Law enforcement chaplains get training on helping officers
SHALIMAR — As Okaloosa County Sheriff‘s Investigator John Merchant told the driver of a Jeep Patriot why he had been pulled over, The Rev. Franklin Browne of Hattiesburg, Miss., watched the passenger...
View ArticleTwo residents report phone scam attempts
Several scam attempts have been reported by two senior citizens, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office. A 90-year-old Shalimar woman said two men, one with a Jamaican accent, called to say...
View ArticlePaving set for U.S. 331, Chat Holley intersection
SANTA ROSA BEACH - Traffic patterns will shift Friday at U.S. Highway 331 and Chat Holley Road while crews pave the intersection, the state Department of Transportation has announced. The lane shift...
View ArticleWalgreen's patrons greeted by Dozer the therapy dog
CRESTVIEW — Walmart's loss was Walgreen's gain. When handler Angie Nousiainen offered the services of Dozer the Therapy Dog to the local branch of the world's largest retail store, management was...
View ArticleToyota, Honda, Nissan announce air bag recall
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota, Honda and Nissan are recalling more than 3 million vehicles globally for an identical problem with air bags on the passenger side whose inflator may burst, sending plastic pieces...
View Article$1,000 reward offered for missing cat
MARY ESTHER -- A woman who misses her cat desperately is offering a $1,000 reward to the person who finds it. Duchess "Kiki" Bruner -- a dark grey and white cat who is actually a male -- disappeared...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man killed on construction site identified
SANTA ROSA BEACH — A 54-year-old Atlanta man was killed Wednesday morning when he was run over by a front-end loader at a construction site in South Walton County. The accident that killed Moises...
View ArticleWoman seriously injured after single-vehicle wreck
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS - Lowery overcorrected and the Nissan veered across the northbound lane, the FHP reported. She overcorrected again and sent the car back onto the west shoulder, where it hit an...
View ArticleSevere weather possible tonight
Scattered showers and storms are expected in the Florida panhandle throughout Thursday afternoon, with the most severe storms predicted to hit the area after sundown, according to the National Weather...
View ArticleLaw officers already looking to next year’s spring break (GALLERY)
MIRAMAR BEACH — The Florida Sheriff’s Association already is planning for next year on the heels of what they call a successful spring break. The statewide Operation Dry Spring ran from March 4...
View ArticleMemorial service to honor co-founder of local Head Start
FORT WALTON BEACH — Gloria Jean Tippens will not be forgotten. Tippens died Feb. 25 at the age of 81, but her memory and legacy will leave a lasting impression on the community she served for more...
View ArticleAuctioneer Tina Anderson is sold on her job
Tina Anderson starts with a soft “mmm” and increases to a rapid-fire delivery at each auction she calls. Anderson, one of the few women auctioneers in the Northwest Florida, says her method of...
View ArticleOkaloosa names Carr, Riggs & Ingram as internal auditor
Okaloosa County has hired Carr, Riggs & Ingram to be the county’s internal auditor. The board recently approved a $30,000 contract with the accounting firm. “We liked them because they are local,”...
View ArticleWalton County to continue investigation of former administrator
SANTA ROSA BEACH — On the same day Walton County commissioners voted to accept the resignation of County Administrator Robert Halfhill, their attorney vowed to press on with an investigation into...
View ArticleBiophilia Center declines TDC grant extension (GALLERY)
FREEPORT — Since the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center opened to the general public in 2011, it has been overwhelmed with tourists and visitors. View a photo gallery of the center. >> Last month, the...
View ArticleNavarre Community Center to go on the market
MILTON — If the Navarre Area Board of Realtors wants to continue to use the Navarre Community Center as its headquarters, it will have to buy the now surplus building from Santa Rosa County. County...
View Article3 arrested after Wyoming police follow footprints
RIVERTON, Wyo. (AP) — Three men have been accused of stealing items that include a samurai sword — but according to central Wyoming police the suspects weren't exactly ninjas. Authorities in Riverton...
View ArticleWitnesses say man punched roommate, attacked house with sword
FORT WALTON BEACH – A man was arrested after he punched his roommate in the head, then took out his frustrations on their rented house with a sword, lawmen say. Fort Walton Beach Police were called to...
View ArticleHomeless man busted for urinating on building
FORT WALTON BEACH – A 55-year-old homeless man was busted in downtown Fort Walton Beach for – you guessed it – urinating in public. The incident occurred April 4, according to the Fort Walton Beach...
View Article'Some guy' thwarts accused shoplifter
CRESTVIEW – A woman told a Crestview Police Officer she was at Walmart trying to buy a soda when “some guy” started harassing her. What she didn’t know is the “guy” was a Walmart loss prevention...
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