Faulty wiring causes small fire in home's attic
VALPARAISO - A Jackson Circle home escaped heavy damage after workers noticed smoke coming from a vent on the home's roof. Valparaiso Volunteer Fire Department arrived on scene and along with Eglin...
View ArticleBroxson withdraws Blackwater drilling bill
State Rep. Doug Broxson blamed “misinformation” Wednesday for forcing him to withdraw a bill proposing to open the Blackwater River State Forest to oil and natural gas exploration. “A cloud of smoke...
View ArticlePedestrian safety improvements set for U.S. 98
Two projects are in the works to try to improve pedestrian safety along busy stretches of U.S. Highway 98. One project will install about 1,000 streetlights along the dark 19-mile stretch between Gulf...
View ArticleEglin civilians receive possible furlough notice
EGLIN A.F.B. — Civilian employees of Eglin Air Force Base were notified this afternoon to begin making preparations for possible furloughs if Congressional mandated "sequestration" is activated March...
View ArticleDestin man arrested for intent to sell marijuana, cocaine
DESTIN — A 35-year-old man was arrested after the Okaloosa County Multi-Agency Drug Task Force found narcotics at his home. Lawrence Posey of Destin was arrested after cocaine, marijuana and drug...
View ArticleUnited Way exceeds funding goal in hard economy
SHALIMAR — The United Way of Okaloosa and Walton counties announced Thursday that it exceeded its fundraising goal of $1.2 million in 2012. The nonprofit organization whose affiliates and funding...
View ArticleFire departments investigating house fire on Bay Drive (GALLERY)
FORT WALTON BEACH - An electrical shortage in the heating and cooling units started a fire in a closet of a home on Bay Drive. View a photo gallery from the scene of the fire >> The flames...
View Article'They need a warrant'
NICEVILLE – A man who was a passenger in a car stopped for a traffic violation was arrested for possession of marijuana. On Feb. 13 a Niceville police officer was patrolling the King Street-Paradise...
View ArticleWoman says somebody has 'been in her stuff,' goes batty
NICEVILLE – A woman who claimed somebody had “been in her stuff” attacked her father with a baseball bat and was arrested for bat-tery, Niceville Police say. On Feb. 12 the man called from his Spencer...
View ArticleStormy weather could bring flooding, emergency officials warn
The Florida Division of Emergency Management has warned that Northwest Florida faces risks from heavy rain and flooding into next week. “Two storm systems moving across the Southeast will bring heavy...
View ArticleMan says he was jumped; witness in tree corroborates story
NICEVILLE – A 24-year-old man told Niceville Police he was pulled from his bicycle and beaten by three males. A witness who was up in a tree corroborated part of the man’s story. At 6:49 p.m. a...
View ArticlePlans progressing for arts academy
CRESTVIEW — The new arts academy for third-, fourth- and fifth-graders at Northwood Elementary School is a few steps closer to reality. Principal Jacqueline Craig said school administrators already...
View ArticleState subpoenas Harris, Amunds and Zimmerman
The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee has issued subpoenas for two Okaloosa County commissioners and the president of The Zimmerman Agency to appear at its March 4 meeting in Tallahassee. Read the...
View ArticleMuslims decry two legislative proposals (DOCUMENT)
A bill co-sponsored by state Rep. Matt Gaetz that Muslims have criticized as discriminatory passed out of the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday. The so-called Application of Foreign Law bill would...
View ArticleBoard OKs teacher step pay increase
SANTA ROSA COUNTY - Teachers in Santa Rosa County will soon see a little more money in their paychecks. The increase comes after the School Board agreed to a step pay increase this year rather than go...
View ArticleNo one hurt in hit- and-run accident
MARY ESTHER - No one was injured Thursday afternoon in a hit-and-run crash on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office. The accident occurred about 2 p.m....
View ArticleWoman in serious condition after rollover
PACE — A 23-year-old Pensacola woman is in serious condition after her vehicle overturned early Friday morning. Samantha A. Vires was driving westbound on Interstate 10 near Mile Marker 20 when she...
View ArticleFive arrested after Drug Task Force executes warrants
The Okaloosa County Multi-Agency Drug Task Force made five arrests Friday morning after searching three homes. Search warrants were executed on Sandalwood Drive in Destin and Eglin Street and McFarlin...
View ArticleBeach smoking ban bill moves forward
Local beaches could become a smoke-free zone if a bill in the Legislature becomes law. Senate Bill 258 took a first step Thursday when it passed through the Regulated Industries Committee on a 10-0...
View ArticleRoad conditions in Walton County
Tilley Landing is closed (gate locked up at this time) Dead River Road is very muddy. The water is over the dock at the public boat ramp. Water is up to the bottom of the stairs at picnic area of...
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