DOT says work on Eglin is progressing
The Florida Department of Transportation wants motorists along Eglin Parkway to know that the men standing in the middle of the road with their hands in their pockets are not slackers.
View ArticleA new kind of teddy bear (VIDEO)
William Georges was never OK with the average teddy bear. He thought the stuffing and fur just weren’t enough for children.
View ArticlePlans approved for Okaloosa Island projects
Okaloosa County commissioners have approved the site plans for a fish hatchery and small amusement park planned for the old Island Golf Center property.
View ArticleArea’s first baby of 2013 arrives at Eglin
The first baby of 2013 in Okaloosa and Walton counties made his appearance at 3:43 a.m. Tuesday.
View ArticleNo injuries reported in house fire
No one was hurt in a fire on Homeport Drive early Tuesday, according to firefighters.
View ArticleMan dies in trailer fire Monday night
A 58-year-old man died Monday night in a trailer fire.
View ArticleMan arrested for Thumbs Up robbery
A 22-year-old man has been arrested for trying to rob the Thumbs Up convenience store, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
View ArticleMotorcyclist in ICU after Monday crash
A 33-year-old man from Crestview was in surgical ICU at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola on Tuesday after his motorcycle collided with a sport utility vehicle Monday morning on Lewis Turner Boulevard.
View ArticleHouse to vote: New Year's Night on the 'cliff'
Maneuvered into a political corner, House Republicans abandoned demands for changes in emergency legislation to prevent widespread tax increases and painful across-the-board spending cuts and cleared...
View ArticleCongress OKs cliff deal, signaling future fights
WASHINGTON (AP) — Past its own New Year's deadline, a weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a national "fiscal cliff" of middle class tax increases and spending cuts late...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man killed in trailer fire identified
DESTIN — The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has identified a 57-year-old man who was killed Monday night in a trailer fire. Kenneth Dale Davis died when the single-wide trailer at 315 Sibert Ave....
View ArticleMan arrested for 'Jason mask' robberies
NICEVILLE — A 19-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with two armed robberies in December. Keith JoJo Jackson Jr. has been charged with robbery with a firearm, robbery with a...
View ArticleMan sought after leaving behind burning clothes in Lowe's
DESTIN — Officials are looking for a man who left a jacket and shirt on fire at Lowe's on Tuesday afternoon. The man was wearing a blue hat, possibly with Cookie Monster on it, as well as khaki pants...
View ArticleMan crashes stolen bread truck, arrested
DESTIN — A 24-year-old man faces multiple charges after allegedly stealing a bread truck New Year's Day. Matthew Ryan Lambert of Niceville has been charged with resisting arrest, grand theft auto,...
View ArticleAuditor General eases stance on returning bed tax funds (DOCUMENT)
State Auditor General David W. Martin has modified his stance on whether Okaloosa County can spend bed tax revenue on lifeguards, beach patrols and beach shuttles. In a preliminary report released...
View ArticleSouth Walton vehicle tech earns state award
SANTA ROSA BEACH — Joe Murzynsky is not your average mechanic. The South Walton Fire District’s vehicle technician has developed a preventive maintenance program, keeps a budget and acts as the fleet...
View ArticleWoman says boyfriend broke picture frame over her head
CRESTVIEW - A woman told Okaloosa County Sheriff's deputies her boyfriend struck her with a baseball bat and broke a picture frame over her head. On Dec. 14 deputies were called to a James Lee...
View Article'I am a country boy and I am going to get you'
SHALIMAR - Lawmen say a man threatened an Okaloosa County Sheriff's deputy and resisted an attempt to arrest him. On Dec. 14 at just before midnight, a 7th Avenue resident called the Sheriff's Office...
View ArticleMan accused of putting pink hat in his pants
FORT WALTON BEACH - A man entered a convenience store and tried to shoplift two pink hats and a pair of red sunglasses, according to an Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office arrest report. On Dec. 14 a man...
View ArticleJeff Miller defends vote against ‘fiscal cliff’ bill
Florida First District Congressman Jeff Miller was one of 167 House members who thought it better to fly off the “fiscal cliff” than support a last-minute bailout negotiated by the Senate. “I thought...
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