John W. Brooks II left a legacy of his own
John W. Brooks II started the last day of his life just as he had started every other for months. Despite his failing health, he woke up early Monday, cleaned up, shaved and sat in his favorite chair....
View ArticleAnderson to make second bid to collect bed taxes
For the second time in eight months, Okaloosa County Tax Collector Ben Anderson is proposing that bed taxes be collected by his office instead of the clerk of court. He also predicts his office could...
View ArticleDiamond Pet Foods recalls several products sold locally
Diamond Pet Foods is voluntarily recalling limited production codes of several of their pet food items. The foods recalled are Premium Edge Finicky Adult Cat Formula dry cat food, Premium Edge Senior...
View ArticleFacebook posts alarm Navarre High School
NAVARRE -- Facebook posts by a former Navarre High School student drew extra Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office deputies to the school this week. However, school officials and the Sheriff's Office...
View ArticleDeFuniak Springs man sentenced to life for molesting child
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — A 29-year-old man was found guilty of sexual battery on a person under 12 on Thursday in court. Brandon Deshun Tate was immediately sentenced by Circuit Judge Deedee Costello to a...
View ArticleIowa officer stops speedy SUV, helps deliver baby
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa City police officer pulled over a speeding SUV — then helped the driver and his passenger deliver a baby. When Officer Kevin Wolfe stopped the vehicle Sunday night, the...
View ArticleMich. minor-league team to offer bacon-shell taco
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan minor league team plans to offer its fans an oink-tastic treat this summer. Those who come to see the West Michigan Whitecaps play will have the opportunity to...
View ArticleKatie Renfroe scheduled for second surgery
PAXTON — In the three months since Katie Renfroe had a 1-pound mass removed from her left cheek, she has taken her first steps with assistance and regained that weight in other parts of her tiny...
View ArticleSanta Rosa approves $10,000 for fishing rodeo
MILTON — Anglers should start getting their tackle ready for a new fishing tournament. Santa Rosa County commissioners on Thursday approved $10,000 to fund the Navarre Fishing Rodeo scheduled for June...
View ArticleUnlocking the past
SANTA ROSA BEACH — Larry Hilbelink recently stumbled upon a small piece of history while vacationing on the Emerald Coast. The Wisconsin man said he was walking along the beach last week near his...
View ArticleOkaloosa-Walton ranks third nationally in growth rate
Okaloosa and Walton counties have been recognized as one of the fastest growing regions in the country. The U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday released a list of the 10 fastest-growing metropolitan...
View ArticleLooking for a big wave (VIDEO)
DESTIN — After a few years of growing pains and a series of fits and stops, it looks like the Herrmanns are ready to get down to business. Since 2008, the family of five has been perfecting the Shore...
View ArticleBill could allow teachers to carry guns
PANAMA CITY— Do more guns on school campuses, in trained hands, make for safer students? Rep. Greg Steube thinks so, and it’s why he spent months crafting legislation that could allow teachers to...
View ArticleMan arrested for sending sexual texts to 14-year-old
CRESTVIEW - A Munford, Tenn., man was booked into the Okaloosa County Jail on March 3 after he allegedly sent and received sexual texts from a 14-year-old Crestview girl, according to the Crestview...
View ArticleMan charged with traveling for sex with teen
SANTA ROSA BEACH - A Marianna man was arrested Thursday for traveling for sexual activity with a 14-year-old child, according to the Walton County Sheriff's Office. In January, Tuanh Huynh Pham, 31,...
View ArticleA/C short sparks fire in apartment
DESTIN - An electrical short in an air conditioning unit sparked a fire in an apartment in Legacy on the Bay about 3 a.m. Thursday, according to the Destin Fire Department. The apartment sustained...
View ArticleBill moves forward that would end ‘permanent alimony’
TALLAHASSEE — A bill that would eliminate “permanent alimony” in Florida passed through a state House committee Thursday, and its next stop is the House floor. State Rep. Ritch Workman, R-Republican,...
View ArticleLocal lawmakers got contributions from company under investigation
TALLAHASSEE — Area lawmakers who received campaign contributions from a company being investigated for racketeering and money laundering are quickly distancing from the business, saying these checks...
View ArticleBand director saves bus after driver passes out
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A quick-thinking high school band director is being credited with helping to save a busload of Missouri students bound for Florida. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch...
View ArticleYouth Fishing Rodeo on tap (GALLERY)
EGLIN AFB — Kids will get a chance to try to hook a catfish or two — or five, actually — at the Youth Fishing Rodeo in April. Youths ages 15 and under and their families are invited to Anderson Pond...
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