Gulf Breeze High reels from two deaths (PHOTOS)
GULF BREEZE — A small memorial at the flag pole in front of Gulf Breeze High School reminds the community of the twin tragedies Christmas Eve. The names of two people are written in chalk on the...
View ArticleMother livid that items stolen from her daughter's grave
As Shannon Lawson faced her first Christmas without her 20-year-old daughter, she decided to mark the holiday with a new family tradition. On Christmas Eve, several flower wreaths and two Christmas...
View Article'It was a Christmas miracle' (PHOTOS)
DESTIN — A local family experienced a holiday miracle on Christmas when a beloved friend missing for months finally came home. Logan Walton, a 21-year-old with muscular dystrophy, had found a soul...
View ArticleTarget: Customers' encrypted PINs were stolen
ATLANTA (AP) — Target said Friday that debit-card PINs were among the financial information stolen from millions of customers who shopped at the retailer earlier this month. The company said the...
View ArticleA&E lifts suspension of ‘Duck Dynasty’ star
“Duck Dynasty” and its suspended patriarch Phil Robertson are flying again. A&E has lifted its suspension of Robertson, which was imposed following his inflammatory remarks on gays and blacks in...
View ArticleWork to begin on replacing local bridge
FORT WALTON BEACH — The state Department of Transportation will start work Monday to replace the Gap Creek bridge on Beal Parkway. The DOT has awarded the $3.3 million construction contract to...
View ArticleThree vehicles destroyed in garage fire
NICEVILLE — Firefighters responded to a large garage fire Thursday morning on the 1000 block of Bay Drive. Operations Chief Butch Parker with Northbay Fire Department said the fire destroyed two cars...
View ArticleWoman chooses clothes, walks out of store, fails to pay, report says
MARY ESTHER – A woman is accused of entering a local department store and helping herself to over $600 in clothes without paying for them. According to an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest...
View ArticleTwo women feud; pickup comes within 4 feet of porch
BAKER – Lawmen say a woman made as if she would run down another woman in her pickup truck. The incident occurred at a Griffith Mill Road residence, according to an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office...
View Article'Those are Xanax and Adderol'
FORT WALTON BEACH – A woman who was allegedly using drugs in a department store parking lot was arrested on two related charges, according to an arrest report. Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputies...
View ArticleKnow your way around flying insects? Become a guide
The Panhandle Butterfly House is looking for tour guides to help visitors gain a better understanding of the flying insect. Tour guides will be trained volunteers who are responsible for leading...
View ArticleOne arrested, items recovered in jewelry store burglary (PHOTOS)
MARY ESTHER — The work of a local resident and the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office led to an arrest and recovery of most of the $18,000 in jewelry stolen from the Diamond Works store on Page Bacon...
View ArticleFuneral arrangements set for teacher
Sharon Aydelott, the well-loved teacher Holley-Navarre Middle School, will be laid to rest Friday. Her family will meet with friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Olive Baptist Church located on 1836...
View ArticleRoll War Eagle?
Pride in Southeastern Conference football runs deep. So deep, in many cases, that fans who have spent an entire season trash talking SEC rivals somehow find it within themselves to root one another on...
View ArticleSnowbirds alight again on the Emerald Coast
It takes packing, planning and stuffing the car full for snowbirds to make the journey to the Emerald Coast. “It’s like moving a house,” said Loreen Morgan of Lansing, Mich. “We had our van absolutely...
View ArticleDestination Anime to hit town this weekend
OKALOOSA ISLAND —Destination Anime will make its way back to the Emerald Coast this weekend with a new location, new guests and the same unique offerings. The convention will be at the Ramada Plaza...
View ArticleGood weather expected for Connector Run
NICEVILLE — Race director Joe Walker predicted the 800 to 900 runners he expects to turn out will find perfect weather Saturday for the inaugural, and possibly final, Connector Run. They’re also going...
View ArticleCold weather blowing in (DOCUMENT)
Cold weather is bearing down on the Emerald Coast. To see a graphic of the expected conditions, and precautions you should take to protect yourself and your property from the cold, click the link...
View ArticleWoman tells police she was shot in alley
CRESTVIEW - Police are investigating the shooting of a woman Thursday night. The woman was found on Bowers Street after someone who heard her called police about 7:40 p.m., Crestview Police Department...
View ArticleSuspect killed, officers shot in Crestview incident
CRESTVIEW — One person was killed and two Crestview police officers were shot late Thursday night while executing a search warrant at 462 N. Savage St. Officer Beau Baier was shot in the left thigh...
View Article