Stories by Staff Reporters
Stories by Staff Reporters
Two FWB-area men arrested in drug bust
April 10, 2025
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Multi-Agency Drug Task Force members found a trafficking amount of fentanyl, a rifle, and drug paraphernalia while executing a narcotics search warrant this morning at 4 Allen Drive in the Wright area near Fort Walton Beach, S.O. officials said in a news release.
Gopher Tortoise Day
April 10, 2025
Happy Gopher Tortoise Day. Gopher tortoises are found in all 67 Florida counties and are frequently seen in neighborhoods, along roadways, and in many of Florida’s public parks and forests. Their burrows provide shelter for more than 350 species.
S.O. searches for fleeing Crestview-area felon
April 9, 2025
A Crestview-area man wanted by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office on multiple warrants, ranging from felony failure to appear to possession of firearms and ammo by a convicted felon, ran from an attempted traffic stop on Tuesday near U.S. Highway 90 and Hibiscus Avenue in the Deerland area.
Trio arrested in FWB drug bust
April 3, 2025
Three people were arrested on various drug charges after a narcotics search warrant was executed on Tuesday at a residence at 111 London Ave. in Fort Walton Beach.