Emerald Coast Daily

The Destin High Sharks secured their first 2A District 1 girls' volleyball title with a dramatic 3-2 comeback win over the Maclay Marauders. After...

FHP is asking for public tips to identify the driver of a black sedan that fatally struck a 69-year-old Navarre motorcyclist on northbound I-110 Oct....

• Resignation details: Jason Yarborough resigned Friday after controversial boil-water communications following Hurricane Isaias, with former director...

A cold front brings heavy rain, gusty winds, and lightning today, disrupting outdoor plans.

• Bulk of storms arrive midday through afternoon after...

After Friday's feels-like highs near 100 degrees in South Florida and the mid-80s to low-90s in the north, a strong cold front is delivering gusts of...

Santa Rosa County residents can now drink from the tap without boiling after officials lifted notices for the Bagdad Garcon Point Water System,...

• Ballot initiatives can generate dedicated local tax revenue or reallocate existing funds to sustain community responder programs
• These programs...

Hurricane Isaias recovery in the Panhandle spans immediate help, local fundraising, and prolonged insurance battles.

• Volunteer aid: Eight Days of...

Health officials issued a water quality advisory for Garnier's Beach Park in Fort Walton Beach after water samples showed elevated enterococcus...

• Angry Santa Rosa County residents shouted at Gov. DeSantis in Milton on Oct. 16, accusing the state of pressuring schools to reopen days after...

Springhill Road between Munson Highway and Highway 87 North remains closed until further notice for downed power line repairs. Residents can still reach their homes, but through traffic must detour.

Gulf Breeze Zoo reopened Friday morning after Hurricane Isaias, with no animals injured and only minimal debris damage.

• Staff moved over 1,000...

Fort Walton Beach has relocated its Customer Service Office for utility payments while City Hall stays closed after Hurricane Isaias.

• In-person...

Okaloosa County voters are receiving fraudulent texts directing them to click links to verify status. The Supervisor of Elections does not send text...

• Road limits: Springhill Road in Milton is closed from Munson Highway to Highway 87 North until further notice due to downed power lines.
• Local...

• Wind advisory runs from 10 p.m. tonight through 7 p.m. CDT Saturday, bringing north winds of 15-25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
• Gusts may topple...

Deputies located the stolen Hyundai Sonata early Friday morning after spotting it on New Warrington Road and Jackson Street in Escambia County.

• The...

Santa Rosa and Escambia residents have two direct paths for Hurricane Isaias recovery support.

• Vegetative debris disposal: Free drop-off sites...

10 customers remain without power across 2 active outage areas in Navarre, with restoration typically taking about 10h 57m. Live conditions can change quickly.

Even in an unusually quiet Atlantic season, a single hurricane can deliver major damage to the western Panhandle, as Isaias proved with its Category 2...