Man's 'furtive movements' lead to his arrest on drug charge
FORT WALTON BEACH – A man who was making “furtive movements” was arrested for cocaine possession, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. On Feb. 15 a deputy stopped a blue Chevrolet pickup...
View ArticleCraigslist-eBay scam costs man $1,980
NICEVILLE – A man told Niceville Police he was defrauded of $1,980 in a Craigslist-eBay scam. On Feb. 24 the man came into the Niceville Police Department to report the incident. He said he found a...
View ArticleLocal schools to reap benefits of students’ grades
Many local schools will soon reap the rewards of high student achievement last year. Nearly 60 schools in Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton counties will receive a welcome infusion of nearly $3.8...
View ArticleDestin wants owners of proposed strip club named
DESTIN — On a website where much is revealed but its management team is unexposed, Runway Gentleman’s Club of Destin recently began hiring for its expected opening this spring. “They’re trying to get...
View ArticleOfficials seek suspects of home invasion
DESTIN - Officials are seeking the suspects of a home invasion and armed robbery Sunday at a home on Audrey Drive, according to a Fort Walton Beach police. The victim told officers three gunmen...
View ArticleEglin Parkway traffic shift rescheduled
SHALIMAR — A traffic shift to the west side of Eglin Parkway has been rescheduled to next week, according to the state Department of Transportation. Crews also will close the intersection of Eglin and...
View ArticleWalton County declares State of Emergency
The Walton County Commission declared a state of emergency Tuesday afternoon, asking the state to help aid the county’s response and recovery from heavy flooding along the Choctawhatchee River near...
View ArticleBoat captains bid farewell to one of their own
DESTIN – As the funeral procession slowed to roll across the Marler Bridge on Tuesday morning, a dozen boat captains held their boats steady in a stiff wind. All but one faced the top of the bridge as...
View ArticleMotorists cringe at rising cost of gasoline
It affects everybody and is virtually unavoidable: gasoline prices are on the rise again. The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida is now $3.87, 10 cents higher than a week ago and 10 cents...
View ArticleArrests made after child swallows Drano
MILTON — A man has been arrested after a child swallowed Drano in a home on Pineywood Place on Feb. 20, according to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office. The child, whose age was no released, still...
View ArticleChamber to host candidate forum
FORT WALTON BEACH - The Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce will host a candidate forum for mayor and City Council candidates Thursday. The forum will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the...
View ArticleInterstate 10 lanes open following morning crash
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — After more than an hour of being shut down, the inside eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 10 are now open. Troopers were called to the 6:25 a.m. crash involving a pickup...
View ArticleCold weather shelters opening in Santa Rosa County
The following cold weather shelters for the homeless or heatless will open Feb. 28 and March 1 in Santa Rosa County: Ferris Hill Baptist Church located at 6848 Chaffin Street, Milton Community of...
View ArticleScandals no secret to Okaloosa administrator applicants (DOCUMENT)
The consulting firm hired to help find Okaloosa County’s next administrator didn’t try to keep the county’s scandalous past under wraps from potential candidates. In fact, Colin Baenzinger &...
View ArticleDOT quietly resolved complaint against firm that cut down trees along I-10...
A little more than a year ago, the Florida Department of Transportation informed Milton-based Bill Salter Outdoor Advertising of its intent to “take all appropriate steps” to ensure the company was...
View ArticleOkaloosa planning to re-seat TDC: 'We want to be deliberate'
Okaloosa County officials are working to restore the Tourist Development Council to its full capacity by early May. The nine-member advisory panel has five vacancies. Its four current members — Warren...
View ArticleFlooding continues to cause problems
BRUCE — A flood warning continues for the Choctawhatchee River near Bruce, according to the National Weather Service. At 7:01 a.m. Wednesday, the river was at 17.8 feet, or 4.8 feet above flood stage....
View ArticleUPDATE: Man hospitalized after vehicle hits tree (GALLERY)
FORT WALTON BEACH — A 78-year-old man was cited for driving under the influence and failing to drive in a single lane after his sport utility vehicle hit a tree Wednesday night, according to Fort...
View ArticleMan charged with sexual battery
MARY ESTHER - An Navarre man was arrested Sunday for sexually battering a woman 12 years old or older when she was physically incapacitated, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. The...
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