10 hrs ago | Northwest Florida Daily News
Students lobby Okaloosa to fight candy-flavored tobacco
Okaloosa County commissioners on Tuesday put their support behind local high school students working to ban the sale of candy-flavored tobacco products.
10 hrs ago | Northwest Florida Daily News
Man convicted of burglary, grant theft
A man has been convicted of breaking into a home and taking a television, clothing and jewelry, according to the state attorney's office.
11 hrs ago | Northwest Florida Daily News
School Board renews food services contract
A national food service company will continue to serve meals to Okaloosa County students for another year following the School Board's approval last week.
15 hrs ago | Washington County News
Gaetz: Panhandle - pathway of growth'
Northwest Florida is positioned to be a leader in economic growth for the state, said state Senator Don Gaetz on Tuesday, June 18. "We're in the position to be a pathway of growth for not just Northwest Florida, but the entire state, in the next 10 to 15 years," Gaetz said.
20 hrs ago | CBS Local
Police: Fishermen Find $2.5 Million Worth Of Cocaine In Gulf
Five fishermen off Florida's Gulf of Mexico coast reeled in a cocaine bale worth $2.5 million, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office.
Yesterday | Pensacola News Journal
Louis Cooper: Roadwork on U.S. 98 has begun
Work began to resurface a large stretch of U.S. 98 in south Santa Rosa County, the Santa Rosa County Commission scheduled for July a workshop to discuss replacing the county courthouse, and the annual Blueberry Bash is set for Saturday at the Arc Santa Rosa.
Florosa couple sentenced in child porn case
A Florosa couple who sparked an international manhunt after appearing in and posting child pornography videos were sentenced to prison on Monday evening.
County considering new artificial reef
Local divers could have a new shallow-water artificial reef to explore by next summer.
Florida fishermen reel in $2.5M bale of cocaine
Five fishermen on a commercial expedition 2-3 miles off the coast of Destin, Fla., on Wednesday found 25 kilograms of cocaine floating in the water, worth an estimated $2.5 million, before handing it over to authorities.
Man barricades himself in hotel, shoots himself
A Fort Walton Beach man whose identity has not been released shot himself early Monday morning after a six-hour stand-off with the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office.
Beachgoers to get warnings first on double-red flag days
While awareness is first and foremost, Okaloosa County sheriff's deputies can ticket or arrest beachgoers who enter the Gulf of Mexico under double-red flag conditions.
Demolition permits could be related to potential Dollywood project
While there is plenty of action on properties owned by World Choice Investments, lips are still tight on a potential project.
Father and son charged with attempted murder
A father and son have been arrested in Okaloosa and Santa Rosa counties in connection with the beating of a man in Wing, Ala., on New Year's Eve 2005.
Man who beat, robbed elderly couple sentenced to 30 years
Doris Guthrie remembers being calm as she approached the front of the courtroom Thursday, where the man who beat her and her husband after breaking into their home last year waited to apologize.
"The Truman Show" may have starred A-list actors such as Jim Carrey and Ed Harris, but for locals, the real star was Seaside.
Choctaw seeking new band director
Interviews have begun for the next band director at Choctawhatchee High School, and band camp is slated to go forward later this month as planned.
OCSO investigating shooting, attempted home invasion robbery
The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office is investigating the shooting of a man during an attempted home invasion robbery at an apartment on Dale Place Thursday night, a news release reported.
Fatal wreck shuts down Hwy. 98 at Hurlburt main gate
All lanes of U.S. Highway 98 near Hurlburt Field's main gate are closed while emergency responders work the scene of a fatal crash involving four vehicles.
Fatal wreck shuts down westbound Hwy. 98 at Hurlburt main gate
All westbound lanes of U.S. Highway 98 near Hurlburt Field's main gate are closed while emergency responders work the scene of a fatal crash involving four vehicles.
EDITORIAL: Safety at the beach is up to you
One way of looking at the drama that gripped area beaches over the past eight days is that people were pulled safely from the churning surf.