A Fort Walton Beach-area man wanted for questioning in connection with a battery on a 78-year-old woman barricaded himself inside his Ed Street home on Sunday and threatened to shoot responding deputies, Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office officials said today in a news release.

Construction of the $171-million Brooks Bridge replacement project began in August 2023 and is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2027.

A 60-year-old man from Baker caused a two-vehicle crash on Saturday.

This year’s event will take place on Aug. 2 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Walmart locations in Crestview, Destin, Niceville and Fort Walton Beach.

The event which is held during Florida’s Back-to-School Tax-Free Weekend, offers families and community members an opportunity to give back while shopping for their school supplies.

Have you ever had to write letters of recommendation for someone? They are often needed for academic purposes like scholarships or entering levels of higher education. They are often needed for seeking employment.

The Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday helped celebrate the grand opening of Mills Heating & Air’s new Hub City location at 1455 S. Ferdon Blvd., unit A-2.

The Okaloosa County School District earned 793 points to earn an “A” rating from the Florida Department of Education.

92 % of schools in the district earned an “A” or “B” rating, which was up by six % from the previous school year.

Dion’te Wingate, 24, of Crestview, Florida, has been sentenced to 13 1/2 years in prison after previously pleading guilty to two counts of possessing with intent to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl.

A 28-year-old Crestview man died on Sunday morning after crashing his motorcycle by the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport.