Aug 30, 2024
Woman suing Walton County hospital, claims her husband died after liver removed instead of spleen
A local attorney says a woman is pursuing criminal and civil lawsuits against Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Hospital in Walton County after a surgeon removed her husband’s liver instead of his spleen, resulting in his death.
Aug 30, 2024
$4.8M water tower to serve new school and Crestview’s west side
The city of Crestview’s planned seventh water tower will stand on a parcel that will also contain a K-8 school, next to the future southwest Crestview bypass.
Aug 30, 2024
C-130’s First Flight 70th Anniversary
Members of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s C-130 Program Office gathered for a group photo with an AC-130A Spectre Gunship on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, on the 70th anniversary date of the C-130’s first flight, which occurred on August 23, 1954.
Aug 29, 2024
Eight men thought they were meeting a 14-year-old for sex, instead were arrested by law enforcement during undercover operation
Eight men were arrested by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office after a multi-agency internet chat operation where they agreed to meet an underage individual for sex, according to Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson. All eight individuals thought they were meeting a 14-year-old female and instead ended up being arrested by a sheriff’s deputy, […]
Aug 29, 2024
Betsy Roy is retiring, but she’ll still embrace Main Street
Unlike in Crestview, Elizabeth “Betsy” Roy was unable to enjoy the hometown feel of a Main Street when she was growing up in the small unincorporated community of Flintstone in northwest Georgia.
Aug 29, 2024
Florida Realtors endorses four Emerald Coast Realtors
Each year, Florida Realtors endorses 15 Realtors in the state who exemplify the highest level of professionalism and distinction as Board Certified Professionals.
This year, four of the 15 who were endorsed are Emerald Coast Realtors:
Aug 28, 2024
Consultant: Okaloosa’s comp plan has a ‘glaring need for clarity’
Much of the discussion at Tuesday night’s North Okaloosa Planning Study town hall meeting in Crestview involved the county’s potential use of a three-tiered map that’s designed in part to guide the location of new development.
Aug 28, 2024
919th SOW faces, overcomes adversity in readiness exercise
EGLIN RANGE, Fla. – Citizen Air Commandos took to the air, traversed the ground and braved rough water during a readiness exercise on the Emerald Coast Aug. 5-9, 2024.
Aug 27, 2024
New mural brightens Main Street’s north end
A new eye-catching mural that features downtown Hub City landmarks and street signs, along with the words, “See You Soon,” was installed on Friday in Crestview.
Aug 27, 2024
Air Force team wins USO Commanders Cup tournament at Eglin AFB
Gaming teams from all six U.S. military branches descended upon Eglin Air Force Base Aug. 10 and 11 for the USO Gaming Commanders Cup, an e-sports event where service members from different branches competed in a Rocket League tournament.