Norriego Point in line for $10 million fix (DOCUMENTS)
Destin finally has the money it needs to fix historically troublesome Norriego Point for good, and it has BP to thank. State officials announced Friday in Panama City that Okaloosa County will receive...
View ArticleOkaloosa, Walton and Santa Rosa awarded large sum
Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties received good news Friday when the Natural Resource Damage Assessment Board of Trustees doled out $88 million for projects to counties affected by the 2010...
View ArticleElf Ride this Sunday to benefit Angel Tree
The elves of South Walton will take a ride Sunday to raise money and goods for South Walton Fire District’s Angel Tree Program. The 6th Annual Elf Ride will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Seaside Post...
View ArticleReport: Man calmly rakes marijuana into a pile, puts it in his mouth, swallows
NICEVILLE – Lawmen have arrested a man after he was seen by a police officer sitting in a car eating marijuana. The incident occurred at a Kelly Road apartment complex, according to a Niceville Police...
View ArticleLawmen: Wife addresses suspected cheating hubby with scissors, fists
NICEVILLE – A woman who suspected her husband was cheating on her and had the evidence on his phone threatened him with scissors and gave him a walloping, according to an arrest report. The marital...
View Article'The windows were fogged and the vehicle was moving'
NICEVILLE – A man and a woman were found in a car with marijuana and drug equipment, according to a Niceville Police Department offense report. An officer was summoned to Yacht Club Drive and Rana...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERIES: Area Christmas parades
Click the links below to view photos from area Christmas parades. Check back each week as we update the list with fresh photos. Fort Walton Beach Christmas parade >> Niceville / ValP Community...
View ArticleTwo bodies recovered from bay Saturday
Search teams on Saturday found the bodies of two more boating accident victims. View a photo gallery of the search >> The body of 47-year-old Robert E. Williams of Niceville was found near the...
View ArticleFour arrested in drug bust
FORT WALTON BEACH - Four people were arrested Friday night after an investigation into crack cocaine being sold from a Pelham Road home, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office. Dexter...
View ArticleNorthwest Florida to be well-represented in Germany
More than 30 people from Bay, Walton, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Escambia County are attending the International Aerospace Industry Forum for Northwest Florida in Hamburg, Germany. Below is a...
View ArticleNavarre author’s book wins award
Author Michael Byars Lewis of Navarre was recognized last month with a bronze medal in The Readers’ Favorite Book Award for his book “Surly Bonds.” The award was the second honor the book has...
View ArticlePicture perfect
FORT WALTON BEACH — The last portrait of the Jackson family was taken about two years ago. With five children between the ages of 5 and 13, the family looks a lot different now, mother Angelique...
View ArticleWalton TDC found to have 'inadequate' control
An audit of the Walton County Tourist Development Council found that —like its neighbor Okaloosa County neighbor — it failed to keep a sharp eye on a gift card program established with BP money to...
View ArticleThird victim identified in boating wreck
DESTIN — The third victim in Saturday's boating wreck has been identified. Jamilia Beltz, 21, was identified hours after her body was discovered in Joe's Bayou Saturday evening, according to Florida...
View ArticleFINDING FITNESS: Gifts to start the new year right
The new year is right around the corner and so are those resolutions. Whether you’re shopping for yourself or someone else, here’s some great gear to stock a gym bag. l Foam roller. This is a great...
View ArticleLocal has something to flip over
DESTIN — Ben Merrell came home proud last month after taking third place in the Flyboard World Cup in Qatar. The owner of PowerUp Watersports in Destin was one of 67 competitors invited to the...
View ArticleCareer offers 'chance of a lifetime'
HURLBURT FIELD — About five years ago Capt. Mark Hunsinger was called to change his life. These days the longtime minister is serving as an Air Force chaplain who offers support to troops at home and...
View Article'Giving is what Christmas is about'
SEASIDE — Thomas Muldowney stepped off his bike, his elf shoes jingling Saturday afternoon as he joined the large crowd gathered on 30A. The grown man said the bike ride from his Grayton home was not...
View ArticleZoo welcomes newest member
GULF BREEZE — Visitors to the Gulf Breeze Zoo will see an addition to the ever-growing family with the arrival of a baby giraffe. The male calf, who is currently unnamed, was born just after noon Nov....
View ArticleBoating crash shocks family, friends
DESTIN — As investigators work to piece together the events that led to the deaths of three Niceville residents, friends and family remain stunned. The wreck of the 336 Cobalt craft that killed Taylor...
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