Woman drives into courthouse annex, gets arrested
FORT WALTON BEACH – A deputy had an easy time finding an alleged car thief – she pulled into the parking lot at the Okaloosa County Courthouse Annex Extension. On May 13 a woman contacted the Okaloosa...
View ArticlePot found in man's underpants
FORT WALTON BEACH – A man who was being taken by ambulance to the hospital suffered further woes when an EMT found marijuana in his underpants. On May 13, 32-year-old Harrison Preston of Fort Walton...
View ArticleFour finalists chosen for Okaloosa airports director (DOCUMENT)
It started with more than 100 applicants, but now the search for Okaloosa County’s next airports director is down to four finalists. County Administrator Ernie Padgett narrowed the list this week. He...
View ArticleFirst batch of FCAT results holds surprises (DOCUMENTS)
Students in Okaloosa County struggled with a tougher Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, if the first batch of results is any indication. In a surprising turn, the percentage of passing scores for...
View ArticleWalton, Okaloosa school districts designated high-performing
DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — The Walton County School district once again has maintained its high-performing status. The district was notified this week that it had earned the designation for the seventh...
View ArticleHigh-flying attractions to open at HarborWalk Village (GALLERY)
DESTIN — At HarborWalk Village, in the shadows of the 14-story Emerald Grande, you go big or you go home. This summer, in the name of making the upscale resort ever more family friendly, new...
View ArticleThe Governor Stone awaits major work (DOCUMENT)
In 1877, ships were the fastest method of transportation along the Gulf Coast. Hundreds of schooners carted everything from people to supplies into the area. Only one Gulf Coast schooner has survived...
View ArticleResidents report computer virus
Several Walton County residents have reported getting the FBI MoneyPak computer virus, according to the Walton County Sheriff's Office. Cyber criminals disguise themselves as members of the FBI and...
View ArticleNo tuition hike in NWF State’s proposed budget (DOCUMENT)
NICEVILLE — If Northwest Florida State College’s proposed 2013-14 budget is approved later this summer, students will see no tuition increase. Under the proposed $42.9 million operating budget, fees...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: View scenes from the Latin Salsa Festival
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View ArticleTourists and locals kick off the summer (GALLERY)
Two-year-old David Stolz ran sand through his fingers Saturday morning and peered at the crowds around him from under his blue bucket hat. His mother, Christy Stolz of Birmingham, Ala., was setting up...
View ArticleTom Rice named Fisher House Volunteer of the Year
When 96th Air Base Wing Commander Col. Dean Clemons asked Tom Rice to help bring Fisher House to Eglin Air Force Base, Rice thought of the organization as a provider of housing for military families...
View ArticleSheriff's Office breaks up house party
MIRAMAR BEACH - A man was arrested after deputies broke up a house party on Tang O Mar Drive early Saturday morning, according to the Walton County Sheriff's Office. The crowd of about 150 to 200...
View ArticleSurgeons remove tiger's basketball-sized hairball
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — It's not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400-pound tiger needed help from veterinary surgeons in Florida when he couldn't hack up a basketball-size hairball by...
View ArticleFor Philadelphia bicyclist, a cat is his co-pilot
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — For bicyclist Rudi Saldia, you could say a cat is his co-pilot. Saldia often buzzes around Philadelphia with his year-old feline Mary Jane perched on his shoulder. Their urban...
View ArticleCommunity cleanup day set for June 8
CHOCTAW BEACH - A community cleanup day has been scheduled for June 8 at Choctaw Beach Park on State Road 20. From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. residents can dump trash, yard debris, tires, appliances and other...
View ArticleOkaloosa considers web-based jail visitation
Okaloosa County is considering a high-tech approach to visitation for local jail inmates. County commissioners have approved soliciting proposals from companies to install a new web-based visitation...
View ArticleReport: Walton County lags in economic development (DOCUMENT)
Walton County economic development efforts are threatened by a “lack of creative and strategic thinking” and weakened by a limited pool of skilled labor, strategic planners have found. County...
View ArticleCrestview to revisit retail center project
CRESTVIEW— The City Council will try to jump-start the Crestview Power Center, a 144-acre retail project on hold after the landowner demanded more than the $1.25 million impact fee relief officials...
View ArticleNo one injured in house fire
FORT WALTON BEACH - No one was injured during a house fire on Sullivan Street Saturday night, according to the Fort Walton Beach Fire Department. An unattended candle started the fire in a bedroom at...
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