Going to the dogs?
SANTA ROSA BEACH — As visitors flock to the beach this season, some bring along their best four-legged friend. However, they might not know that South Walton’s beaches are only open to residents’ dogs...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Hundreds of children hunt for eggs on Hulrburt Field
HURLBURT FIELD — Hundreds of children gathered on Saturday for the annual egg hunt at Hurlburt Field. View photos from the egg hunt >>
View ArticleForest fire could affect visibility on roads
A forest fire that was reported Friday in the area of State Road 4 and Old Martin Road in Milton is producing smoke that could affect SR 4 and nearby roads, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Please...
View ArticleWoman hit by vehicle on U.S. 98
SANTA ROSA BEACH - A 25-year-old woman was critically injured Friday night when she was hit by a vehicle while walking along U.S. Highway 98, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Natasha Pascoe of...
View Article'Landfill' urinates in park; witnesses call him 'disgusting'
FORT WALTON BEACH – A homeless man who goes by the street name “Landfill” was busted for urinating in the gazebo at Fort Walton Landing. On March 18 a Fort Walton Beach Police officer was patrolling...
View ArticleMotorcyclist killed in crash
NAVARRE — A 38-year-old man from Pensacola was killed after he crashed his motorcycle on State Road 87 late Saturday night. Mikkel Anthony Teekell was speeding down SR-87 and failed to negotiate the...
View ArticleMotorcyclist thrown off bridge in crash
GULF BREEZE — A 42-year-old man from Pace was killed when he was thrown from his motorcycle and off a bridge in a crash late Saturday night. Kevin Michael Roland Small was riding his Yamaha motorcycle...
View ArticleDead sea turtle washes ashore on Okaloosa Island
OKALOOSA ISLAND — A dead adult Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle washed ashore behind the Wasterscape Resort just west of the Gulfarium on Okaloosa Island over the weekend. Brittany Patrick, a wildlife heath...
View ArticleFormer church sold, future unclear
DESTIN — The sale of an abandoned church that has become a local icon has awakened memories of the past and fears for its future. St. John Greek Orthodox Church was purchased by Destin businessman...
View ArticleOne fundraiser not enough for teen twins
To nominate a student for Youth Spotlight, email wvictora@nwfdailynews.com or call 315-4478. FORT WALTON BEACH — Two years ago Casey and Jeremy Harris raised $11,000 for a local toddler battling...
View ArticleOkaloosa commission to vote on new TDC members
Two local restaurateurs, an actor and a Realtor are among six Okaloosa County residents recommended to serve on a newly restored Tourist Development Council. Okaloosa County commissioners are expected...
View ArticleMurder trials postponed
Trials for Marcell Richie and Richard Vaughn, who both face the death penalty for last year’s killing of William “Will” Bowen during a home invasion robbery, have been postponed. Both trials were...
View ArticleMan killed, woman seriously hurt in rollover wreck
HOLMES COUNTY — A 62-year-old man from Fort Walton Beach died in a rollover wreck on Interstate 10 in Sunday afternoon. His passenger was seriously injured. Algie King was driving east on I-10 at the...
View ArticleTallahassee lectures beamed to local students
CRESTVIEW — A first-year student responded to professor Jamal Brown’s questions during an Introduction to Principles of Drug Action class at Florida A&M University’s pharmacy school. Wileta...
View Article'Tough times don't last, but tough people do'
DESTIN — Those who knew Henry Hammond Cobb, Jr., could describe him with a laundry list of adjectives from dependable and tough to hard-working. But to those who knew him best — his family, including...
View ArticleMotorcyclist critical after hitting head on pavement
GULF BREEZE — A 52-year-old motorcyclist is in critical condition after wreck his motorcycle and hitting his head on the roadway. Riki Hanks of Gulf Breeze was driving westbound on U.S. Highway 98...
View ArticleWright students, staff publishing book to honor Sandy Hook
FORT WALTON BEACH — Students and staff at Wright Elementary School are hoping they can touch hearts but not break them with a book they’ve created to honor those killed in Newtown, Conn. It has taken...
View ArticleFundraising begins for FWB dog park
FORT WALTON BEACH — Dog lovers and their four-legged friends are one step closer to having their own fenced-in digs at Liza Jackson Park. The Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce and Cumulus...
View ArticleMan says he was pushed, punched, poked
CRESTVIEW – A man accused of punching another man in the mouth over a motorcycle told Crestview Police three different stories but did not avoid being arrested. On March 16 a patron at Don’s Ice House...
View ArticleHomeless man accused of 'whooping' other man
FORT WALTON BEACH – A homeless man was arrested and charged with “whooping” another man, lawmen say. On March 21 a Fort Walton Beach Police officer went to The Dodge’s Store on Eglin Parkway to...
View Article