Jan 24, 2013
Organizers prep for Doolittle Raiders reunion coming in April
FORT WALTON BEACH — For the first time since 1968, the remaining Doolittle Raiders will hold their annual reunion in April in Fort Walton Beach. Organizers are busy trying to make their 71st the best…
Jan 24, 2013
General calls sex assaults a 'cancer' in oversight committee meeting
WASHINGTON (AP) — Likening sexual assault in the Air Force's ranks to a cancer, the service's top officer resolved Wednesday to tackle the problem by screening personnel more carefully and putting an…
Jan 24, 2013
Women in combat: Good to go if they meet standards
WASHINGTON (AP) — Women in the military must have the same opportunities as men to take on grueling and dangerous combat jobs, whether loading 50-pound artillery shells or joining commando raids to t…
Jan 24, 2013
Laurel Hill council mulls possible funding for road repairs
LAUREL HILL — Using the city's unreserved account or fuel tax revenue and requesting county funding to cover road repairs were discussion points during the City Council's workshop on Tuesday.
Jan 24, 2013
Crestview girl overcoming cancer
CRESTVIEW — A Crestview girl is recovering from a cancer that initially scared her parents, but is common for children and is easily treatable.
Jan 23, 2013
'The most fearsome weapon' is evolving
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — The first MC-130J to be converted into Air Force Special Operations Command’s newest variant of the gunship, the AC-130J Ghostrider, arrived at Eglin Air Force Base.
Jan 23, 2013
Officers urge caution after Crestview senior citizen loses money in scam
CRESTVIEW — Beware of a phone fraud that recently conned a senior citizen out of $1,900.
Jan 23, 2013
Residents getting flu vaccinations due to national epidemic
CRESTVIEW — Despite a nationwide flu epidemic, local health care providers say they still have plenty of vaccinations to meet the public’s need.
Jan 23, 2013
Okaloosa approves extra funding for deputies (SLIDESHOW)
FORT WALTON BEACH — Okaloosa County commissioners have agreed to help Sheriff Larry Ashley fill vacancies created when he pulled 26 deputies from other units and placed them in local elementary schoo…
Jan 22, 2013
Department of Growth Management seeks board volunteer
FORT WALTON BEACH — Okaloosa County’s Department of Growth Management seeks a volunteer to serve as consumer representative for the Electrical Trade Industry Board.