Okaloosa County News

A Crestview man is in custody accused of sexually abusing a child. According to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, James Gilsdorf is accused of showing pornographic movies to a 10-year-old girl.

A 10-month study of Okaloosa County schools revealed they will need about $100 million worth of infrastructure improvements in the future.

An 18-year-old woman was arrested on charges of battery after getting into a fight with her sister Thursday, said an Okaloosa County Sheriff's report.

An Illinois woman who nearly drowned while swimming in the Gulf of Mexico off Okaloosa Island later died in the intensive care unit at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center.

A pastor and three church members from a Tampa church were arrested Oct. 24 after soliciting donations in the intersection of U.S. Hwy.

The Okaloosa County Commission is expected to approve a resolution to officially oppose the Amberjack fishing lockdown at their meeting tonight.

A 25-year-old man was charged with battery Oct. 26 after kicking his 14-year-old brother in the buttocks at their home on Denton Blvd.

Construction on Okaloosa County's first four-star hotel is not expected to start for six months to a year because of the economic slump.

Locally, Okaloosa County is holding vaccinations clinics today and tomorrow to protect residents against the swine flu.

The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office is working to catch those responsible for a rash of daytime residential burglaries in the north end of the county.

There's a new development in a homicide case in Okaloosa County. Richard Melton has pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges in the death of Donald Gillis.

Late Thursday night, two additional arrests were made in a bank robbery case from earlier this month in South Walton County.

There's a new big yellow sign hanging on the entrance gate at the C.H. "Bull" Rigdon Fairgrounds and Recreation Complex.

Richard Lee Melton, who is charged with killing another homeless man in an act of revenge, agreed Thursday to plead guilty to manslaughter and accept a sentence of up to 25 years.

Okaloosa County has announced its second swine flu death in less than two weeks.

BAKER A 16-year-old girl won't be watching movies any time soon after she was nabbed for stealing a DVD player.

New developments in the death of a Destin woman tonight... 22-year-old Cynthia Barrett's body was discovered early Thursday morning, with no clues as to how she died.

The fight over beach restoration in Northwest Florida is going to the US Supreme Court on December second.

Officials have found the car of a 22-year-old Destin woman whose death is being called suspicious by the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office.

The Northwest Florida Symphony Guild annually sponsors a music competition for instrumental, keyboard, and voice students of Middle, High School and College level.