Mary Esther News

Mary Esther will continue efforts to annex a stretch of Hurlburt Field after the first of two public meetings on the proposal passed quietly Thursday night.

A man hit by a car Wednesday evening along U.S. Highway 98 was treated quickly by rescuers who happened to be nearby, a fire captain said afterward.

Jamil Voulos didn't complain about paying more for his favorite cigarettes when he stopped in Cash's Liquors in Mary Esther, even though his carton of 305 menthol 100s had been bumped up to $32.99 by a new Florida tax that took effect Wednesday.

A proposal to annex a roughly 3-mile stretch of Hurlburt Field is Mayor Chuck Bolton's plan to make his city larger.

It wasn't "Grand Theft Auto" but grand theft figured into the arrest of a backpack-wearing crack user who admitted stealing Nintendo game systems to sell for drugs.

Unless the company steps in and takes over, the San Gelato Cafe at Longhorn Plaza will close Saturday.

Five people accused of performing lewd acts in a Drew Park adult theater were arrested by undercover police officers Saturday night.

Gov, Charlie Crist signed legislation last week that has Florida school districts following the lead of Okaloosa County.

Statements Okaloosa County Tax Collector Chris Hughes made recently about his office having to take on additional responsibilities related to driver licenses are not accurate, according to the state Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers will pay a cash reward to the anonymous caller who helps authorities locate James Christopher Green and Phillip Wayne Pulley.

A Fort Walton Beach woman was seriously injured in a Tuesday afternoon crash on U.S. Highway 98.

A 48-year-old man was arrested for standing at the intersection of Mary Esther Cutoff and Beal Parkway with a sign that read, "God Bless." The man told the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office deputy that he was at that location to get something to drink.

With increased scrutiny on how he spends his money, Okaloosa County Tax Collector Chris Hughes has scheduled a series of budget presentations to walk residents through his Fiscal Year 2010 budget.

A confrontation inside a moving car led to the arrest of a Mary Esther woman for battery, burglary to an occupied conveyance and robbery by "sudden snatching." An Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office report indicated the woman, Lashun Parish, entered the victim's vehicle as she traveled down Lovejoy Road and asked for a ride to Oak Street.

The community opened its arms Thursday and gave the F-35 a big hug. As military personnel parked along the flight line and local officials stood as close as they could get, the Joint Strike Fighter hugged them back.

A Mary Esther man was shaken from his slumber to find his 1996 Dodge Caravan had been stolen from his driveway.

Students at Mary Esther Elementary School rocked out with Rock Lobster, Rock Shrimp and hip-hop "artist" Man-A-Tee during Waterpalooza Monday.

After an extended hiatus from the Panama City market, it looks like Krystal will be returning to Bay County.

Smokes at $6 a pack? Raymond Huckabone says he'll quit before he'll pay that price.

Homes were destroyed. Cars, trucks and RVs overturned. Trees snapped. And flooding.