Animal shelter worker reports man with 'machete' on premises
FORT WALTON BEACH – Animal shelter workers called lawmen to report a man on the premises with a machete in his back pocket. It wasn’t a machete, but the man was arrested anyway. On Feb. 23 Fort Walton...
View ArticleReport: Man takes woman's car, says he's in Philly
FORT WALTON BEACH – A man who took a woman’s car without her permission told her he was in Philadelphia and would return the car a few days later. When he didn’t, the woman called Fort Walton Beach...
View ArticleMan finds stranger sleeping on his couch
CRESTVIEW – A man who was found sleeping on a couch in a house trailer that wasn’t his was busted for drug possession after he was found with a needle and a container of “Roxy,” lawmen say. On Feb. 25...
View ArticleHouse fire kills pet, leaves five homeless (GALLERY, VIDEO)
OCEAN CITY — Lenora Miller smiled through her tears at the scene of her mother’s burning home Thursday afternoon. The firefighters returned her brother’s cremated remains to the family. “Even his...
View ArticleHolmes, Mead square off for FWB Council post
FORT WALTON BEACH — Former City Councilman Mike Holmes and newly appointed Councilman John S. Mead are vying for a permanent seat on the board in the March 12 election. The council in late January...
View ArticleBrazil: police puzzle over 7 gift-wrapped skulls
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Police in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo are baffled by a macabre puzzle: someone has been leaving gift-wrapped human skulls around town. Investigator Paul Henry Bozon Verduraz...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Historic planes visit Northwest Florida
DESTIN— The Wings of Freedom tour brings aviation history to the public. The tour landed at Destin Jet at Destin Airport with tours and flights available for a cost that benefits the non-profit...
View ArticleDestin continues to push for strip club owners’ names
DESTIN — The city appears determined to learn the names of the people from Atlanta who want to open a strip club on Airport Road. Rather than backing down to threats of legal action, Scott Shirley,...
View ArticleSuspect nabbed after Papa John’s robbery
FORT WALTON BEACH - A man was arrested less than 15 minutes after police say he robbed Papa John’s pizza on Mary Esther Cut-Off on Thursday night. After demanding an undisclosed amount of cash from...
View ArticleRelay for Life wants to paint town purple
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS - The local Relay for Life effort is asking business owners to help raise awareness of the upcoming Relay For Life event April 26-27 by decorating their storefronts and office...
View ArticleArrest made in crash that killed Eglin Parkway construction worker
FORT WALTON BEACH — A 35-year-old man has been charged with DUI manslaughter in connection with the death of a construction worker on Eglin Parkway last summer. Michael David Stull of Fort Walton was...
View ArticleTales of murderous Serge Storms thrills crowd
DESTIN — Mentally ill Serge Storms has that murderous itch that even one of his infamous Home Depot trips can't shake and his trusted biographer is on hand to share more of his stories. From...
View ArticleSixth person charged in January kidnapping
A sixth person has been arrested in connection to the January kidnapping of a 23-year-old Niceville woman. Thomas Samuel Bright of Crestview was arrested Thursday evening and charged with kidnapping...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: 10-year anniversary of jet crash
It was 10 years ago today that an Air Force T-38 jet flying into Eglin Air Force Base crashed in a Valparaiso neighborhood. Luckily, the pilot ejected and nobody on the ground was injured. The...
View ArticleDestin wins Travel Channel's Best Family Beach 2013: 'Focus on the family is...
DESTIN — What Emerald Coast residents have known for years has been confirmed with the Travel Channel’s online poll for the Best Family Beach of 2013. The Destin area received 43 percent of the votes...
View ArticleFWB man convicted of lewd and lascivious molestation
FORT WALTON BEACH — A 26-year-old man has been found guilty of lewd and lascivious molestation on a child under 12 years old. Manuel Alexandra Peralta-Morales of Fort Walton Beach was convicted...
View ArticleIdentity thief, BB-gun shooters, tire slasher keep lawmen busy
NICEVILLE – An identity thief, BB-gun shooters and a tire slasher are keeping the Niceville Police Department busy these days. On Feb. 25 a man called to say somebody had slashed all four tires on his...
View ArticleAccused shoplifter: 'I'm having a hard time and trying to pay off my probation'
NICEVILLE – A man told Niceville Police he went on a $237.62 shoplifting spree because he needed to pay for his probation. On Feb. 28 the man was spotted by a Walmart loss prevention employee perusing...
View ArticleMan accused of stealing pipes from church, selling them for scrap
FORT WALTON BEACH – A man was arrested for stealing pipes from a local church and selling them for scrap metal. The incident is said to have occurred last summer, but the suspect, 55-year-old Michael...
View ArticlePolish man taken to hospital with screwdriver in head
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish doctors say a 25-year-old man has undergone a three-hour operation to remove a screwdriver lodged about five centimeters (two inches) into his head. Dr. Jan Kochanowicz,...
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