‘Forgotten change’ at airport to help military
For years the Transportation Security Administration has pocketed the loose change left behind by harried air travelers rushing from security checkpoints to catch a plane. Northwest Florida’s U.S....
View ArticleStudents let arrows fly (VIDEO, PHOTOS)
SHALIMAR — Elsa Hallman squinted into the sun Thursday morning as she nocked an arrow onto a bright green Genesis compound bow. After a few seconds of concentration, the fifth-grader let it fly to a...
View ArticleStudent arrested after school lockdown
MILTON - A Milton High School student was arrested and charged following an incident that locked down the school Wednesday, according to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office. A tip about a possible...
View ArticleIt's a small world after all, accused burglar discovers
FORT WALTON BEACH – From the files of “It’s a small world,” a man was arrested after he unwittingly tried to sell a stolen guitar to the victim’s mother’s boyfriend, lawmen say. A man who lives at a...
View ArticleLate-night fire may have destroyed Destin home
DESTIN — A family of five escaped from their home before it erupted in flames late Thursday night. Their pet dog was not so fortunate. The house at 419 Primrose Circle likely was destroyed, said...
View ArticleThree dogs rescued in building fire
FORT WALTON BEACH — Firefighters rescued three dogs Friday afternoon from a burning storage building behind the Circle K store on Racetrack Road. No one was in the building when the blaze was reported...
View ArticleFocus groups give Daily News an earful
The Northwest Florida Daily News, The Destin Log and the Walton Sun heard from focus groups this week to evaluate the newspapers’ content and products. The focus groups — both internal and external —...
View ArticleDemocratic gubernatorial candidate bases bid on ‘core values’ (VIDEO)
FORT WALTON BEACH — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nan Rich says she’s running on her “core values.” See a video of Nan Rich's meeting with the Daily News' editorial board. >> She says it is...
View ArticleBoat wreckage salvaged from bay (PHOTOS)
DESTIN — The wreckage from last week’s fatal boat crash at the Mid-Bay Bridge was lifted from Choctawhatchee Bay on Friday afternoon, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...
View ArticleTrio accused of burglary; boards, coffee pot taken
FORT WALTON BEACH – Three people were arrested for taking boards and a coffee pot from a backyard shed, according to reports. The trio, 43-year-old Tori Lyn O’Donnell of Fort Walton Beach, 26-year-old...
View ArticleMan says he didn't steal copper from house, despite receipts for copper
FORT WALTON BEACH – A man who was found in a foreclosed-upon house said he wasn’t responsible for stripping the plumbing and wiring from the building’s appliances, but receipts from a scrap yard...
View Article'Give me 30 seconds and I’ll kill myself, but I’m not going to jail'
FORT WALTON BEACH – A 62-year-old woman threatened to kill somebody, then herself, after being taken into custody on an outstanding warrant. A Fort Walton Beach Police officer was called to a local...
View ArticleMan says he didn't rob bill exchanger, won't explain $158 in 'neatly stacked...
FORT WALTON BEACH – A homeless man had nothing to say after he denied stealing money from a carwash, then was found with $158 in “neatly stacked bills” in his jacket. The incident occurred at Main...
View ArticleSimple start to collection of a lifetime
NICEVILLE — It started 30 years ago with a simple crafted Christmas gift: lace and a clothes pin made to look like an angel. Now Maedell Bass’ house is fitted with angels from top to bottom, and it...
View ArticleJingle Bell Jog attracts all kinds (PHOTOS)
FORT WALTON BEACH — Decked out in elf ears and reindeer antlers, Santa suits and character costumes, many runners in the 35th Annual Jingle Bell Jog on Saturday made quite the impression when they...
View Article‘Mama’ blooms for Christmas
CRESTVIEW — Mama’s in bloom just in time for Christmas, and that warms Betty Woodward’s heart. The pink Christmas cactus was her late mother’s only potted plant. When it blooms, Woodward thinks fondly...
View ArticleBald eagle 'a major attraction' in Baker
BAKER — The nation’s symbol has graced the community. Cindy Carroll and several other residents have been lining up to see a bald eagle in Baker. They recently stopped near Ritz Food Store on State...
View ArticleFather says son 'has a tendency to pawn items'
FORT WALTON BEACH – A man was arrested for stealing power tools from his father and another person, and pawning them at a local shop, Fort Walton Beach Police say. The man, 42-year-old Rodney Warren...
View ArticleTeen says man named 'Black' let him borrow stolen truck
FORT WALTON BEACH – An 18-year-old told Fort Walton Beach Police officers he knew the pickup truck he was driving had been stolen, but a man named “Black” let him borrow it. Police charged him with...
View ArticleReport: Man shoplifts bicycle, leaf blower, gives false ID
FORT WALTON BEACH – Lawmen say a man walked into a local discount store and walked out with a bicycle he hadn’t paid for. Then, he came back later in the day and did the same thing with a leaf blower....
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