Budget cuts force Eglin to close library
EGLIN AFB — Because of budget cuts, the base will temporarily close its library at the end of the month. Library services will be suspended through Sept. 30. “A reduction in Eglin’s Fiscal Year 2013...
View ArticleSchedule of events for Doolittle Raiders reunion
Wednesday, April 17 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - B-25s on display (free) and available for flights ($425) at the Destin Airport. 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. - Doolittle Raiders Exhibit dedication at Northwest Florida...
View ArticleLane and Brenda Rees resign from county GOP posts
Lane Rees, who was arrested April 1 and charged with possession and transmission of child pornography, has resigned as Walton County’s Republican state committeeman. His wife, Brenda Rees, also has...
View ArticlePolice release sketch of woman found in bayou
NICEVILLE — Police have released a sketch of the woman whose body was found in Rocky Bayou on Sunday. A passer-by found the woman about 7 a.m. in the water near shore at the end of 11th Street. She is...
View ArticleLocal runners recount Boston Marathon
FORT WALTON BEACH — When Paula Piazza took her place at the starting line of Monday’s Boston Marathon, she knew she wasn’t fully prepared. A series of injuries had interrupted the veteran marathon...
View ArticleTax collector to take over bed tax revenue
FORT WALTON BEACH —Okaloosa County commissioners on Tuesday approved shifting the collection of bed taxes from the clerk of court to the tax collector. The board voted 4-1 to amend the county...
View ArticleAmbulance involved in four-vehicle crash
FORT WALTON BEACH - An Okaloosa County EMS ambulance was involved in a four-vehicle crash Tuesday night at Mary Esther Cut-Off and Wright Parkway. It appeared the ambulance changed lanes and crashed...
View ArticleMan arrested for killing in Tennessee
FORT WALTON BEACH— The U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force and Okaloosa County sheriff‘s deputies captured a man wanted for murder in Tennessee at a local motel Tuesday, according to...
View ArticleFBI: Letters sent to Obama, senator both contained ricin
WASHINGTON — In a capital city on edge, letters sent to President Barack Obama and a Mississippi senator tested positive for poisonous ricin in preliminary checks, and authorities chased a stream of...
View ArticleNWF State agrees to lease for collegiate high school (DOCUMENT)
NICEVILLE — A new collegiate high school has found a home in Walton County. Seacoast Collegiate High will open in August in classrooms at Northwest Florida State College’s South Walton campus. NWF...
View ArticleNWF State unveils Doolittle Raider Exhibit (GALLERY)
NICEVILLE — Northwest Florida State College ushered in another historic moment Wednesday as it marked its 50th anniversary with the men who inspired not only a mascot, but a new exhibit at the school....
View ArticleSource: Officials see potential suspect in bombing
BOSTON (AP) — In what could be a major break in the Boston Marathon case, investigators are on the hunt for a man seen in a department-store surveillance video dropping off a bag at the site of the...
View ArticleMan sought for questioning in connection with woman found in water (GALLERY)
NICEVILLE - Investigators are looking for a man seen Saturday night near where a woman’s body was found Sunday morning, according to the Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers. The man was seen in the area...
View ArticleNonprofit group’s housing helps people get back on their feet
FORT WALTON BEACH — Angel Rodriguez was homeless just three weeks ago. Now, the single father of four is assured a place to sleep every night and time to figure out where to go next. Rodriguez was the...
View ArticleOfficials laud Curry as retirement nears
FORT WALTON BEACH — Okaloosa County Administrator Jim Curry has delivered his final report to the county commissioners. Curry, who retires Friday, was honored for his 35 years of service at the...
View ArticleWoman resentenced for DUI manslaughter (DOCUMENT)
FORT WALTON BEACH — A woman who was sentenced to 30 months in prison for DUI manslaughter in May 2011 has been resentenced by order of the Florida’s First District Court of Appeal. Franziska Schroff...
View ArticleOkaloosa to gauge cities’ interest in gas tax hike
FORT WALTON BEACH — Okaloosa County commissioners are considering raising the local gasoline tax to generate money needed to pave and repair roads, primarily in the northern part of the county. The...
View ArticleFWC approves 44-day snapper season
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a 44-day season for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico this year at a meeting Wednesday. The season will begin June 1 and end July 14 for...
View ArticleFBI: Miss. man arrested, accused in ricin letters
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man was arrested Wednesday, accused of sending letters to President Barack Obama and a senator that tested positive for the poisonous ricin and set the nation's...
View ArticleBicyclist hospitalized after hit by SUV
NICEVILLE - A 49-year-old bicyclist remained hospitalized Thursday after she was hit by a sport utility vehicle in front of the Chick-fil-A on John Sims Parkway. Linda Burke of Niceville was taken to...
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