Florida’s annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday starts on Friday, Aug. 1 and ends on Sunday, Aug. 31.

Javaris Dawsey, 39, of Crestview, was arrested last Friday on drug trafficking charges and other charges.

Breakwater Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) opened its doors April 1, 2025, and has been a family-friendly community for technical training, stress relief and confidence boosting.

Two women and three men were arrested on various charges today after members of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Multi-Agency Drug Task Force executed a narcotics search warrant at 15 Elm Ave. SE in Fort Walton Beach.

A 24-year-old registered sex offender from Wright, near Fort Walton Beach, was arrested today on charges of possession of child pornography, failure to register internet identifiers as a sex offender, and violation of felony probation.

“You learn something new every day,” says the familiar adage. My joy is found in learning something new in things familiar.

Members of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Multi-Agency Drug Task Force today arrested three men after executing a narcotics search warrant at 715 Tuxedo Drive in the Fort Walton Beach area.

Vigilance by a determined Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy helped nab the driver of a stolen pickup truck on Sunday within about an hour of the crime, 45 miles away.

The local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently donated a “Liberty Tree” to the Crestview History Museum, aka the Bush House, at 198 S. Wilson St.