Two Crestview-area residents were arrested on Thursday after officers executing a narcotics’ search warrant reportedly found a firearm, cocaine packaged for distribution, and additional evidence of narcotics distribution at a home on Starmount Drive.
The FAA has issued a global ground stop due to the widespread information technology outage, officials at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport announced earlier this morning.
The 919th Special Operations Wing hosted a change of command ceremony recently ushering in a new era for the leadership for one of the most combat-decorated units in the command.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has charged a Honduran man in the country illegally with sexual battery on a 14-year-old girl, according to a press release from OCSO.
For the 10th year in a row, the Okaloosa County Department of Public Safety’s Emergency Medical Services Division has received the “Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold” achievement by the America Heart Association for excellence in delivering rapid care for heart attack and stroke victims.
Five candidates are striving to fill the District 3 Okaloosa County Commission seat currently held by Nathan Boyles, who is not seeking a fourth four-year term.
Joshua Douglas, who had active warrants for fleeing and eluding, possession of a controlled substance, resisting without violence, and driving on a suspended license, reportedly ran from Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies into the woods near Summertime Drive in Holt on Tuesday.
Hurlburt Field –Lt. Gen. Michael Conley assumed command of Air Force Special Operations Command from Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind in a change of command ceremony at the Freedom Hangar on July 2.
An underwater live-stream camera that will provide footage of dolphins, sea turtles, fish and other marine life and be viewable online for the public likely will be installed this fall at the base of the Okaloosa Island Pier.
By late next year, newly arrived air passengers at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) could start being able to enjoy a much larger and more efficient baggage claim area.
