Woman tells cop she's her sister; tattoos tell the truth
CRESTVIEW – A woman who was being sought on an outstanding warrant told a Crestview Police officer she wasn’t who he thought she was, that in fact she was her sister. It was the tattoos that gave her...
View Article18-year-old goes 'crazy' on ex-, leaves chair in windshield
FORT WALTON BEACH – An 18-year-old female was arrested after she “went crazy” and attacked her ex-girlfriend, leaving a chair in the other woman’s car windshield and smashing her apartment window. On...
View ArticleEwes-ful: Paris hires sheep to mow city lawns
PARIS (AP) — Will tourists soon see flocks of baaing sheep at the Eiffel Tower and bleating ewes by Notre Dame cathedral? That could be the case, since Paris City Hall this week installed a small...
View ArticleMarch climate summary
This summary of local climatological conditions was compiled by the Eglin Air Force Base Natural Resources division in Niceville. Read the summary.
View ArticleWalton EDA has eye on new executive director
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS — The search for a new executive director for the Walton County Economic Alliance appears to be coming to an end. The EDA’s board of directors voted unanimously Friday to begin...
View ArticleAuthorities: Man kidnaps his 2 young sons in Fla.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities investigating the case of a father accused of kidnapping his two sons from their grandparents' home in Florida have a new clue: a sailboat. Hillsborough County Sheriff's...
View ArticleMy First Tri victim of defense cuts
Stephanie Benefield, a stay-at-home mother in Miramar Beach started training — really training — in December for the first time since middle school. She got a coach and started prepping for My First...
View ArticleEglin airman appears in new action flick
Michael Stallings’ latest acting gig was one that came naturally. The technical sergeant at Eglin Air Force Base portrayed an army lieutenant assigned to the personal security detail of a two-star...
View ArticleLatest injury shows need caution in the Gulf
The Gulf of Mexico is a picturesque scene with its emerald green water, but tourists don’t always realize the dangers present. There were three drownings last year, and a teenager from Kentucky was...
View ArticleFWB to get new Heritage Park arch this summer
FORT WALTON BEACH — It’s been more than a year since the archway at the Indian Temple Mound Museum was demolished after standing on the site since 1970. “It’s been a historic marker in downtown Fort...
View ArticleOkaloosa caps event funding at $20,000
Okaloosa County has dramatically curbed the amount of bed tax money that will be awarded to organizations seeking funding for community events such as festivals, races and sports tournaments. County...
View ArticleMan found with syringe behind ear, powder in lap
FORT WALTON BEACH – A man who was found slumped over at the wheel of a Cadillac was arrested on drug charges, Fort Walton Beach Police say. On March 26 an officer was patrolling on Scottwood Drive...
View ArticlePet therapy, extra large
CRESTVIEW — A woman whose mobility left her long ago sits in the hall at Shoal Creek Rehabilitation Center with a blank face until she sees Dozer making his way over to her. The woman can’t pet him or...
View ArticleMorale problem in Destin?
DESTIN — The city of Destin may be in the midst of an employee morale crisis. Based on the findings of the city’s biannual employee survey, overall satisfaction has declined from 2011 in 41 of 50...
View ArticleA house becomes home (GALLERY, VIDEO)
SANTA ROSA BEACH — As the front door swung open, Army Staff Sgt. Aaron Hale paused a moment on the stoop for his wife Kelly to peer into their new home. Kelly took in the new furniture and...
View ArticleMotorcyclist airlifted after accident
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS - A motorcyclist was airlifted to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola after an accident at U.S. Highway 90 and Kings Lake Road late Saturday afternoon, according to Walton County Fire...
View ArticleLaurel Hill sets fees for copies of public records
LAUREL HILL — The City Council has approved a fee schedule to obtain copies of public records. Councilman Larry Hendren presented a resolution setting the fee schedule at last week’s council meeting...
View ArticleLocal honor earns Chance Lollie his first plane ride
Editor’s note: To nominate a student for Youth Spotlight, email wvictora@nwfdailynews.com or call 315-4478. When Chance June-Jamison Lollie heard he’d been nominated for the 2012 Youth of the Year for...
View ArticleLocal NAACP to mark 65 years
When Okaloosa County’s NAACP chapter was founded, members were scared to admit publicly that they belonged to the organization. Next weekend they celebrate 65 years of giving a voice to the voiceless....
View Article‘It was just his time’: Woman waits for report on plane crash that killed her...
Mary Gutierrez remembers her father as the intelligent, hardworking, kind man she knew him to be. As the anniversary of 77-year-old Pablino Gutierrez’s death nears, she said she has begun to reflect...
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