UPDATE: 15-year-old boy missing
The Walton County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in finding 15-year-old Shane Keith Sanders, who was last seen at his home in Santa Rosa Beach on Wednesday.
View ArticleYoung Marine saw destruction at Pearl Harbor (SLIDESHOW, VIDEO)
Shortly after the Japanese Navy attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, a teenage Don Luther packed his bags to head south from Birmingham, Mich., to Florida to try to find work building war planes.
View ArticleTrails, pavilions part of park improvement plan (SLIDESHOW)
Okaloosa County commissioners have outlined a list of major improvements for Veteran’s Park.
View ArticleTax collectors: November discounts saved area property owners $12 million
A 4 percent November discount once again has convinced Northwest Florida taxpayers to get their bills paid.
View ArticleAll Okaloosa school district employees likely to see pay increase
Okaloosa County School District employees might see an increase in their pay after the first of the year.
View ArticleBusinesses want to see progress on Eglin Parkway in Shalimar (SLIDESHOW)
Business people along this stretch of Eglin Parkway are tired of the road work.
View ArticleMotorcyclist injured
A 51-year-old Destin man was seriously injured Wednesday night when his motorcycle hit a curb and flipped him on U.S. Highway 98, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
View ArticleTwo charged after meth lab bust
A man and woman were arrested Thursday after the Walton County sheriff’s vice/narcotics unit found methamphetamine and ingredients to make more of the drug in their Darlington home, according to the...
View Article15-year-old boy found
Shane Keith Sanders, a 15-year-old boy who was reported missing Thursday, has been found and is back with his family.
View ArticleTeen sentenced to probation following fatal wreck
NAVARRE — A 16-year-old girl was sentenced Friday to six months probation after pleading no contest to violation of non-resident driver's license exemption, violation of learner's permit, and running a...
View ArticleLawmen: Man filched over $20,000 from safe
A man is accused of walking into a business to fetch paperwork, noticing the safe was open, and helping himself to over $20,000.
View ArticleRegional panel approves new formula to share BP money
Representatives from Okaloosa, Walton and Santa Rosa counties voted Friday to accept a lesser share of RESTORE Act funds so smaller counties among Florida’s eight most impacted by the BP oil spill can...
View ArticleA safer 30A
Bicyclists and pedestrians who enjoy the scenic view along Walton County Road 30A can travel a little easier thanks to additional safety features implemented this week.
View ArticleLaw enforcement on the Internet
The office of the Walton County sheriff’s Cyber Crime Unit isn’t your typical cubicle.
View ArticleAirman hitches ride home with Santa
Jason Schultz had long planned to surprise his family.
View ArticleMilton juvenile facility worker arrested
A worker at the Milton Girls Juvenile Residential Facility was arrested on Tuesday and charged with the battery of a client.
View ArticleNodjomian claims Niceville City Council seat
Sal Nodjomian, former commander of the 96th Air Base Wing at Eglin, will be the newest member of the Niceville City Council.
View ArticleMan faces drug charges after traffic stop
A Gainesville man faces drug charges after an officer found drugs on him during a traffic stop Friday morning, according to the Niceville Police Department.
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