After 40 years, Golddiggers continue to entertain local senior citizens
FORT WALTON BEACH — Forty years after their founding, the Golddiggers continue to bring a smile to the faces of seniors in Okaloosa County with their singing, dancing and entertainment. The group...
View ArticleNiceville’s Alan Ritchson to appear on ‘Hawaii Five-0’
NICEVILLE — Since graduating from Niceville High School in 2001, Alan Ritchson has done things few people even dream about: He serenaded Paula Abdul on “American Idol,” guest-starred as Aquaman in the...
View ArticleFourth-grader wants to be a Jane Goodall for wolves
To nominate a student for Youth Spotlight, email wvictora@nwfdailynews.com or call 315-4478. Callie Hallmark, a fourth-grader at Longwood Elementary School, has always wanted to work with animals....
View ArticleMan crashes car into tree while fleeing from police
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — A man was critically injured early Sunday morning after he crashed his car into a tree while trying to flee from the police. Jesse A. Ricks, 30 of DeFuniak Springs, was driving...
View ArticleConstruction to begin on SoundSide affordable housing
FORT WALTON BEACH — After five years of stops and starts, construction is scheduled to begin on SoundSide Apartments on Carson Drive. The $22 million affordable housing complex is being developed by...
View Article'Let's get this out of the way'
SHALIMAR – “Let’s get this out of the way,” said a 19-year-old woman before handing a bag of marijuana and a pipe to an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy. The incident occurred April 6, according to...
View ArticleFaulty taillights land woman in hot water for pot possession
NICEVILLE – A woman with non-functioning taillights was stopped by an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy, who later determined she was driving while impaired. A search of her car yielded a bag of...
View Article'You are not allowed to leave'
BAKER – A man is accused of picking up his girlfriend who was trying to leave their house, physically carrying her back inside and dragging her by the hair of the head. On April 6 an Okaloosa County...
View ArticleUPDATE: Vehicle runs off roadway into tree, woman trapped inside
VALPARAISO — A 27-year-old DeFuniak Springs woman was injured Saturday night after her vehicle drifted off the roadway and into a tree on the opposite side of the roadway. Valparaiso Fire Chief Mark...
View ArticleTwo blasts rock Boston Marathon finish line
BOSTON — Two explosions shattered the finish of the Boston Marathon on Monday, sending authorities out on the course to carry away the injured while stragglers in the 26.2-mile race were rerouted away...
View ArticleDeath toll, injuries rising in Boston Marathon bombing
BOSTON — Two bombs exploded in the crowded streets near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing three people and injuring more than 130 in a bloody scene of shattered glass and...
View ArticleLocal runners escape harm at Boston marathon
A local runner escaped Monday’s explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, crossing the line less than a minute before smoke and debris filled the air. Shalimar’s Paula Piazza missed it by...
View ArticleMaking a Difference: Parents praise Edwins principal
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. FORT WALTON BEACH — In...
View ArticleVeteran’s Court aids those who served their country
Cupcakes in the courtroom. That was how County Judge T. Patterson Maney chose to honor the three latest graduates of the Veteran’s Court he was instrumental in founding. Veteran’s Court is an...
View ArticleBoard to vote on shifting bed tax collection (DOCUMENT)
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Okaloosa County Commission will hold a public hearing Tuesday on transferring the collection of bed taxes from the clerk of court to the tax collector. The board is expected to...
View ArticleFBI: 'We will go to the ends of the Earth' to find bomber
BOSTON (AP) — Federal agents zeroed in Tuesday on how the Boston Marathon bombing was carried out — with kitchen pressure cookers packed with explosives, nails and other lethal shrapnel — but said...
View ArticleLarge prescribed burn set near Florosa neighborhood
FLOROSA — Jackson Guard will be conducting a 1,000-acre prescribed burn on Eglin Air Force Base reservation land at about 11 a.m. in Florosa on Tuesday. The fire will back up to about a quarter-mile...
View ArticleCrestview man arrested for sexual battery faces additional charges
CRESTVIEW — A 40-year-old man arrested last month for sexual battery, lewd and lascivious molestation and child neglect now faces additional charges. Mason Wesley Furniss of Crestview has been charged...
View ArticleIT program big hit in middle schools (GALLERY)
Across Florida, new buzzwords in education like “technical” and “vocational” are trickling down to students, who aren’t hesitating at the chance to jumpstart their futures. When C.J. Richards and...
View ArticleFWB Housing Authority breaks ground on SoundSide apartments
FORT WALTON BEACH — Community leaders broke ground Tuesday on SoundSide Apartments on Carson Drive. More than 50 residents and Fort Walton Beach officials gathered at the site to celebrate the new $22...
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