Mom & Dad’s to get upgrade on ‘Restaurant: Impossible’
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — There will be some big company in town next week as the team from the Food Network’s “Restaurant: Impossible” comes in to renovate a local favorite. Mom & Dad’s Italian...
View ArticleMan bites, punches bouncer, earns a Tasing
DESTIN – A surly customer being escorted from a bar attacked the bouncer and had to be Tased into submission by an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy, according to a report. The man, who is 21 years old...
View ArticleReport: Woman attacks man with dog, deputies
DESTIN – Lawmen say a woman who was seen beating a man turned her wrath on them and ended up being arrested on multiple battery-related charges. On Feb. 18 Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputies received...
View ArticleMan denies woman is in apartment ... then she walks out
FORT WALTON BEACH - A woman holed up in an apartment while deputies stood outside shouting for her to show herself neglected to lock the door, allowing deputies to enter and find her. On Feb. 18...
View ArticleTask force says 'stand your ground' is a good law (DOCUMENT)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's "stand your ground" law works and should not be overturned, but the standards for neighborhood watch groups should be looked at by the Legislature, a state task...
View ArticleStudents at Maude Saunders claim Writing Oscars as FCAT approaches (GALLERY)
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — Preparation for the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test writing exam took an unexpected but welcome turn Friday at Maude Saunders Elementary School. Rather than paper and pencils,...
View ArticleFans show their appreciation for the Lady Seahawks at rally (GALLERY, VIDEO)
SANTA ROSA BEACH — Two days after capturing the first team state title for South Walton High, the Lady Seahawks once again were met by a roaring home crowd. Friday’s victory rally in the gym for the...
View ArticleOkaloosa administrator post attract 103 applicants
Okaloosa County commissioners are moving toward hiring a new county administrator. Colin Baenzinger & Associates, the Palm Beach County consulting firm hired to conduct the national search, has...
View ArticleF-35s grounded again
For the second time in five weeks, the most advanced fighter jet in history has been grounded with mechanical problems. The Department of Defense on Friday announced that the Air Force, Marine and...
View ArticleAshley backs task force’s recommendations (DOCUMENT)
Okaloosa County Sheriff Larry Ashley fully approves the recommendations on Florida’s “stand your ground” compiled by the Task Force on Citizens Safety and Protection. Ashley, who sat on the task...
View ArticleFlood warning issued for Choctawhatchee River
BRUCE - A flood warning has been issued for Choctawhatchee River near Bruce until further notice, according to the National Weather Service. As of 8 p.m. Friday, the river was at 12.6 feet. Flood...
View ArticleVillani named interim airports director
Okaloosa County Public Safety Director Dino Villani will serve as the interim director of the county’s airports until a replacement is hired for outgoing Airports Director Greg Donovan, the county has...
View ArticleMan charged with pistol-whipping elderly victim
FORT WALTON BEACH - A Shalimar man was charged Friday afternoon with hitting a 77-year-old man on the head with a gun at Sun Plaza on Mary Esther Cut-Off. The victim was taking Ronald Pak Zern, 32, to...
View ArticleFire ignites in apartment building (GALLERY)
FREEPORT - Firefighters were battling a blaze late Friday in a building at Freeport Village Apartments. The building was one in a row of 10, Ted Brown, formerly of Freeport Fire, said at 9 p.m....
View ArticleBureaucratic hoops remain for Landmark Center
FORT WALTON BEACH — The recent approval of the development agreement for the Landmark Center was a monumental moment for the project. However, much more must be done before ground is broken and...
View ArticleSeagars has a new look and menu
SANDESTIN — One of the area’s most upscale restaurants has gotten even better, thanks to a recently completed $1 million renovation and an updated menu. Each winter, Seagars Prime Steaks and Seafood...
View ArticleOkaloosa to launch new tourism marketing plan (DOCUMENT)
The Okaloosa County Tourist Development Department plans to spend $2.2 million on marketing local beaches between March and September. Okaloosa County commissioners approved the marketing strategy...
View ArticleEmerald Coast already eyeing spring breakers
The Emerald Coast soon will undergo its annual climate change. In a few weeks as the weather begins to warm for good, businesses and beaches will be flooded with new visitors as snowbirds depart and...
View ArticleThe Sun is rising: Home delivery now offered for Walton weekly
Those who say there’s nothing new under The Sun haven’t read Walton County’s weekly newspaper. The Walton Sun is changing and will begin offering dedicated home delivery to its subscribers for $29 for...
View ArticleRain continues to soak region
Rain that began Friday morning flooded and closed roads in Okaloosa and Walton counties Saturday, with more wet weather expected to return late tonight. South Okaloosa had gotten 3 to 4 inches of rain...
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