Fort Walton Beach News Archives

In some ways, it makes sense to ditch a landline bill and use a cellular telephone service.

Larry Latocha comes to The Boardwalk every now and then to gaze at the Gulf of Mexico and find a little serenity.

The city has delayed approval of a new stormwater utility fee so staffers can determine how much the fee would be.

Last time I checked, passing on the right was wrong. When did that become the norm in Florida to drive in the left lane while others speed past you on the right? Oh, that's right, Florida drivers are ignorant.

A pedestrian hit on Miracle Strip Parkway was identified Tuesday as 47-year-old James P. Dreyer of Fort Walton Beach, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

"Wow. Wow....Those are gorgeous!" said Joyce Humber. Joyce Humber lives in Fort Walton Beach, but a one of a kind phone call brought her to Tallahassee and it all started when she took a trip to the Driver's ...

It's no secret larger automobiles have always gotten worse gas mileage than their smaller counterparts.

A Fort Walton Beach woman was badly hurt Tuesday afternoon after her car overturned twice on U.S. Highway 98 in Walton County.

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The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office is seeking a suspect in the armed robbery of the Ritz Store at 659 Beal Parkway early Sunday morning.

Students at a Fort Walton Beach school are in trouble after they broke into their school to leave a dead squid on the floors and a bucket of frozen bait behind ceiling tiles.

By Thomas J. Monigan New job for Bill Bubel, FW Professional Park opens Here's your last warning, children of all ages.

The City Council has given preliminary approval to an ordinance that would allow dogs at the outdoor portions of permitted restaurants.

A high-tech mode of transportation is catching the eye of Fort Walton Beach residents.

The city is one step closer to allowing dogs on the outdoor patios of permitted city restaurants.

Authorities have ruled the death of a Florida woman shot in the face during target practice a suicide.

Santa Rosa County lawmen were at the scene of a bank robbery Wednesday afternoon at the First National Bank of Florida on U.S. Highway 98 near the Okaloosa County line.

This week the city will take its first doggie steps toward allowing man's best friend to visit permitted restaurants.

With construction on the new Panama City-Bay County International Airport well under way, the Airport Authority has begin taking steps to prepare to transfer the existing airport to its prospective buyer in the ...

Several weeks ago a volunteer board member for the Community Redevelopment Agency in Ft.