May 20, 2024
Baker holds graduation ceremony
It’s doubtful if any members of the Baker Class of 2024 have ever heard the Seals and Croft song, “We May Never Pass This Way Again,” that was a favorite of many students in Class of 1974. But with each speech and memory shared, they echoed the sentiments of the song from a half century ago.
May 17, 2024
Okaloosa County under tornado watch
Okaloosa County is under a tornado watch until 10 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Mobile. Strong to severe storms are possible Friday afternoon and into the evening. Strong winds, hail, and a brief tornado are possible during this timeframe.
May 17, 2024
Work on Main Street chugs along
On the rainy, early afternoon of May 10, and on the heels of an overnight storm that toppled trees and power lines and damaged businesses and homes in much of Crestview, crews were making progress on the Hub City’s Main Street Renovation project.
May 16, 2024
AF researchers design, build, fly autonomous aircraft in 24 hours
Eglin Air Force Base — In an open area of the Eglin range known as B-70, a group of Air Force field grade officers and black-shirted innovators huddled together above an eight-pound model aircraft as they raced against their deadline to build it.
May 16, 2024
Over 275 artificial reefs recently deployed off Okaloosa County
Off the coast of Destin and Fort Walton Beach, you’ll find underwater habitats teaming with marine life. While fish and other species have made these habitats their homes, the habitats haven’t been there long.
May 15, 2024
Trees down, power outages plentiful in Crestview
The familiar sound of power saws filled the air across North Okaloosa County on Friday morning as business and residents began cleanup after the overnight storm that struck the area.
Most of the damage seemed more cosmetic, but that face lift of getting downed branches and moving debris still had to be taken care of.
May 15, 2024
Air Force leadership honors EOD memorial in 55th year
Eglin Air Force Base — Dressed in the bright whites, deep blues and dense blacks of their service uniforms, Airmen, Marines, Sailors and Soldiers returned this year to honor and remember their fallen explosive ordnance disposal brethren May 4.
May 14, 2024
Gulf Breeze News publisher announces she’s running for Florida Senate seat
Gulf Breeze News Publisher Lisa Newell announced Tuesday that she is running for Florida Senate District 1.
May 14, 2024
Baker band shines at state competition
Joining The Baker School volleyball team in bringing home top honors in the 2023-24 school year, The Baker School band finished the year with a championship performance of its own receiving the first Superior rating in the program’s history at last month’s state competition in Tallahassee.
May 10, 2024
Cleanups begin after Hub City heartbreak
The EF-2 tornado that began blasting Okaloosa County around 3 a.m. Friday, May 10, toppled trees, damaged buildings and signs and downed power lines in much of Crestview but especially on the city’s north end.