Sheriff’s investigators revisit woman’s killing
It’s been nearly 40 years since Debra Espey was discovered dead. The 19-year-old girl’s body was found partially clothed in a shallow grave on Eglin Air Force Base’s reservation more than a month...
View ArticleShed-hiding, profanity-screaming man blames it all on 18 1/2 beers
CRESTVIEW – A man who was found hiding in a shed after standing in a back yard screaming profanities blamed his actions on the 18½ beers he drank that night, lawmen say. On Feb. 25 an Okaloosa County...
View ArticleCamper trailer catches fire
NICEVILLE - A camper trailer in front of a home on Perdido Circle caught fire Friday morning, according to Niceville Fire Department. No one was injured. The camper was a total loss, The call came at...
View ArticleMiracle Strip Aviation owes county nearly $500,000
Miracle Strip Aviation, one of two fixed-base operators at Destin Airport, owes Okaloosa County almost $500,000 in back rent and other fees. The company apparently amassed the $485,382 debt in part...
View ArticleArtists inspiring artists (GALLERY)
FORT WALTON BEACH — Local ballet dancers will take center stage in an upcoming Okaloosa Public Arts display. Beginning in May, sketches, photographs and oil, watercolor, pastel and wax paintings of...
View ArticleAdditional money found to widen entire SR 123
State funding continues to flow in to widen State Road 123 to four lanes. Gov. Rick Scott’s office announced recently that it will add $19.9 million to funds already secured for the project by state...
View ArticleHead-on collision sends 6 to hospitals
BLUEWATER BAY - A head-on collision on State Road 20 under the Mid-Bay Bridge Connector overpass on Friday night sent six people to hospitals, according to North Bay firefighters. The accident...
View ArticleFlood warning near river continues
BRUCE - A flood warning continued for the Choctawhatchee River on Friday, according to the National Weather Service. At 9:01 a.m., the river was at 18.5 feet, the Weather Service reported. It is...
View ArticleLions, bears removed from gangster's property
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A man known as Nutzu the Pawnbroker has been indicted for leading a fearsome criminal gang, but the public seems to be more interested in his pets: four lions and two bears....
View ArticleOkaloosa officials to appear again before Auditing Committee
Okaloosa County officials on Monday are set to make their second appearance in three weeks before the state Joint Legislative Auditing Committee in Tallahassee. The Auditing Committee has subpoenaed...
View ArticleChanges in store for Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation
DESTIN — After providing numerous theatrical and educational programs to the community, the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation is undergoing a makeover for its 18th birthday. “She’s growing up,” foundation...
View ArticleWhitehurst may get lifetime recognition
CRESTVIEW — The City Council plans to recognize former Mayor George Whitehurst, recent recipient of the Mae R. Coleman Citizen of the Year Award, with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Council members...
View ArticleAdolf Hitler stumping for votes in Indian election
GAUHATI, India (AP) — Adolf Hitler is running for election in India. So is Frankenstein. The tiny northeast Indian state of Meghalaya has a special fascination for interesting and sometimes...
View ArticleAnnual Home Show offers everything from decorating ideas to pets (GALLERY)
OKALOOSA ISLAND —Sandy Trimble never thought she’d adopt a dog at Saturday’s Home Show. But as she and her friend Helen Shortn wandered the Emerald Coast Convention Center looking for renovation...
View ArticleMan faces drug charges after traffic stop
A man initially arrested for driving with a suspended license faces more charges after police found drugs and ingredients to make drugs, according to Crestview police. Terry L. Bofonchik, 33, of...
View ArticleMan arrested after meth lab found in home
A man was arrested on Thursday after police found a meth lab in his home, according to Crestview police A tip led officers to the home of Adam Daniel Sheets, 30, at115 Split Creek Drive, a Police...
View ArticleFire hydrants to be tested this month
MARY ESTHER - The Mary Esther Fire Department will flow test the city’s 164 hydrants throughout March. The testing will be divided into four zones as follows: Zone 1 — Monday through Friday, east side...
View ArticleResidents can dump junk at Legion Park
MIRAMAR BEACH - Residents will be able to dump their trash and recyclables at Legion Park on Ponce de Leon Street from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. next Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Public Works Department...
View ArticlePAWS to sponsor annual poker run
FORT WALTON BEACH - The Panhandle Animal Welfare Society will host its fifth annual PAWS on the Throttle Poker Run on March 16. The motorcycle run will begin at 9 a.m. at PAWS at 752 Lovejoy Road in...
View ArticleEvent to benefit Catholic Charities, Fisher House
FORT WALTON BEACH - Corned beef and cabbage will be on the menu at the Magnolia Grill on March 17 for a special St. Patrick’s Day benefit for Catholic Charities and the Fisher House of the Emerald...
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