic shift planned for U.S. 331 work
SANTA ROSA BEACH - Southbound traffic on U.S. Highway 331 will be shifted today to a new temporary lane between the south end of the Clyde B. Wells Bridge and Chat Holley Road while northbound traffic...
View ArticleEmergency responders at scene of morning crash (PHOTOS)
FORT WALTON BEACH — Two people suffered minor injuries Friday morning in a two-vehicle wreck on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Commanche Street. Click here for photos of the scene >> An...
View ArticleWoman says she hoped to snag $5, $10 in break-in
NICEVILLE – Lawmen say a woman broke into an SUV and stole $9 and a ring. The incident occurred at Morningbird Court. The woman, 18-year-old Rebecca Christine Pike of Niceville, allegedly entered a...
View ArticleFuneral arrangements announced for Crestview lieutenant
CRESTVIEW — The funeral for Crestview Police Lt. Arthur K Buckner will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Central Baptist Church. The 16-year-veteran of the city police department was found dead in his...
View ArticleMotorcyclist going 35 mph over speed limit arrested
DESTIN — A 43-year-old motorcyclist caught going more than 35 mph over the speed limit on the Marler Bridge was arrested Thursday night. Richard William Cook and four other bikers were traveling about...
View ArticleJingle Bell Jog set for next Saturday
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Army 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)’s annual Jingle Bell Jog is approaching. More than 1,000 runners are expected to take off Dec. 14 from Uptown Station to raise money...
View ArticleSchool Board member questions busing students from Niceville to Destin Middle...
The same night the School Board considers zoning changes in Crestview, it will also look at reversing a zoning decision made years ago to deal with similar issues in another part of the county. Board...
View ArticleWoman's body found in Choctawhatchee Bay
NICEVILLE — A woman’s body was recovered from Choctawhatchee Bay on Friday afternoon, shortly before officials discovered wreckage of a boat near the Mid-Bay Bridge. A resident contacted the Okaloosa...
View ArticleSchool officials to address growth options in Crestview (DOCUMENT)
The home zones for two Crestview elementary schools might change soon. The Okaloosa County School Board on Monday will consider whether to advertise which students who live east of Garden City Road...
View ArticleCollege town ranking drops after miscalculation discovered
A national study that ranked Okaloosa County as one of the top college towns in the nation was incorrect. Officials at the American Institute for Economic Research discovered this week that the score...
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