House committee dismisses Parisot’s complaint against Gaetz
The chairman of the state House’s Rules and Calendar Committee has dismissed the complaint Okaloosa County Commissioner Dave Parisot filed against Rep. Matt Gaetz with House Speaker Will Weatherford....
View ArticleA long road ahead
CRESTVIEW — Tremaritus Ewing is cautiously hopeful her 8-year-old daughter’s life is about to change. Next month, the single mother and second-grader will travel to Miami Children’s Hospital to...
View ArticleSeaside continues build-out with Academic Village
SEASIDE — After surpassing a 30-year milestone, this South Walton County community is taking another step in its build-out with construction of the Academic Village. The Village will be built across...
View ArticleThe big screen to hit South Walton next week
SANDESTIN — It’s time to sweep up the sawdust, dust off the box office counters and pull the plastic off the theater seats. At long last, the new Carmike’s Boulevard 10 theater will open its doors...
View ArticleOfficial urge patience until Brooks Bridge fully reopens
Traffic was expected to crawl throughout much of south Okaloosa County until motorists are allowed to cross the Brooks Bridge freely in in both directions, officials said Wednesday. “Traffic is an...
View ArticleDavis indicted for first-degree murder
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS - Barry Davis was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday for two counts of first-degree murder, according to the state attorney’s office. Davis, 27, was arrested Feb. 13 and charged with...
View ArticleDriver dead after I-10 crash
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS - An unknown driver is dead after a traffic accident on westbound Interstate 10 near mile marker 90 Wednesday afternoon, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The driver was driving a...
View ArticleBrooks Bridge now open
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Brooks Bridge is now open after a barge carrying a crane crashed into the west side of the bridge Wednesday afternoon, according to Florida Department of Transportation...
View ArticlePa. school asks students to cut back on body spray
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania high school wants its students to cut back on the body spray. Freedom High School in Bethlehem says one of its students was recently hospitalized for exposure to...
View ArticleNavarre woman overturns vehicle, charged with DUI
GULF BREEZE — A 29-year-old woman was charged with driving under the influence early Wednesday morning. Stacy Jacquline Young of Navarre was driving eastbound on U.S. Highway 98 around 3:55 a.m. when...
View ArticleUsed car dealers arrested for theft of state funds
FORT WALTON BEACH — Two used car dealers were arrested for stealing more than $14,000 in sales tax. Christopher S. Shelton, 48, and Delores M. Shelton, 33, were both arrested not sending in sales tax...
View ArticleVIDEO: Security camera footage of bridge collision
This security camera footage from Commodore's Landing on Okaloosa Island shows the collision of a barge and crane with Brooks Bridge on Wednesday. The video was uploaded to YouTube. Watch the footage....
View ArticleStudents at Plew Elementary help disabled ‘babies’ at the school
NICEVILLE — A culture of caring has taken on a life of its own at Plew Elementary School. Students go out of their way every day to embrace the handful of 3- to- 5- year-olds enrolled in the...
View ArticleCommunity rallies to help 8-year-old
CRESTVIEW —Jamicha Ewing’s life is about to be changed thanks to the kindness of a community. In a few short weeks, the 8-year-old and her mother Tremaritus will be at Miami Children’s Hospital for...
View ArticleMan blames missing passenger for wild ride
FORT WALTON BEACH – A man said he drove without headlights and tried to get away from an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy because the passenger in his car made him do it. On March 11 at 3:19 a.m. the...
View ArticleMan goes on shoplifting errand with drugs
FORT WALTON BEACH – Lawmen say a man who walked into a local discount store to do a little shoplifting was also carrying drugs for which he didn’t have a prescription. The incident took place March 11...
View ArticleReport: Memory of dog evokes attack with shoe
NICEVILLE – A woman became angry over a dog and tried to whack her grandmother with a shoe, according to an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report. On March 10 the woman, 28-year-old Michela...
View ArticleSeaside continues build-out with Academic Village
SEASIDE — After surpassing a 30-year milestone, this South Walton County community is taking another step in its build-out with construction of the Academic Village. The Village will be built across...
View ArticleAccident illustrates importance of the Brooks Bridge
FORT WALTON BEACH— The closure of Brooks Bridge after Wednesday’s barge accident did more than just shut down a stretch U.S. Highway 98 for hours. It cut off Okaloosa Island's water source, left...
View ArticleCoast Guard investigating barge accident (GALLERIES, VIDEO)
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Coast Guard is investigating what caused a barge carrying a crane to crash in to the top of the Brooks Bridge on Wednesday. View a slideshow of the damage » View a video of the...
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