A 68-year-old woman named Jeanette Barrow died after being unable to escape a fully involved house fire in Baker on Sunday afternoon, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
Hurlburt Field – The 919th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron held an assumption of command ceremony Nov. 3, 2024, marking a new era for aircraft maintenance spanning more than five decades of the Wing’s storied history.
Members of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Section during November conducted an undercover operation targeting adults looking to meet minors online for sexual encounters.
Bordered in part by pecan and black walnut trees, as well as a chunk of forest where deer run freely, the 30-acre Triple Strand Ranch in Baker is the grass-covered home of more than 300 pasture-raised animals.
Roscoe has one big wish on his list this Christmas: That some kind soul will adopt him and take him to his fur-ever home. But until he leaves his current digs at the Crestview Animal Services shelter, a full house at The Spirit of Christmas is his next wish.
Matt Gaetz will not be the next U.S. Attorney General. The former Congressman, who recently resigned his post as District 1’s representative to prepare for eventual Senate confirmation hearings, has announced that he will withdraw his name from consideration for Attorney General.
State Rep. Dr. Joel Rudman announced his candidacy for U.S House District 1 Wednesday, Nov. 20. The incumbent State Representative, who recently won reelection, said he is Matt Gaetz’ “natural successor.”
The Okaloosa County School District on Tuesday held its oath of office ceremony and annual organizational meeting, marking an important milestone for district leadership.
