Tipler trial to drag on one more day
The good news was that the lost witness who prevented the solicitation for murder trial of James Harvey Tipler from being concluded Saturday was located over the weekend. The bad news was that at the...
View ArticleMilton man arrested on murder charges
Santa Rosa County deputies arrested a man Monday evening wanted in connection with a murder in Pace last week. Zachary Vance Greer, 22, was arrested in Milton without incident at about 8 p.m.,...
View ArticleEleven soldiers touched by act of kindness
A group of soldiers training at Hurlburt Field from Fort Bragg last week never got a chance to say “thank you” in person. By the time the 11 soldiers got up to pay for their meal at Sonny’s BBQ in...
View ArticleFWBMC claims trauma center victory
Legislation backed by Rep. Matt Gaetz has cleared the way for trauma centers to be built in less populated regions across Florida. The measure is being hailed as a victory for Fort Walton Beach...
View ArticleMaking a Difference: 23 years, 10,000 animals
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 —...
View ArticleExpansions in store for Turkey Creek park
NICEVILLE — Bruce Place power-walked early Monday morning at Turkey Creek Trail with a portable CD player in hand. The Valparaiso man says he walks four miles a day and has been doing so since the...
View ArticleCenturyLink experiences nationwide outage
CenturyLink customers in Florida and south Alabama who are unable to access the Internet are not alone as an outage is affecting customers all across the U.S. According to company comments on its...
View ArticleSuspect to officers: 'I'm really not a bad guy'
CRESTVIEW -- A 52-year-old Laurel Hill man apologized to officers after they found a pipe in the back of the patrol car he'd been transported in, according to his Crestview Police Department arrest...
View ArticleWoman dons extra shorts, slips shoes in purse
CRESTVIEW -- A 27-year-old Crestview woman was charged with theft April 24 after store employees watched her put on an extra pair of shorts before putting another pair of shorts and two pairs of shoes...
View ArticleMan conceals razor blades in his pants
NICEVILLE -- A man who hid razor blades in his pants during a shopping trip to WalMart left the parking lot in a white GMC pickup, according to an incident report from the Niceville Police Department....
View ArticleSafety remains priority for school officials
Slow but consistent safety reforms continue at local schools nearly five months after 26 people were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Additional school resource officers (SROs)...
View ArticleSanta Rosa debates when to select fishing pier manager
MILTON — Five offers have been submitted to manage the Navarre Beach fishing pier, but Santa Rosa County commissioners may wait months before they select a contractor. Pier Inc.’s existing contract to...
View ArticleArmy Ranger open house victim of budget cuts
EGLIN AFB —This year’s open house at the Army Ranger Camp James E. Rudder has been canceled because of federal budget cuts. The event, which has been held at the 6th Ranger Training Battalion for more...
View ArticleShalimar Police give residents personal service (GALLERY)
SHALIMAR — Police Chief John Cash smiled and waved at a passing car as he turned onto Gardner Drive. “That’s Vito,” he said as he continued his patrol. Cash knows most of the 728 residents in the...
View ArticleTipler guilty of solicitation for murder
FORT WALTON BEACH — Disbarred attorney James Harvey Tipler has been found guilty on two of three counts of soliciting fellow Okaloosa County Jail inmates to murder Assistant State Attorney Russ Edgar....
View ArticleTeen arrested for vehicle burglaries
SANTA ROSA BEACH - A teenager has been arrested in connection with recent vehicle burglaries in Driftwood Estates, according to the Walton County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office received...
View ArticleSchool bus driver charged with careless driving
GULF BREEZE - A school bus driver was charged with careless driving after a traffic accident on Woodlawn Way on Tuesday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Bus driver Phillip S. Berry,...
View ArticleCritter cams provide peek into the lives of bears
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Biologists at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are getting a peek into what city bears do all day. Six bears were equipped with rugged video cameras attached to collars...
View Article9-inch copter lands in arms of Ohio court statue
MARION, Ohio (AP) — An unwanted modern addition has flown into the arms of a Lady Justice statue that sits atop a county courthouse in north-central Ohio. A 9-inch, remote-control helicopter flew into...
View Article'Tentative plans in place' for former Club Overboard
DESTIN — For the second time in less than a year, an "under contract" sign has been placed on the former Club Overboard/Twisted Palm building on U.S. Hwy. 98. Plans for the project, according to...
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