Okaloosa to seek internal auditor
Okaloosa County commissioners will begin accepting proposals next week from accountants or accounting firms interested in being the board’s internal auditor. Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to...
View ArticleGrand jury indicts man for slaying of FWB woman in 1997
An Okaloosa County grand jury has indicted Harry Bernard Leach on charges of first-degree premeditated murder and first-degree felony murder in the death of Pluma Bell Sanford in 1997. Sanford, 73,...
View ArticleWomen in combat: Good to go if they meet standards
WASHINGTON (AP) — Women in the military must have the same opportunities as men to take on grueling and dangerous combat jobs, whether loading 50-pound artillery shells or joining commando raids to...
View ArticleWill Navarre Beach get a new hotel?
MILTON — Navarre Beach has been without a hotel since Hurricane Ivan destroyed the Holiday Inn in September 2004. Although nothing solid has been announced, there are signs that a new hotel could be...
View ArticleRisk assessments under way at Okaloosa schools (GALLERY)
Okaloosa County school officials are identifying more measures that can be taken to improve safety. Maintenance workers for the school district have begun to assess each building for security...
View ArticleMotorcyclist injured in crash on John Sims
NICEVILLE - A man riding a motorcycle was airlifted to a hospital Thursday morning after he was hit by a vehicle on John Sims Parkway, according to the Niceville Fire Department. The motorcyclist was...
View ArticleTeen charged with lewd or lascivious battery
Crestview - A teenager has been arrested for having sexual intercourse with a 12- to- 16-year-old victim, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. Dylan Ryan Sabo, 19, took the victim to his...
View ArticleMan shouts 'White power,' 'You (deleted) are going to die tonight'
CRESTVIEW - A man who vandalized a family's car and threatened to kill them because of their race has been arrested on multiple charges, according to a Crestview Police Department arrest report. On...
View ArticleMan says he grabbed daughter by throat because he loves her
CRESTVIEW - A man said to be "extremely intoxicated" was arrested after he grabbed his daughter by the throat and wrestled her to the ground, lawmen say. The incident occurred Jan. 14, according to...
View ArticleDrunk man vows to walk from Crestview to Fort Walton Beach
CRESTVIEW - A man who became so drunk he was thrown out of Helen Back Again has been charged with disorderly intoxication. On Jan. 15 Crestview Police went to the restaurant after being told of a...
View ArticleNavarre man leads deputies on chase, hits deputy with vehicle
PACE — A 36-year-old man is in jail without bond after leading police on a high-speed chase that resulted in one deputy being hit by his vehicle. Deputies with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office...
View ArticleTwo charged with killing Mossy Head man
MOSSY HEAD — A young man and teenage girl face murder and other charges in connection with the death of 77-year-old Arthur Gerald Anderson. Chrispen Ramirez, 22, and Haley Nicole Bowden, 16, had been...
View ArticleSeaside Neighborhood School to expand
SEASIDE — Seaside Neighborhood School is officially expanding. The Seaside School Board voted unanimously Thursday to proceed with plans to add high school and elementary school grades. Parents and...
View ArticleFatality in accident on U.S. 98 in Florosa Friday
FLOROSA — A woman from Navarre was killed Friday afternoon when her motorcycle hit a pickup truck at the intersection of U.S. Highway 98 and Seville Circle, according to the Florida Highway Patrol....
View ArticleRosalynn Carter shares stories at Chautauqua (SLIDESHOW)
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — It’s been a nostalgic week for former first lady Rosalynn Carter. She said her week began in Washington, D.C., at the inauguration of President Barack Obama and was ending in...
View ArticleHistory lives at Chautauqua (SLIDESHOW)
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — Stan Schneider stood back on a chilly Friday morning with musket in hand. The crackling fire in front of him and the cloth tent behind him were nothing new. After all, Schneider has...
View ArticleThree arrested after high-speed chase
CRESTVIEW - Three people were arrested early Friday after a high-speed chase that started in Crestview and ended just north of Shalimar, according to police. The incident began at 12:40 a.m. when a...
View ArticleDriver taken to hospital after crash
Okaloosa Island - A motorist was taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash about 8 p.m. Friday on U.S. Highway 98 at Pier Road, according to the Okaloosa Island Fire Department. The driver, who...
View Article'I did do it and if I have to go then I have to go'
CRESTVIEW - A man was charged with battery after he slapped his wife during an argument, Crestview Police say. The incident occurred Jan. 12 at a Washington Street residence. The 34-year-old man and...
View ArticleVideo: Couple purloins wallet, goes on shopping spree
CRESTVIEW - His name is Jesse James Roberts. Her name is Maghan Voncile Bean. Together, they are accused of taking a person's wallet and going on a shopping spree at a local store and gasoline...
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