On Oct. 3, 26-year-old Corey Shaun Labauve, of Laurel Hill, was arrested and booked into the Okaloosa County Jail on charges of smuggling vapor-generating devices and cellphones into the same facility where he was employed.

A new multipurpose building, renovated commercial-grade culinary classroom, and new parking lots and flag poles were some of the various projects celebrated this morning at Baker School.

Mary Howard, who will turn 100 years old on Sunday, credits peace with God as the key to her longevity.

Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm, bringing powerful winds, deadly storm surge and potential flooding to much of the state.

A team consisting of about 20 Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies and civilians is heading to Manatee and Sarasota counties to help with recovery efforts after Hurricane Milton makes landfall.

Crestview Rotary Club members put the words of Rotary District 6940 Gov. Michael Tatem into action today.

Hurricane Milton, now a category 4 storm, is expected to make landfall either late Wednesday evening or early Thursday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center.

At the same time that local officials are seeing some Hurricane Milton evacuees in Okaloosa County, local first responders are preparing to head to Central Florida to help with post-storm recovery efforts.

Another major segment of land for future recreational purposes next to the Shoal River is expected to soon become owned by Okaloosa County.

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — Ten thousand hours.  It’s equivalent to 416 days, more than a full year of time.  That’s the amount of hours Gary Hogg spent piloting the Air Force’s various C-130 Hercules models across his 41-year career.