Nelson tours infamous reform school (VIDEO, GALLERY)
MARIANNA — Officials opened the doors Wednesday to the “White House,” a building whose purpose was the discipline of boys and young men at a notorious boys’ home with a brutal legacy. Inside one of...
View ArticleAttendance low at oil lease meeting
PANAMA CITY BEACH - A pair of public meetings were held at the Wyndham Bay Point Resort on Wednesday to gather public input on two proposed lease sale sites for oil and gas production in the Gulf of...
View ArticlePolice rescue woman from house fire
CRESTVIEW - Police officers evacuated an elderly woman from her home after the porch caught fire Wednesday morning. After arriving at the fire on Panama Drive shortly after 9 a.m., Crestview Police...
View ArticleJury convicts man for felony battery
FORT WALTON BEACH - A man has been convicted of battery after he punched a man and knocked out several of his teeth last year. A jury found Christopher D. Williams guilty of felony battery with great...
View ArticleNew Crestview city council to be sworn in and seated April 1
CRESTVIEW — On April 1, three new city council members — Joe Blocker, Shannon Hayes and Mickey Rytman — will be sworn in and the city's new council will be seated. The three join Tom Gordon and Robyn...
View ArticleMinor league park installs TVs in men's restrooms
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Talk about streaming media: The Philadelphia Phillies' top minor league affiliate is set to debut what it calls a "urinal gaming system" at its ballpark in Allentown. The Lehigh...
View ArticleFinnish hotel seeks professional guest for 35 days
HELSINKI (AP) — Fed up with the neighbors? Pipes burst in the kitchen? Or, you just want to get away from it all for a while? Hotel Finn in the heart of Helsinki might just be the ticket — they're...
View ArticlePedestrian killed in residential neighborhood
GULF BREEZE — A 66-year-old man died Wednesday evening after he was hit by a car while walking along Laurel Drive just east of Oriole Beach Road. Michael M. Labelle of Sand Lake, Mich., and Michelle...
View ArticlePentagon reduces civilian furlough days from 22 to 14
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will sharply cut the number of unpaid furlough days civilians will be forced to take over the next several months from 22 to 14, defense officials said Wednesday, reducing...
View ArticleOfficials investigating fire in abandoned home
FREEPORT — Officials are investigating a fire Wednesday evening at an abandoned home on Madison Street. Capt. Tom Palmer with the Freeport Fire Department said firefighters were called to the home...
View ArticleOfficials warn of tax season scams
Many scams are already circulating regarding rebates, refunds, tax law changes and audits, according to a press released from the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office. If you receive an unsolicited call...
View ArticleUWF’s Spring Break Robotics Camp offered teens a chance to hone technical...
FORT WALTON BEACH — A few days of hard work paid off Thursday for a handful of middle and high school students who decided to spend part of their spring break learning. With their coaches cheering...
View ArticleWoman, four children injured in Walton wreck
PONCE DE LEON — A woman and four children were injured Wednesday morning in a wreck on State Road 20 at Joe Dugger Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Lashawnee Shonta Martin, 34, of Ponce...
View ArticleTwo taken to the hospital after 3-vehicle accident
EGLIN AFB - A traffic accident on State Road 85 about 8:45 a.m. Thursday slowed traffic and sent two people to the hospital with minor injuries, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Elishia...
View ArticleEaster celebrations this weekend
Saturday Crestview Twin Hills Park; hunt for infants to three year olds at the small soccer field at 10 a.m.; age groups 4 to 6 and 7 to 12 at the football field at 10:30 a.m. DeFuniak Springs Cavalry...
View ArticleEmbers from warming fire starts small brush fire
VALPARAISO - Embers from a warming fire started Wednesday night caused a 5-yard brush fire in the woodline behind the All Secure Storage of Valparaiso early Thursday afternoon, according to Valparaiso...
View ArticleBeach driving lottery a South Walton tradition (GALLERY, DOCUMENTS)
From Monday until the close of business May 10, Walton County will allow residents to enter a lottery to win something no one else on the Emerald Coast can win: a permit to drive on the beach. It...
View ArticleApplications for beach driving lottery will be available Monday
Eligible Walton County can enter a lottery to win a beach driving permit beginning Monday. The submission deadline is at the close of business May 10. The county issues 150 permits a year. To be...
View ArticlePolice recover stolen vehicle
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS - Officers recovered a stolen 2008 Buick LeSabre on Wednesday and arrested the alleged thief, according to a news release from the Police Department. Police found the Buick, which had...
View ArticleSheriff’s Office: Man rode bicycle naked past two minors
A registered sex offender has been arrested after two boys reported seeing him riding a bicycle naked. The boys, 13 and 14 years old were playing at Oak Tree Nature Park in Mary Esther on Sunday when...
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