Fort Walton Beach News Archives

Her favorite color is purple. Taylor Swift is her No. 1 artist, edging out Hannah Montana, who's too babyish for her now.

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.

It was a rainy Monday, and Frank and I had left the car lot around 3 p.m. in search of somewhere to have a late lunch.

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Whether you love Halloween scares or prefer something tamer, you should be able to find an activity to your liking in today's cover story.

Stores and restaurants in the city now will be able to sell alcohol from 7 a.m. to 4 a.m. seven days a week.

Traffic was backed up on U.S. Highway 98 west beyond Beal Parkway on Friday morning as firefighters hung 20 feet below the Brooks Bridge.

A group of people donned their dancing shoes and zombie clothes Friday evening as they danced to Michael Jackson's "Thriller." The group dance took place in downtown Fort Walton Beach at 7 p.m. in the empty lot at the intersection of Perry Avenue and U.S. Highway 98.

Joe Bruner wasn't in court Thursday afternoon, but several animal rights protesters showed up with signs to garner support from passing motorists.

A pair of silver pilot's wings were pinned to David Pierson's shirt - wings earned more than six decades ago in the U.S. Army Air Corps.

Parents of four young children were charged with felony child neglect Oct. 12 after officials found "severe mold" in their home at 638 NE Golf Course Drive.

In 1978, Tom Ballard found his calling. His next door neighbor was a volunteer firefighter who told stories of heroism, rescues and stunning fires.

A Florida man pleaded guilty Wednesday in Cleveland County District Court to burglarizing a Moore church then causing a fire that destroyed the building, according to the Cleveland County District Attorney's office.

Blood collected from broken glass at the scene of a Mary Esther drug store break-in Jan.

A Fort Walton Beach man was arrested Oct 7, nearly a year after the Okaloosa County Multi-Agency Drug Task Force investigated reports that he was growing or distributing marijuana in his apartment on Gap Creek Drive.

Meat is missing from a Mallard Avenue residence. According to a Fort Walton Beach Police incident report, a woman discovered a locked freezer on the carport had been pried open.

Matt Gaetz hasn't just jumped out to a big fundraising lead in the race for the District 4 state representative's seat, he's lapped the field a couple of times.

For the first time, more than 1 million Floridians are out of work. With unemployment hitting 11 percent for September, the chief economist of the state's jobs agency said Friday that high jobless rates will probably persist despite any recovery.

In this week's installment of Panning for Gold , we'll return to Fort Walton Beach to check in on Susan "Mimi" Brown, a 55-year-old woman who was an exotic dancer, at least as recently as the Reagan administration.

As a physician, Virgil Brown would like nothing better than to spend a few minutes talking health care with first lady Michelle Obama.

A Fort Walton Beach man was arrested for charges of resisting an officer, narcotic equipment possession and tampering with evidence Saturday.

Will Destin's new policy on towing cars protect drivers from "predatory" tow trucks or just stifle free enterprise? Councilor Dewey Destin said this week he thinks it's the first choice; DC Towing owner Doug Coffey said he picks option B. Since 2007, the city's towing ordinance has required that wreckers removing illegally parked cars in Destin ...

Helen Libby took just enough time off from the pursuit of her Ph.D. to win another Destin Crab Trap Triathlon title.

All but two lanes of Eglin Parkway at Second Avenue remained closed for more than six hours after an early morning single-vehicle accident.

A man driving a green pick-up with a license plate that was registered to a silver Pontiac was pulled over by a Fort Walton Beach Police officer on Sept.

A man charged with the attempted murder of two military security forces officers and the attempted murder of a family friend remains in jail without bond after four months.

FORT WALTON BEACH An animal complaint and a can of Sprite, among other items, got a high school student busted for possession of marijuana and paraphernalia.

A man whose friend got picked up for snagging a pair of sunglasses was himself arrested for drug possession.

In the previous 10 years, five people perished in local fires. In the last month, three people have died and one man is fighting for his life after house fires.

A longtime resident of Ft. Walton Beach is dead after her home went up in flames.

A welcome population boom at Deadman's Island restoration project. Big flush coming to Sabine Bay.