Arson suspect arrested Friday
SEAGROVE BEACH - A 19-year-old DeFuniak Springs man was arrested Friday after Walton County sheriff’s deputies say he set fire to his ex-girlfriend’s family’s home in Seagrove Beach on Jan. 7. Angus...
View ArticleThree arrested after meth lab found
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS - Three people have been charged after deputies found a methamphetamine lab in a home on Cat Island Road on Friday, according to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies found...
View ArticleBoats to be used for jet targeting in bay
EGLIN AFB - Eglin Air Force Base will deploy boats in Choctawhatchee Bay again this week to conduct tests. The 96th Operations Group’s 53rd Wing’s Weapon System Evaluation Program will place boats...
View ArticleSewer work to close Rocky Bayou Drive
NICEVILLE - Rocky Bayou Drive will be closed intermittently Wednesday and Thursday while a sewer line is laid in the area. The closures will be from 10 p.m. to about 4 a.m. both days, according to the...
View ArticleMan found hiding under bush
After a series of calls reporting a suspicious man outside a number of homes in a Crestview neighborhood, a Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office deputy found the man hiding under a bush, according to a...
View ArticleMan with suspended license tries to switch seats when caught
A man who did not have a valid driver's license to trick an Niceville police officer by switching seats with his passenger was instead arrested, along with the passenger on Feb. 2, according to his...
View ArticleLaurel Hill requests county’s help to repair two roads
LAUREL HILL— The City Council will ask Okaloosa County for help to repave portions of Sunnyside Avenue and Steel Mill Creek Road. Councilman Larry Hendren announced last week that the county responded...
View ArticleOkaloosa to bid on water, wastewater contract for Eglin
Okaloosa County’s Water and Sewer Department is seeking to win a 50-year contract to operate the water distribution and wastewater collection systems at Eglin Air Force Base. County commissioners last...
View ArticleForum will allow voters to compare candidates
CRESTVIEW— Candidates for city clerk and three council seats will take prepared questions from residents at a political forum before the March 12 election. The hopefuls will meet at Warriors Hall on...
View ArticlePets on Parade: Hundreds gather for Mardi Gras tradition (SLIDESHOW)
SANDESTIN — People paraded through Baytowne Wharf Sunday afternoon to celebrate Mardi Gras, but the real stars of the show were the costumed, feathered and bejeweled dogs. The 10th annual Mardi Gras...
View ArticleRunway work at Destin Airport nears completion
DESTIN — Runway 14-32 is closed to planes, but there is plenty of action at Destin Airport. “We’ve got crews working 24 hours a day,” said project manager Heather Weigel, an aviation construction...
View ArticleWoman stabbed twice Sunday at Sound Park
FORT WALTON BEACH — Officers were called to Sound Park at 108 Miracle Strip Parkway SW on Sunday in reference to a stabbing. Earnestine Allen told officials she was at Sound Park with Charles Ferribee...
View ArticlePope resigning on Feb. 28, conclave in March
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday he would resign Feb. 28, the first pontiff to do so in nearly 600 years. The decision sets the stage for a conclave to elect a new pope before...
View ArticleEglin to use boats on bay for training
Eglin Air Force Base will have a number of boats and aircraft out and about in the local area through February. The 96th Operations Group’s 53rd Wing’s Weapon System Evaluation Program will be using...
View ArticleSecond-grader brings in grenade for show and tell
SANTA ROSA BEACH — A bomb squad was called to a local elementary school Monday morning after a student brought a silver-painted grenade to class for show and tell. The bomb squad confirmed what Bay...
View ArticleState orders audit of Okaloosa finances, clerk's office
TALLAHASSEE — The state’s Joint Legislative Auditing Committee on Monday ordered a countywide audit of all Okaloosa County finances as well as an audit of the Clerk of Court’s Office. The action came...
View ArticleLocals react to news of pope’s resignation
FORT WALTON BEACH — The small group of attendees to Monday morning’s Mass at Saint Mary Catholic Church said a special prayer for the next man to step into the role of pope. Members of the Catholic...
View ArticleMaking a difference: In the business of customer service
DESTIN — Officially, Dan Dean is in the dry cleaning business. But that’s not how he sees it. Dean, whose family has been in the business for four generations, says he’s really in the business of...
View ArticleFWBHS cheerleaders repeat national title
Fort Walton Beach High School cheerleaders successfully defended their national title at a competition over the weekend. The 29-person squad won the top spot in large non-tumbling division at the...
View ArticleWalton likely to choose new administrator Tuesday
The Walton County Commission will decide by vote Tuesday whether Charlotte County Public Works Director Robert Halfhill is to be Walton’s next county administrator. “Mr. Halfhill has agreed to the...
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