Man crashes motorcycle, flown to hospital
NICEVILLE -- A man was injured after he crashed his motorcycle on State Road 20 and Partin Drive Monday morning. He suffered at least a broken leg after the wreck, which occured about 8:30 a.m.,...
View ArticleMan dies after motorcycle wreck
MILTON — A 57-year-old man has died from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle wreck last week. Thomas Alton Sanders of Bagdad died last Wednesday, according to a news release issued Monday by the...
View ArticleNavarre man guilty of soliciting sexual acts from child
MILTON — A Navarre man has been found guilty of soliciting sexual acts from a child and transmitting child pornography, according to the office of State Attorney Bill Eddins. A Santa Rosa County jury...
View ArticleLeaders seek economic diversification
Okaloosa County is the most military-dependent county in the state, with 68 percent of the local job market being made up of military and defense contractors, according to local economist David...
View ArticleTickets to go on sale for Raiders reunion (VIDEO)
The Doolittle Raiders will not open the historic bottle of cognac given to them by Gen. Jimmy Doolittle when they meet in Fort Walton Beach this April for their final official reunion. However,...
View ArticleAdvocate: Time to reform Sunshine Laws
First Amendment Foundation president Barbara Petersen is never short on stories about Florida politicians playing fast and loose with the state’s Sunshine Laws. Whether it’s Orange County Commission...
View ArticleMother batters daughter over argument about phone
A Fort Walton Beach mother was arrested Jan. 20 after a fight started when her daughter was on the phone. The younger woman asked her mom to be quiet when she was on the phone. Her 35-year-old mother...
View ArticleMan disguises himself as 'The Sun,' steals logo towel
PANAMA CITY BEACH — A 51-year-old man who told deputies the was "The Sun" after he was caught burglarizing was arrested Jan. 31 and charged with larceny, obstructing justice and unarmed burglary to a...
View ArticleWyo. sheep known for butting vehicles at park dies
LANDER, Wyo. (AP) — A bighorn sheep named Bam Bam because of his habit of butting vehicles at a Wyoming park has died with his horns, likely of natural causes. He was the last survivor of the bighorn...
View Article'Cookie Monster' sends 2nd note in sculpture theft
BERLIN (AP) — Police in Germany say someone dressed as the Cookie Monster has sent a second note regarding a stolen cookie sculpture — this time saying he wants to return it. But officials aren't sure...
View ArticleFla. senators seek ways to prevent bad elections
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's secretary of state should be able to suspend elections supervisors or put them on probation if their actions or failure to prepare lead to serious Election Day...
View ArticleCancer survivor spreads upbeat message
NICEVILLE — While undergoing treatment for stage 3 colon cancer, there were days Gloria Overfield felt too sick to get out of bed. But on her good days the fitness instructor led her classes with the...
View ArticleRabid raccoon found in Miramar Beach
MIRAMAR BEACH - A rabid raccoon that died after fighting with a dog has tested positive for rabies, according to the Walton County Health Department. The family pet did not have a current rabies...
View ArticleFWB official appreciates lessons of Leadership Florida
Fort Walton Beach City Councilwoman Joyce Gossom has always believed in executing the will of her constituents, but she says she has become even more convinced of that in recent months. Gossom is one...
View ArticlePilot Barrington Irving tries to spark students’ interest in STEM fields
FORT WALTON BEACH — It’s not been an easy road for 14-year-old Taylor Springer, but on Tuesday morning she was reminded again that tough beginnings can lead to happily ever afters. The realization...
View ArticleDespite horror, Ala. child hostage seems OK
MIDLAND CITY, Ala. (AP) — By all accounts, a 5-year-old in Alabama endured an unforgettable horror: Held for a week in a closet-size bunker underground, a captive of a volatile killer, his only...
View ArticleTwo arrested on drug charges Tuesday
SHALIMAR - The Okaloosa County Multi-Agency Drug Task Force arrested two residents of a home on Poquito Road on Tuesday for selling drugs from the house, according to a news release from the...
View ArticleLawsuit over deputies’ firing heads to mediation
The long dormant lawsuit filed against Okaloosa County Sheriff Larry Ashley by three deputies he fired after he took office gets rolling again this week as the parties enter court-ordered mediation....
View ArticleOwner of assisted living facility suspended for allegedly mistreating a patient
The Florida Department of Health announced Tuesday that it has suspended the nursing license of a 68-year-old woman who was running an assisted living facility in DeFuniak Springs. Frances Howell,...
View ArticleOkaloosa commissioners, TDC summoned to Tallahassee (DOCUMENT)
CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County Commission and Tourist Development Council have been asked to appear before the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee next Monday in Tallahassee to answer questions...
View Article