Report: Angry man stirs things up at strip club
FORT WALTON BEACH – A man pushed chairs and people at a strip club, and was arrested on multiple charges, according to lawmen. The man, 42-year-old Danny Jay Sirmans of Fort Walton Beach, was at...
View ArticleWoman accused of entering house, attacking other person
BAKER – A woman is charged with burglary with assault after she and another person entered a house and attacked a person there, according to an arrest report. The woman, 31-year-old Athena Jeanell...
View Article'He clenched his fist and flexed his muscles as if he was going to punch...
FORT WALTON BEACH – A man who was cursing his father refused a deputy’s order to put his hands behind his back and was arrested. The incident occurred at an Anderson Drive residence, according to the...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity has good news for DeFuniak
Habitat for Humanity of Walton County dedicated it’s 27th and 28th homes last weekend in DeFuniak Springs. Both families gradated from the Walton County Housing Authority’s Family Self-Sufficiency...
View ArticleFinally, a station of their own
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — After more than a decade of hoping and even begging for a new fire station, Liberty Fire will host an open house Saturday to show off its new facility. Construction on the...
View ArticleCrestview students could be zoned for new school (DOCUMENT)
About 100 Crestview elementary school students could be zoned for a new school next year. The Okaloosa County School Board unanimously voted Monday night to go forward with public advertisement of new...
View Article‘I’ve got to be doing something’
Editor's Note: This series recognizes people who make a difference in their communities. To nominate someone, call Wendy Victora at 315-4478 or email wvictora@nwfdailynews.com. OKALOOSA ISLAND — Vi...
View ArticleReaders come to the rescue after family tragedy
Under heavy gray skies Monday afternoon, a small crowd gathered around the tiny beige coffin. Sentell Gabriel Caldwell, who died four weeks and one day after his premature birth, had come home. He...
View ArticleCourt to decide Sandestin's trash woe
A Sandestin Owners Association emergency legal motion to prevent “a trash/garbage disaster” will be heard Tuesday in Walton County court. The homeowners will ask Circuit Judge Kelvin Wells at a 1:30...
View ArticleCar crash takes six hours to clear
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS — A car took out a power pole and stop sign before careening into the pavilion of a tire store early Monday morning, causing a scene that took about six hours to clear. There were no...
View ArticleSeason of Giving: View our database of local charities in need of donations
Today's difficult economy means local charities are in need of help more than ever. If you would like to help, please check our database of organizations that help those who are less fortunate than...
View ArticleFWC: Boat wreckage might remain in bay
DESTIN — State wildlife officials have no plans to remove the wreckage from a recent fatal boat crash at the Mid-Bay Bridge, according to Stan Kirkland, spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife...
View ArticleOkaloosa to clean beaches through February
Okaloosa County will continue to use in-house labor to clean the beaches on Okaloosa Island and in Destin through February. The county’s public works department also will start raking the sand to...
View ArticleBrother, wherefor art thou?
NICEVILLE – Brother, wherefor art thou? In Niceville, driving around without taillights and telling lawmen you’re your brother, according to a report. A Niceville Police officer stopped a man on John...
View ArticleReport: Passenger punches driver, then attacks windshield
NICEVILLE – Two men driving down Partin Drive got into an argument. One punched the other, and things went downhill from there, according to Niceville Police. Officers were summoned to the Magic...
View ArticleThis Bud is not for you
NICEVILLE – An 18-year-old is accused of walking into a local discount store, picking up a case of Bud, and walking out. Niceville Police report the male entered the Walmart store on John Sims Parkway...
View ArticleScience center wins grant to teach in Walton schools (PHOTOS)
The Emerald Coast Science Center has received a $20,520 grant from the St. Joe Community Foundation to teach its Science Learning in Action program at two Walton County schools. View a recent photo...
View ArticlePlans for new school progress (DOCUMENTS)
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — Tentative plans for the new Walton Middle School continue to progress. After two hours of presentations and discussions Monday, the Walton County School Board opted to move forward...
View ArticleFirefighter Santa Claus spreads holiday cheer in Mary Esther
MARY ESTHER — As the Mary Esther Fire Department truck rolled down Hollywood Boulevard, children and adults cranked open their windows and waved furiously. A few cars honked, which was returned...
View ArticleOne woman oversees an animated testament to Christmas (PHOTOS)
NICEVILLE — A large military contingent may give local uniformed service members a run for the sharpest-dressed troops. More than 500 colorful nutcracker soldiers stand guard at “Animation in Motion,”...
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