Lawmen: Man in wheelchair rolled around car, beat it with hammer
FORT WALTON BEACH – A man in a wheelchair was arrested for rolling around another man’s car and beating on it with a hammer. According to a Fort Walton Beach Police Department arrest report, the...
View ArticleApril Fools joke or 'trash'? Piano left on island in Santa Rosa Sound
MARY ESTHER — Residents looking out at Santa Rosa Sound on Sunday were greeted by what appeared to be a grand piano and a tall wooden cross on one of the uninhabited islands. Stan Kirkland with the...
View ArticleMan charged in rollover wreck
SANTA ROSA BEACH — A 39-year-old man from Santa Rosa Beach was issued two charges after causing a rollover wreck at the intersection of U.S. Highway 98 and County Road 393 Monday morning. James...
View Article93-year-old volunteer: 'I can't just sit on my rear end all day'
Editor’s Note: This series recognizes people who make a difference in their communities. To nominate someone, call Wendy Victora at 315-4478 or email wvictora@nwfdailynews.com SANTA ROSA BEACH — Kay...
View ArticleWalton ranks top 10 picks to lead its TDC (DOCUMENTS)
SANTA ROSA BEACH — Candidates from the local area, the state and across the country were represented Monday when 10 finalists were chosen to vie for the position of Walton County Tourist Development...
View ArticleFormer Walton commissioner arrested on child porn charges
SANTA ROSA BEACH — Lane Rees, a former Walton County Commissioner and its elected Republican state committeeman, has been arrested on child pornography charges. Rees was taken into custody at about 5...
View ArticleHigh-flying role model: Tuskegee airman visits Eglin
EGLIN AFB — When James Harvey III volunteered to become an Air Force pilot during World War II, he wasn’t wanted. Harvey, who is black, said that in the early 1940s, the Air Force didn’t believe...
View ArticleDeputies nab purse-snatching car thief
FORT WALTON BEACH — A 60-year-old man has been arrested and charged with stealing a purse and a car from a shopper at Walmart on Beal Parkway over the weekend. Luis Antonio Eloy was charged with...
View ArticleSanta Rosa Beach man charged with possession of child porn
SANTA ROSA BEACH — A 61-year-old man was arrested late Monday evening and charged with possession of child pornography following a month-long investigation by the Walton County Sheriff's Office. Lane...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: A day at the zoo
GULF BREEZE — View photos of animals at the Gulf Breeze Zoo >>
View ArticleSpring breaker creates grand gesture in the sand
DESTIN — Joe Clear headed out to the beach just after 7 a.m. Tuesday with a plan in mind. The 17-year-old from Cincinnati, Ohio, stopped behind the Dunes at Crystal Beach condominium, and two hours...
View ArticleMan vows to stab himself to avoid jail
CRESTVIEW – A Crestview man was arrested after he punched his girlfriend in the mouth, then pulled a knife and threatened to cut himself to avoid going to jail, lawmen say. On March 17 a Crestview...
View Article'Justin's Medicine Jar' lands man in hot water
CRESTVIEW – A 22-year-old Tallahassee man was arrested after a Crestview Police officer found marijuana in his car. On March 11 the officer saw a man driving a Chevrolet make a U-turn at a place that...
View ArticleFemale threatens to beat some backside 'after she drops that baby'
CRESTVIEW – An 18-year-old woman was arrested after she threatened to beat another woman “after she drops that baby,” according to an arrest report. The alleged victim told Crestview Police she was...
View ArticleWalton County Administrator quits after one month
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — One month and one day after he took the job as Walton County administrator, Robert Halfhill has resigned. Read his letter of resignation. >> In a letter presented to county...
View Article8 youths face burglary, theft, vandalism charges at Hammock Bay
FREEPORT — Walton County sheriff’s investigators used Facebook messages posted by a group of youths to help finger them as suspects to burglary and vandalism at the Hammock Bay Sports Complex in...
View ArticleRepairs to the Brooks Bridge to begin this month
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Florida Department of Transportation says work on permanent repairs to the Brooks Bridge will begin in a couple weeks and take about a month complete. After the DOT finishes...
View ArticleOkaloosa selects Padgett as administrator (DOCUMENT)
CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County commissioners voted Tuesday to hire Ernie Padgett as their next county administrator. Padgett, a retiree who lives in Marianna, is the former county administrator of...
View ArticleFreezing weather wipes out German flea circus
BERLIN (AP) — An entire troupe of performing fleas has fallen victim to the freezing temperatures currently gripping Germany. Flea circus director Robert Birk says he was shocked to find all of his...
View ArticleAirman released on bond in rape case
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Adam Meredith, who was accused of raping a woman in her home in Fort Walton Beach in December, has been released from jail on bond to await trial. Meredith, 34, is an explosive...
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