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Destin City Councilman Rodney Braden faces grand theft charges after allegedly taking a $20,000 deposit for a deck project he partially started then abandoned without responding to the owner or holding a contractor's license.
Three million pounds of repurposed concrete culverts are being deployed to create three new artificial reefs off the Destin-Fort Walton Beach coast....
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier proposed the Florida Anti-Spam Communications Act to give his office independent authority to investigate and...
Okaloosa County schools are channeling their September 2026 Childhood Cancer Awareness Month proclamation into practical community backing for the...
Pensacola adopted a $332 million budget for 2026-27, $1.2 million below this year's level, by shifting $2.6 million in costs to sales tax revenue and...
Shellfish harvesting resumes at sunrise Friday, Sept. 18, in two key local areas.
Local teams are balancing strong offenses with the defensive emphasis seen in early close games.
Niceville volleyball's grit mentality has powered a 10-1 stretch and 12-3 record.
The Okaloosa County America 250 Veterans & Patriots Grand Parade returns Saturday, November 7 at 11 a.m. on Main Street in Downtown Crestview.
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Residents should enjoy one more comfortable morning Friday with upper 60s to near 70 degrees before conditions change.
A private Jubilee Amenity Center planned for Pace will bring pickleball courts, a dog park, playground, and event space to the area.
Residents can expect a sunny day with no rain across morning, afternoon, and evening.
HCA Florida West Hospital's new outdoor recreation therapy area lets patients practice basketball, pickleball and putting to rebuild balance, mobility...
With Eddie Duran's manslaughter trial scheduled for September 28, the judge has rejected his Stand Your Ground motion to dismiss the case over the May...
Voters heard direct answers on finances and services from all 10 candidates at Monday’s forum.
Local governments and nonprofits are scaling humane animal control through policy updates and expanded sterilization access.
The Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation rebranded as the Northwest Florida Children’s Foundation to reflect its work across the Panhandle, having...
Okaloosa County deploys 1,500 tons of repurposed concrete culverts to build three artificial reefs, creating durable habitat while boosting fishing...