Baker News

A Santa Rosa County Commissioner publicly admitted to a state ethics violation. At Thursday morning's commission meeting.... Gordon Goodin said he never reported a free trip to Honduras as a gift... Which he is required to do as an elected official.

The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man they say robbed a pharmacy with a tire iron.

A pharmacy is robbed and deputies need your help finding the suspects. The Okaloosa County sheriff's office says the health smart pharmacy on State Road 189, in Baker, was robbed around 5:20 yesterday evening.

The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office is investigating the armed robbery of the Health Smart Pharmacy on State Road 189 in Baker.

'Will Barnet: Works of Seven Decades' Archery Orientation Fourth of July Featuring works from all phases of the internationally recognized American artist's career, including about 30 oil paintings along with prints and drawings.

After Charlie Crist became governor in 2007, he launched an aggressive agenda to cut property taxes and insurance rates, reduce Florida's greenhouse emissions, and optimistically proclaimed Florida's "best days are not behind us, but before us." He enjoyed some early success, thanks to his effervescent personal touch, a compliant Legislature and ...

The Florida Highway Patrol will be conducting driver license and vehicle inspection checkpoints during the month of July on the below listed locations in Walton County and Okaloosa County.

A Pontiac Grand Prix traveling south on Hwy 189 rolled over several times entrapping the female driver shortly after 9:00 a.m. Tuesday The accident occurred near the intersection of Hwy 189 and Hester Church Rd., south of Mickey's Pit Stop.

The Okaloosa County Division of Environmental Services has begun spraying for mosquitoes.

The family of slain Okaloosa County Deputy Tony Forgione has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Fort Walton Beach Medical Center.

Recipients of the 2009 citizenship awards were. from left: Ashley Alvarez, Bartram Trail High School; John Samuels, Pedro Menendez High School; Molly Pyle, St.

An arraignment hearing was held Wednesday in Crestview for Bryan Zachary Williams, a 17-year-old Baker resident charged with vehicular homicide.

A simple 50-dollar fire fee is causing quite a problem in one small community. Leaders say... they had to quit their positions... because of threats.

Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will see slight increases in per-pupil state funding next year but still will have multimillion-dollar budget reductions due to declining property tax revenue and rising expenses.

The following suspects were charged with felonies Monday at Escambia County Jail.

What started out as a domestic disturbance call in Okaloosa County, Saturday turned into a deadly double shooting, a chase, and another shoot-out in Walton County.

The Florida Senate passed legislation today to reform the state's Baker Act. The bill was named in honor of Anthony Forgione, an Okaloosa County Sheriff's Deputy who was killed attempting to retrieve a patient who had repeatedly walked away from Fort Walton Beach Medical Center.

The annual plant sale by the Havana Garden Club is today at the Hazel Baker Center from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. The center is located next to the Havana Fire Department on East Seventh Avenue.

Attempts to save a land conservation program and resurrect sales-tax holidays are further tangling the gnarl of budget priorities lawmakers will have to reconcile starting this weekend.

Four Baker students were arrested after breaking into the school and playing a prank.