Jun 10, 2013
Virus scam targeting residents
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS — A computer virus is locking people’s computers and demanding them to pay a fee within a certain period to regain access, according to northwest Florida law enforcement officials.
Jun 10, 2013
Cause of Laurel Hill woman's suspicious death remains unknown
PAXTON — The Walton County Sheriff’s Office released the identity of a woman whose body was found in her home on Clear Springs Road late Friday afternoon.
Jun 10, 2013
Teen sentenced to 25 years in armed robbery, shooting case
CRESTVIEW — James Jamone Jackson, 14, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison on charges of attempted robbery with a firearm, shooting into an occupied vehicle, burglary of a conveyance and grand th…
Jun 10, 2013
New CRA board likes Twin Hills Park, downtown improvement ideas
CRESTVIEW — The new Community Redevelopment Agency board unanimously approved forming a citizens and business representatives committee to make recommendations for new facilities within the district.
Jun 7, 2013
Three parks receive advisories for hazardous water
FORT WALTON BEACH — Three Okaloosa County parks may have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated this week.
Jun 7, 2013
Color Me Done event part of Crestview High's Senior Week (VIDEO)
CRESTVIEW — Whereas mothers once tried to remove paint from their offspring's clothes, many Crestview moms are trying to preserve stains as a Senior Week memento.
Jun 7, 2013
Crestview High School's Luna joins People to People program
CRESTVIEW — Next summer, Louis Luna III will join People to People's European Heritage educational exploration of England, France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria and Switzerland.
Jun 7, 2013
Hinrichs named United Way’s president/CEO
FORT WALTON BEACH — Ken Hinrichs, a resident of Bluewater Bay in Niceville, has accepted the United Way of Okaloosa and Walton Counties’ president/CEO position. He takes office July 1.
Jun 7, 2013
Laurel Hill School Class of 2013 graduates 34 members (GALLERY)
LAUREL HILL — Fist bumps and high fives were plentiful in Debra Adams' classroom Friday evening as the 34 members of the Laurel Hill School Class of 2013 prepared for their graduation ceremony.
Jun 7, 2013
Seniors vs. Crime office battles fraud aimed at older residents
CRESTVIEW — Seniors vs. Crime has a message for shady contractors, crooked auto maintenance shops and anyone else who thinks they can defraud a senior citizen: